Trash & Recycling in Gwinnett County, GA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Gwinnett requires residential solid waste to go out in a county-provided 95-gallon cart, with no overage except during a holiday week. Code section 82-56 sets the set-out window at no earlier than 3:30 p.m. the day before pickup, with collection running 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or Saturday during a holiday week.
Gwinnett County Trash Cart Set-Out Rules
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 82-56(a)(3)b.1(ii)-(iii), (a)(6)
b.Curbside collection services shall include:1.Collection of residential municipal solid waste....(ii)Residential municipal solid waste shall be placed at the designated residential collection location in a 95-gallon residential municipal solid waste storage container or cart provided by the residential service provider.(iii)Overage is not permitted, except as permitted during the week followin...
Bin Placement Rules
Unincorporated Gwinnett residents may not roll garbage carts to the curb before 3:30 p.m. the day before pickup and must pull them back in by the next day.
Gwinnett Garbage Cart Set-Out Times
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 82-56(a)(6)
Each residential service unit shall place the residential municipal solid waste storage container, bulky waste, white goods, and/or residential recovered materials storage container at the designated residential collection location, for collection by the authorized residential service provider, no earlier than 3:30 p.m. on the day prior to the day scheduled for collection.b.Except as otherwise ...
Bulk Item Disposal
Gwinnett County defines bulky waste as items over three feet or 50 pounds and has each residential service provider collect it under the area's county-issued service agreement.
Gwinnett County Bulky Waste Collection Rules
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 82-55 (Bulky waste, def.); § 82-56(a)(3)b.2 (collection)
Bulky waste means discarded items that are larger than three feet in any dimension, and/or heavier than 50 pounds in weight, and, therefore, too large to be collected in residential municipal solid waste storage containers or carts, including, but not limited to, items such as mattresses and box springs, indoor/outdoor furniture, swing sets, plastic swimming pools, large toys, bicycles, fish aq...
Recycling Requirements
Recycling pickup in unincorporated Gwinnett County is opt-in: a resident must contact the area's residential service provider or the county under code section 82-56(a)(3)b.3 to start service, then place accepted materials in the recovered-materials bin at the curb. The county publishes the accepted-materials list on its website and can update it on a provider's written request.
Gwinnett County Curbside Recycling Program
Light RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 82-56(a)(3)b.3
3.Collection of residential recovered materials.(i)Residential recovered materials shall be collected by the residential service provider in accordance with the service agreement issued by the county for the residential service area in which the residential service unit owner's unit is located.(ii)Each residential service unit owner may contact the residential service provider or the county to ...
Illegal Dumping
Unincorporated Gwinnett County makes it unlawful to dump or leave litter on public or private property or waters, with intentional dumping of egregious litter charged as a misdemeanor.
Gwinnett County Illegal Dumping Ban
Significant RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 82-28
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dump, deposit, throw, or leave or to cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, or leaving of litter on any public or private property in this county or any waters in this county, unless: ... (b)It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally dump egregious litter unless authorized to do so by law or by a duly issued per...
Yard Waste Collection
Gwinnett caps optional yard trimmings collection at $10.00 a month per residential service unit, with a discount for a yearly subscription. Code section 82-56(a)(5) requires trimmings to be segregated from regular solid waste, bagged or bundled, left out no more than seven days, and limited to four inches in diameter and three feet in length with 50-pound bundles.
Gwinnett County Yard Trimmings Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 82-56(a)(5)
g.The yard trimmings collection service shall be offered at a rate not to exceed $10.00 per month. Residential service units may receive a discount for a yearly subscription.h.The following provisions shall apply to the placement and collection of yard trimmings:1.Yard trimmings shall be segregated from residential municipal solid waste.2.Yard trimmings shall be placed within the designated res...
Dumpster Rules
Commercial dumpsters in unincorporated Gwinnett County must sit in a rear or side yard, never the front, at least 5 feet from property lines and buffers, on a concrete pad at least 10 feet by 30 feet, under UDO Section 230-30.13. Dumpsters not inside a building need a 6-foot opaque brick or masonry enclosure with a metal gate.
Gwinnett County Commercial Dumpster Rules
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County UDO § 230-30.13
230-30.13 Dumpsters. A. Location. Dumpsters shall be located in the rear or side yard. Dumpsters are not allowed in front yards. Dumpsters, including the enclosure structure, shall be located a minimum of 5 feet from property lines and buffers. B. Pad. Dumpsters shall be placed on concrete pads of sufficient size and strength to support the weight of service vehicles. The size of the pad shall ...
Collection Schedule
Unincorporated Gwinnett County splits into five residential service areas, each served by one contracted hauler under a county service agreement. Code section 82-56 requires that hauler to run weekly curbside collection of residential solid waste, bulky items, white goods and recovered materials. Sixteen incorporated cities inside the county, including Lawrenceville and Duluth, run their own separate collection systems.
Gwinnett County Curbside Collection Schedule
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 82-56(a)(1)-(2)
(a)Residential municipal solid waste.(1)Residential service areas established. The county has established five residential service areas and maintains service agreements with one or more residential service providers to provide residential solid waste collection and disposal in each area.(2)Collection services provided by residential service provider.a.All residential municipal solid waste, inc...
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