Community Resources

Important Contacts
Emergency
911
Atlanta City Government, General Information
311
City of Atlanta Police (non-emergency)
PAD (Policing Alternatives and Diversions Initiative), ​non-emergency quality of life concerns related to mental health, substance use or extreme poverty
Atlanta Fire & Rescue (non-emergency)
City of Atlanta Office of Solid Waste Services (Trash, Recycling, Bulk Collection)
​311
​City of Atlanta Department of Public Works (Contact for illegal dumping)
404-330-6240 or 311
Commissioner Al Wiggins, Jr.
[email protected]
​City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Milton McCarthney 678-794-0047 [email protected] 
​(rep. for sewage/drainage division)
City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation
404-546-6788
Commissioner Justin Cutler
​[email protected]
Atlanta Police Department Code Enforcement Section
​Cynthia Cofield; 404-387-1407
[email protected]
Elections Division of Georgia Secretary of State's Office 
(Voter registration, elected officials, information on municipal, state, county and federal elections)
404-656-2871​​
Fulton County Animal Services
404-613-0358
Email (by department)
​Georgia Power (24 hours, 365 days/year)
  • 888-660-5890 (Customer Service)
  • ​888-891-0938 (Report a Power Outage)
​Atlanta Gas Light (to report natural gas leaks)
​877-427-4321​
​City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office
​404-330-6100
Antonio Lewis, City Council Member, District 12
​404-330-6053
[email protected]
Nan Orrock, State Senator, District 36
Phil Olaleye, State House of Representatives, District 59​
404-656-0220
[email protected]​
Tanya F. Miller, State House of Representatives, District 62​
404-656-7859
[email protected]​
Eshé P. Collins, Atlanta Board of Education, District 6 ​
404-802-3500
[email protected] ​​
Natalie Hall, Fulton County Board of Commissioners, District 4
404-612-8226
[email protected] ​
​Nikema Williams, United States House of Representatives, District GA-05
  • ​404-659-0116 (District Office)
  • (202) 225-3801 (Washington, D.C. Office)
  • Contact form
Jon Ossoff, United States Senator, Georgia
  • ​470-786-7800 (Atlanta Office)
  • 202-224-3521 (Washington, D.C. Office)
  • Contact form
Raphael Warnock, United States Senator, Georgia
  • 770-694-7828 (Atlanta Office)
  • 202-224-3643 (Washington, D.C. Office)
  • Contact form
Local Health & Safety Locations
  • Southside Medical Center, 1170 Cleveland Ave, East Point, 404-688-1350
  • Atlanta Police Department Zone 3, 2353 Metropolitan Pkwy, Atlanta, 404-624-0674
  • Atlanta Fire Department Station 20, 590 Manford Rd., SW; Atlanta (services most of NPU-X)
City of Atlanta Dept of Public Works (S.W.E.E.T)
  • Report neighborhood dumping (appliances, furniture, etc) is collected by appointment only. To schedule a pickup, contact City of Atlanta Solid Waste Services at 311 or make an appointment online. Please be aware they do not collect construction debris, paint cans, auto parts or tires. If you put these items curbside, you risk a citation from the City of Atlanta.
  • Officer L. Lawrence [email protected] 
  • need leading information about the dumping for investigation
    • license plate, vehicle description, video recording, etc.
Waste Collection
  • Bulk Trash (appliances, furniture, etc) is collected by appointment only. To schedule a pickup, contact City of Atlanta Solid Waste Services at 311 or make an appointment online. Please be aware they do not collect construction debris, paint cans, auto parts or tires. If you put these items curbside, you risk a citation from the City of Atlanta.
  • Green Trash Bins must be placed at the curb no earlier than 7 P.M. the evening before collection and must be removed from the curb no later than 7 P.M. the day of collection by City Ordinance. The Sylvan Hills collection day is typically Wednesday unless it falls on a holiday. If you need a new bin, call 311.
  • Yard Trimmings
    • Are only collected during the 2nd and 4th weeks of each month
    • Must be neatly placed curbside the weekend before collection
    • Must be in approved paper bags (available at hardware stores)
    • All waste must be no longer than 4 feet in length (branches, etc.)
    • Yard trimmings in plastic bags or left in piles will not be collected! If your yard trimmings are not collected, call City of Atlanta Solid Waste Services at 311.
Neighborhood Relations
Our Area Schools
  • Easter Seals Child Development Center
  • Perkerson Elementary School
  • Sylvan Hills Middle School
  • Carver High School
Grocery Stores
  • Kroger, 2685 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta 30310
  • Walmart  844 Cleveland Ave, East Point 30344
  • Publix (Summerhill), 572 Hank Aaron Dr SE, Atlanta 30315
  • Publix (Camp Creek Marketplace), 3730 Carmina Dr. SW, Atlanta 30331
  • BJ’s Membership Warehouse Camp Creek Marketplace 3585 N. Commerce Dr, East Point 30344
  • Kroger, 3030 Headland Dr. SW, Atlanta 30311
Home Improvement and Hardware
  • Home Deport Cascade, 1032 Research Center SW, Atlanta (404-691-2077)
  • Lowe’s Camp Creek Marketplace, 3625 N. Commerce Dr., East Point (404-838-2000)
  • Ace Hardware West End, 964 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta (404-755-5599)
  • East Point Hardware Co., 1733 Washington Rd, East Point (404-761-2640)
Other Places of Interest
  • YMCA of Metro Atlanta: Villages at Carver Family Branch, 1600 Pryor Rd, SW, Atlanta (404-635-9622) www.ymcaatlanta.org
  • Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave SW, Atlanta, 30310
  • Lee + White: Food Hall, breweries, Atlanta Beltline access
Neighborhood Links
Post Offices
West End Post Office                                                        
848 Oglethorpe Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F

East Point Post Office
2905 E Point St, Atlanta, GA 30344
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F

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