Trash & Recycling in Floyd County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Once you set out trash for collection in unincorporated Floyd County, only the owner or an authorized collection worker may go through it, and no hazardous waste can be placed in any container, box or bundle for disposal. Breaking either rule can bring a fine up to $1,000 and 60 days in jail.
Trash Pickup Rules in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code §§ 2-7-56, 2-7-57, 2-7-64
No person other than the owner or authorized collection personnel shall sift the contents of or remove anything from any container, box or bundle. ... It shall be a violation of this article to place or cause to be placed in any container, box or bundle, or otherwise for disposal in the county, any hazardous waste of any kind. ... Any person violating the terms of this article, or the rules or ...
Bin Placement Rules
Unincorporated Floyd County residents can't stockpile refuse outside a home or building unless it's in proper containers approved by the solid waste director. Any unauthorized pile of trash is declared a nuisance, and the county gives the owner two weeks after written notice to clear it before it becomes a daily violation.
Trash Container Storage Rules in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-7-55
No person shall keep or store refuse outside of any residence or building within the county except if it be in proper containers for collection or otherwise prepared as set forth herein and under the express prior approval of the director of. Any unauthorized accumulation of solid waste is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. The director by written notice shall notify the owner ...
Bulk Item Disposal
Unincorporated Floyd County residents get one free yard debris pickup per quarter under Floyd County Code § 2-7-66/67. Larger loads are billed by the cubic yard, piles must sit behind the right-of-way, and scattering debris set out for collection is a separate offense under the county's solid waste article.
Floyd County Yard Debris Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-7-66, § 2-7-67
Yard debris removal shall be at a time and in a manner prescribed by the department and as provided for hereinafter. The property owner shall place all yard debris in neat, separate piles immediately behind the county right-of-way which is adjacent to the road or street on which the property owner's dwelling house is situated. In no event shall yard debris be placed in the gutters or drainage d...
Illegal Dumping
Unincorporated Floyd County requires all solid waste to go to a licensed disposal site, and bans dumping vehicle bodies, major appliances, stumps, logs or brush at the county landfill. Commercial and industrial waste can't be left at a public disposal site without the director's prior arrangement, and violators face steep fines.
Illegal Dumping Rules in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-7-61
(a)All disposal of solid waste shall be at the disposal sites operated in accordance with state laws and with rules and regulations of the state department of natural resources. Waste deposited during operating hours at any site operated by the county shall be placed as designated by the attendant on duty. Operating hours shall be conspicuously posted at the entrance gates.(b)Motor vehicle bodi...
Yard Waste Collection
Floyd County residents adjacent to a county right-of-way get one free yard debris pickup per quarter, up to three cubic yards, if they pile limbs, branches and brush neatly behind the right-of-way with the butt ends aligned. Larger loads cost $100 to $150, and grass clippings, pine straw and stumps don't qualify.
Yard Debris Removal Rules in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code §§ 2-7-65, 2-7-66, 2-7-67
Yard debris shall include tree limbs, tree trunks, tree branches or cuttings, shrubs and bushes so long as the same do not exceed twelve (12) feet in length and were removed from the yard area immediately surrounding the property owner's dwelling house. Yard debris shall not include solid waste, trash or other household garbage nor shall yard debris include pine straw, grass clippings or stumps...
Collection Schedule
Floyd County's solid waste director organizes and runs the county's publicly owned collection, transportation and disposal system and inspects private haulers under Chapter 2-7. The code doesn't print a fixed weekly pickup calendar; residents who dispute a service requirement or fee can appeal to the Board of Commissioners.
Solid Waste Collection System in Floyd County
Light RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-7-51
The director is authorized and directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this article. The director shall have control of solid waste facilities, equipment and personnel and shall organize and operate a publicly owned solid waste collection, transportation and disposal system; and shall inspect and regulate the operations of private collectors and private transportation and disposal ...
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