Trash & Recycling in Macon-Bibb County, GA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Macon-Bibb County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Bin Placement Rules
Macon-Bibb County tells residents exactly where to put solid waste carts for pickup under Code § 22-9: next to the alley if the property has one, or no more than 25 feet behind the main building if it doesn't. Collectors will not enter fenced yards, garages, or carports to reach a cart.
Macon-Bibb County Garbage Cart Placement Rule
Some RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances § 22-9
Unless otherwise provided in this Code, if the house, building or premises from which garbage is to be collected and removed is adjacent to an alley, the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of the premises shall be required to place the solid waste receptacle adjacent to the alley for collection in order that they may be easily accessible to the collector from the outside of any fence that may su...
Bulk Item Disposal
Bricks, broken concrete, lumber, ashes, sand, gravel, automobile frames, and dead trees don't get picked up with the regular garbage in Macon-Bibb County. Section 22-16 excludes these heavy accumulations from county collection entirely, leaving the property owner to arrange and pay for disposal, while residents can still self-haul smaller loads to the county landfill for free once a month.
Macon-Bibb County Bulk and Heavy Waste Rules
Some RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code § 22-16
The collection of heavy accumulations, such as brick, broken concrete, lumber, ashes, clinkers, dirt, plaster, sand, gravel, automobile frames, dead trees and other bulky or heavy materials is not and shall not be included in the services furnished by Macon-Bibb County, and the owner or the person having charge thereof shall dispose of same at his own expense in the manner and by the method dir...
Recycling Requirements
Macon-Bibb County runs a single-stream recycling program: every residential and commercial user of county solid waste service gets one recycling pickup every two weeks, with all recyclables going into one bin, under Code §§ 22-2 and 22-11(a). There's no separate sorting of paper, glass, or plastic required at the curb.
Macon-Bibb County Curbside Recycling Requirement
Some RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances § 22-2; § 22-11(a)
Single stream recycling means a system in which all recyclable materials are placed in a single bin or container. ... Every residential and commercial user of solid waste collection service shall be entitled to receive at least one (1) garbage pickup per week and one (1) single stream recycling pickup biweekly.
Holiday Pickup Schedule
The Macon-Bibb County landfill normally shuts down on all observed city holidays, and it only reopens if the Director of Solid Waste or the mayor decides to. When it does open on a holiday, Section 22-102(d) charges haulers 1.25 times the standard tipping fee for that day, on top of the usual $32.00-per-ton base rate.
Macon-Bibb County Landfill Holiday Closures
Light RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code § 22-102(d)
Holidays. The landfill will normally be closed on all observed city holidays. The landfill may be opened at the discretion of the director of solid waste or the mayor. If the landfill is opened on a holiday the tipping fee for that day shall be one and twenty-five-one-hundredths (1.25) times the tipping fee in effect on regular workdays.
Illegal Dumping
Dumping junk, trash, or yard waste on a Macon-Bibb County street, sidewalk, alley, or into the storm drainage system carries a mandatory minimum fine of $250.00 under Section 22-53. A companion rule, Section 22-52, bans depositing garbage or debris into drains, gutters, and vacant lots, and creates a rebuttable presumption of guilt if identifying mail turns up in the dumped pile.
Macon-Bibb County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code § 22-53(a), (c)
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to place, store, dump, park or broadcast any junk, metal, brickbats, stones, plaster, lumber, trash, garbage, yard waste, grass clippings, leaves, litter, paper or similar rubbish or junk upon any public street, sidewalk, lane, alley, park, or reserve, or in the storm drainage system in Macon-Bibb County, except to place such materials for collection and d...
Yard Waste Collection
Macon-Bibb County picks up yard trimmings every two weeks, but the code sets strict limits on how you set it out: containers can't exceed 50 pounds, brush piles are capped at 3 by 3 by 6 feet, and limbs must be cut into 4-foot lengths. Exceed two cubic yards and the Solid Waste Department can bill a separate collection fee under Section 22-13.
Macon-Bibb County Yard Trimmings Collection Rules
Some RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code § 22-13(a)
Suitable containers required. Yard trimmings of such a nature that it cannot be put in a solid waste receptacle shall be carefully accumulated or placed in suitable containers weighing not more than fifty (50) pounds each or placed in a pile not to exceed three (3) feet by three (3) feet by six (6) feet. The director of solid waste is authorized to charge a fee for collection of more than two (...
Dumpster Rules
Commercial properties in Macon-Bibb County must store solid waste in county-furnished wheeled carts or in a dumpster the director of solid waste has provided or approved, under Code § 22-7(b). Dumpsters have to stay clean and sanitary at all times, mirroring the upkeep standard set for residential carts.
Macon-Bibb County Commercial Dumpster Storage Rule
Some RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances § 22-7(a)-(b)
(a)Municipal solid waste shall be stored in wheeled containers furnished by Macon-Bibb County which shall be covered at all times. Such containers must be kept clean, free of accumulations of garbage and maintained in as sanitary a manner as is reasonably possible consistent with its use for solid waste and litter disposal. Boxes and other similar solid waste which because of size cannot be pla...
Collection Schedule
Every developed residential and commercial property in Macon-Bibb County is entitled to at least one garbage pickup a week and one single-stream recycling pickup every two weeks under Code § 22-11(a). Yard waste runs on the same biweekly schedule, and the solid waste director can shift the frequency in a specific area for up to 90 days.
Macon-Bibb County Weekly Trash Collection Rule
Some RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances § 22-11(a)-(c)
(a)Every residential and commercial user of solid waste collection service shall be entitled to receive at least one (1) garbage pickup per week and one (1) single stream recycling pickup biweekly. Yard waste will be collected on a bi-weekly basis, i.e., every two weeks, except when, in the opinion of the solid waste director, additional yard waste collection is necessary.(b)Uncontainerized yar...
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