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Solid Waste Dept accepting garbage fee exemption forms
In March 2017, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved changes to how it collects solid waste fees for garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection, as well as from whom it is collected. The current solid waste fee is $240 per year, which is billed at $60 every...

Macon-Bibb to expand recycling & yard waste pick up program
On November 17, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved the expansion and standardization of recycling and yard waste pickup and realignment of garbage pickup services. Beginning January 4, 2016, the following services will be offered: Every home will have...
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41WMGT: Solid Waste Department, Advance Disposal provide new services
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The solid waste department has new trucks that will affect the way residents place their trash cans along the curb. Effective January 4, county residents will receive bigger containers for recycling and city residents will get curb side...

Telegraph: Video – Changes underway with Macon recycling, garbage collection
Macon-Bibb County Solid Waste Director Kevin Barkley describes changes in services that begin Jan. 4.

Telegraph: Changes in recycling, garbage collection mean adjustments for Macon residents
Changes in how garbage, recycling and yard debris are collected in Macon-Bibb County also means adjustments for residents when it comes to how and when the items should be placed by the street. Staff from Macon-Bibb County and private collection company Advanced...

WGXA: County begins distribution of recycling bins to Macon-Bibb residents
Residents of Macon-Bibb will soon have recycling picked up from their houses. Friday was the first day the county began distributing the new recycling bins. The new bins mark the beginning of the new recycling program that will take place on January 4th. The...

WGXA: Macon-Bibb residents eager to begin recycling initiative
Since November 1st, 182 Macon-Bibb County residents have been calling the line to ask how they could get the new 65-gallon recycling bin. "I think everybody needs to recycle because the landfill is already filled up," said Macon-Bibb resident Prency Poke. On Monday...