Trash & Recycling in Hall County, GA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Hall County, Georgia.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
At Hall County's solid waste compactor and container sites, household garbage must be bagged in sturdy, closed paper or plastic bags no larger than 39 gallons and placed inside the county's containers; loose garbage isn't accepted, and only residents, property owners, and (for recyclables) nonresidents may use the sites.
Hall County Garbage Container Site Rules
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 8.60.290(E)
E.The following provisions shall govern the use of the sites:1.The sites may be used only by private individuals; residents or property owners in the county may deposit household garbage and/or recyclables at these sites. Non-residents of Hall County may deposit only recyclables.2.Only household garbage and/or recyclables may be deposited at these collection sites.3.All household garbage and/or...
Recycling Requirements
Hall County caps how much recyclable corrugated cardboard private disposal facilities may accept for burial: anything over a ten percent allowance is a violation, and haulers or facility operators who exceed it face escalating written warnings and rate surcharges up to three times the standard tipping fee.
Hall County Cardboard Recycling Diversion Rule
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 8.60.190
B.Provisions for recycling corrugated cardboard and violations of this section are as follows:...3.It shall be considered to be a violation of this section for private disposal facility operators to accept for disposal recyclable corrugated cardboard in excess of the ten percent allowance.C.Penalties for the disposal of recyclable corrugated cardboard at the Hall County landfill and all other d...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping, depositing, throwing or leaving litter on any public or private property or waters in Hall County is unlawful under § 8.160.030 unless it goes into a designated disposal site or a receptacle. Violators face a misdemeanor fine starting at $200.00 plus the cost of cleanup under § 8.160.060.
Hall County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 8.160.030
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 Hall County or any waters in Hall County unless: A.The property is designated by the state or by any of its agencies or political subdivisions for the disposal of such litter, and such person is...
Yard Waste Collection
Hall County's solid waste code keeps yard trimmings out of the sanitary landfill and every county compactor site. Section 8.60.300 lists yard trimmings alongside tires and hazardous waste as material that cannot be deposited or dumped there, while the code's definitions section directs that grass clippings, leaves, and land-clearing debris instead belong at a permitted inert waste landfill.
Hall County Yard Trimmings Disposal Ban
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 8.60.300
A.None of the following shall be deposited or dumped at the sanitary landfill or at any county solid waste compactor site:1.Waste originating outside of Hall County;2.Liquid waste, except used motor oil for recovery;3.Regulated quantities of hazardous waste as defined in the rules promulgated by the board of natural resources, chapter 391-3-11;4.Septic tank pumpings and sewage;5.Tires;6.Yard tr...
Dumpster Rules
Within Hall County's Gateway Corridor Overlay District, new commercial, office, institutional and industrial buildings must keep dumpsters, garbage cans and grease containers out of front yards, tucked at least 20 feet from any street, sidewalk or residential property line, and screened behind a 6-foot masonry or solid-wood wall with an opaque gate.
Hall County GCOD Dumpster Screening Rule
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 6.2.5.B.5.a
Waste receptacles, including dumpsters, garbage cans, or grease containers must be located in the rear or side yard and placed at least 20 feet from any street, public sidewalk, or property line that abuts a residential district or residential use. Such waste receptacles must be screened from view from all property lines and public areas of the site by a wall at least 6 feet in height construct...
Collection Schedule
Hall County does not run curbside pickup routes for unincorporated residents; instead, section 8.60.040 requires the county to operate landfills and county-maintained household garbage containers, and to transport that garbage from the containers to the landfill or another permitted disposal facility.
Hall County Household Garbage Collection System
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 8.60.040
A.The primary purpose of the district is to establish, maintain and operate within the district a system of household garbage collection.B.The system of solid waste management shall be as follows:1.The county shall locate, maintain and operate one or more landfills for the disposal of solid waste or enter into contracts for the services of other legally permitted solid waste handling facilities...
Recycling Rules
Hall County's solid waste code requires haulers and disposal facilities in the unincorporated county to keep recyclable corrugated cardboard out of the landfill and other disposal sites. Under Code Section 8.60.190, contested loads can be inspected at the county recycling center on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and repeat violators face escalating surcharges rather than a flat fine.
Hall County Recyclable Cardboard Recycling Rule
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 8.60.190
A.The purposes of recovering recyclable corrugated cardboard are as follows:1.To encourage generators and solid waste haulers operating within Hall County, Georgia to reduce the amount of waste requiring deposition in disposal facilities located within Hall County...It is not the intent of this section to act as a ban on the disposal of recyclable corrugated cardboard, but to provide incentives...
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