Press Releases

DeKalb Announces New Year’s Holiday Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of New Year’s Day on Monday, Jan. 2, garbage, recyclable materials and collection of yard trimmings for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule.…

DeKalb County to Offer Free Christmas Tree Curbside Collection Service

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division announces free Christmas tree curbside collection service for county residents Dec. 27, 2016 - Jan. 17, 2017.

Trees will be collected during…

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis to Honor Individuals and Organizations at Tonight’s Community Hero Awards

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis will host the CEO’s Community Hero Awards tonight at 6:30 p.m., at the DeKalb History Center.


Hosted in partnership with The…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Brookside Park Off-leash Dog Area

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. at Brookside Park, located at 3661 North Decatur…

Department of Watershed Management Hosts Community Open House

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management will host a community open house to announce new construction for the Honey Creek Pump Station and Force Main in the Stonecrest…

DeKalb’s Greenspace and Parks Committee to Meet Jan. 11

DECATUR, Ga. – The joint meeting of the DeKalb Parks Bond Advisory Committee and the Initiative for the Green DeKalb Advisory Council is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m., at 1950 West…

Department of Watershed Management Sends Notifications of Private Sewer Line Breaches

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) recently completed 400 miles of sewer pipe smoke testing, and identified public and private lines in need of repair.…

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis to Honor 25 Individuals and Organizations at Community Hero Awards

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis will host the CEO’s Community Hero Awards on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6:30 p.m., at the DeKalb History Center.

Hosted in partnership with…

ROAD WORK: Section of Cook Road to Close for Maintenance

DECATUR, GA. – Cook Road between Gresham Road SE and Flat Shoals Road will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 through 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 to…

CEO-elect Michael Thurmond Invites Public to Inaugural Events

CEO-elect Michael Thurmond Invites Public to Inaugural Events

DeKalb County CEO-elect Michael Thurmond’s “New Day for DeKalb Inaugural Celebration 2017” steering committee has published a schedule…