5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Chatham County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Chatham County has no county-run curbside route: residents contract a private hauler or use county drop-off centers. Inside the City of Savannah, sanitation provides once-weekly curbside collection, and only household garbage may go in the City-provided cart.
City of Savannah — Residential Refuse Collection
Only household garbage should be placed in the cart provided by the City.
In the City of Savannah, residential refuse carts should be placed at curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day and removed by 7 p.m. In unincorporated Chatham County, §21-308 requires roadside receptacles to be removed within 24 hours after collection.
Code of Chatham County §21-308
Garbage or refuse placed on the side of the road, in a public right-of-way or at the front of any dwelling, structure or residence for collection... shall be in water-tight, air-tight and rodent-proof receptacles... Receptacles shall be removed... no later than 24 hours after collection of garbage or refuse.
Chatham County residents can self-haul bulky items and dry trash to county disposal sites; under Code §21-316 a non-commercial pickup truck may unload without charge, and §21-318 lets residents dump residential dry trash without a direct charge. The City of Savannah collects bulk items on schedule.
Code of Chatham County §21-316
The purpose of this Ordinance shall be to provide for a charge for dumpings made at the County landfill by commercial operators and municipalities. A non-commercial pickup truck may unload without charge.
Chatham County Code §21-408 establishes a recycling program at county drop-off centers and encourages all residents, in both incorporated and unincorporated areas, to participate. Recycling is voluntary rather than mandated; residents must properly prepare and separate materials, and no commingling is allowed in drop-off containers.
Code of Chatham County §21-408
All residents living in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County are encouraged to participate in any and all waste diversion/reduction or recycling opportunities available within the County.
Chatham County Code §21-313 makes it unlawful to dump, deposit, or leave litter on any public or private property in the unincorporated county without authorization. Violations carry a fine up to $500, up to 30 days in jail, and each day is a separate offense (§21-314).
Code of Chatham County §21-313
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to violate the provisions of this article or to dump, deposit, throw or leave, or to cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing or leaving of litter on any public property or private property in Chatham County, Georgia, without the corporate limits of any municipality therein...
1 cities in Chatham County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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