The City of Douglas and GFL Environmental will offer two free residential Junk Drop-Off Days in April to help citizens in Douglas rid properties of excess trash and large items. Junk Drop dates in April will be on Saturday, April 5, and Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Shirley Avenue (corner of Shirley Ave. and College Park Dr.) from 8:30 am to 11:45 am. Citizens must be in the drop-off line prior to 11:30 am. The remaining drop-off dates for 2025 are as follows: May 3 & 17, June 7 & 21, July 19, August 2 & 16, September 20, October 4 & 18, November 1 & 15, and December 6 & 20, 2025.
A dumpster will be placed at 1011 Shirley Avenue (corner of Shirley Ave. and College Park Drive), to offer Douglas residents a way to dispose of large, non-hazardous items and electronic items at no cost. This is a RESIDENTIAL drop-off collection only for residents of Douglas. Those dropping off items are asked to provide proof of Douglas residency such as a utility bill. Customers must unload any items that are not on a trailer and/or items that the clam truck cannot pick up. The City is not responsible for any damages that occur during unloading. NO CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL/DEBRIS or business/commercial dumping will be allowed. NO landlords or commercial businesses may drop off. Douglas residents can drop off a full-body pickup load or two small utility trailers. MAX drop off is 2 loads.
Acceptable brown and white good items include furniture, washing machines, refrigerators, dryers, stoves, microwaves, televisions, and other items. Please drain all chemicals from appliances. This does not apply to construction materials/debris, hazardous chemicals such as paints/solvents, household cleaners, pesticides/herbicides, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, or tires. Douglas citizens who attempt to dump materials deemed as construction material or commercial will not be allowed and will be asked to leave. Construction and other debris items should be taken to the Coffee County Landfill located at 1219 Landfill Road off of Hwy 206 W. There is a charge for dumping items at the landfill. For landfill hours, please call ahead at (912) 384-6001.