Press Releases

Residents Urged to Avoid Calling 911 for Non-life-threatening Incidents

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to an unusually high call volume, DeKalb County residents are urged to use E911 only for life-threatening emergency calls.

For downed trees and other non-life-threatening calls,…

DeKalb Sanitation Resumes Collection Service for Residential and Commercial Customers

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Irma, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division announces a revised collection schedule. Collection service for residential and commercial…

DeKalb Sanitation Suspends Collection Service due to Hurricane Irma

DECATUR, Ga. – In anticipation of inclement weather due to Hurricane Irma, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division announces the suspension of sanitation collection service for residential and…

DeKalb County Offices, Facilities to Close during Hurricane Irma

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb officials are urging residents to exercise caution after the National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning with tropical storm force winds and rain arriving as early…

Updated Hurricane Irma Preparation Tips

DeKalb Emergency Management is monitoring the situation and preparing to activate the Emergency Operations Center.
The current track has Irma travelling north along the western peninsula of south…

DeKalb County to Recognize 9/11 Anniversary

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Fire Rescue and Police Departments will honor the 9/11 anniversary on Monday, Sept. 11, at 8:46 a.m. in the courtyard at 1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker. In case of…

Wayland Circle Water Project Meeting Postponed

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) community meeting to discuss the Wayland Drive-Richwood Drive and Skyland Drive water main replacement projects scheduled on…

DeKalb Implements Recycling Program Changes

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division announces changes to the residential curbside single-stream recycling program. Effective Sept. 11, 2017, only two recycling container options will…

Hurricane Irma Preparation Tips

DeKalb Emergency Management is monitoring the situation and preparing to activate the Emergency Operations Center.
The current track has Irma coming in to south Florida and travelling north to…

DeKalb County to Provide Update on Hurricane Irma Preparation

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and county officials will provide an update on the county’s emergency preparedness efforts related to Hurricane Irma. The news conference will be…