Trash & Recycling in Newton County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Newton County, Georgia.
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Bin Placement Rules
For unincorporated Newton County households on curbside pickup, section 42-65(e)(2) fixes a strict set-out window: trash containers cannot go to the curb more than 24 hours before the scheduled pickup and must come back off the curb within 24 hours after, stored in the buildable area of the lot and never left sitting between the front yard and the street.
Newton County Trash Cart Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsNewton County Code § 42-65(e)(2)
Where collection is conducted by means of curbside pickup, the containers shall be placed at the curb for pickup no earlier than 24-hours prior to the scheduled pickup time and shall be removed from the curb no later than 24-hours after the scheduled pickup time and placed within the buildable area of the lot, but not between the front yard and the street.
Bulk Item Disposal
Newton County does not run a curbside bulk pickup program: under section 42-66(i), property owners must remove their own normal household furniture and appliances, such as sofas, chairs, beds, refrigerators, washers, dryers, and hot water heaters, either themselves or by hiring a public or private hauler, rather than setting them out for county collection.
Newton County Bulk Furniture Disposal Rules
Light RestrictionsNewton County Code §§ 42-62(b), 42-66(i)
Trash means waste materials and items which are not in good repair or are discarded and which are of little or no value, including, but not limited to, plaster, paper, wrappings, plant cuttings, household furnishings, used or salvaged building materials, packing and clothing, appliances, equipment, machinery or parts thereof, scrap metal, scrap lumber, masonry blocks, disassembled vehicle parts...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping, depositing or throwing solid waste on any road, street or public or private property in unincorporated Newton County is unlawful under Code Sec. 42-66(a)(2) unless it goes into a designated litter receptacle, container or dumpster. Violators face a fine of $100.00 to $1,000.00, up to 60 days in jail, or a court order to pick up litter from public rights-of-way.
Illegal Dumping Penalties in Newton County, GA
Heavy RestrictionsNewton County Code §§ 42-66(a)(2), 42-68(c)(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, throw, or leave or cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, or leaving of solid wastes on any road or street or any public or private property in the county, unless the litter is placed into a litter receptacle, container, or dumpster installed on such property and designated for the disposal of litter. ... Pursuant to O.C...
Yard Waste Collection
Newton County Code lets residents compost yard trimmings, leaves and branches on their own property, or requires the owner to remove and dispose of them properly. Sec. 42-69(b) separately bars mixing yard trimmings with municipal solid waste or dumping them at any lined landfill with a leachate collection system inside the county.
Yard Trimmings Disposal Rules in Newton County, GA
Some RestrictionsNewton County Code §§ 42-66(e), 42-69(b)
Yard trimmings shall be composted on the owner's premises in conformity with this article and any applicable state law or removed by the owner of the property and disposed of in a manner approved by this article. ... (1)It shall be unlawful to place or mix yard trimmings with municipal solid waste within the county.(2)Yard trimmings shall not be disposed at any municipal solid waste disposal fa...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Newton County, every household must clear its trash at least once a week under County Code Sec. 42-65(e)(2): haul it to a public landfill or compactor yourself, contract a private hauler, or set it out for curbside pickup. Curbside carts can go out no earlier than 24 hours before the scheduled pickup and must come back off the curb, into the buildable area, within 24 hours after.
Newton County GA Weekly Trash Collection Rule
Some RestrictionsNewton County Code § 42-65(e)(2)
Every owner, occupant, tenant and lessee using or occupying a residence, apartment, duplex, or other dwelling, jointly and severally, are required to remove all litter, solid wastes, household trash, garbage and other solid wastes and dispose of the same by depositing in a public landfill or public compactor in accordance with this article or by placing in proper containers in a suitable place ...
Recycling Rules
Newton County treats recycling as voluntary, not curbside-mandated: unincorporated residents can separate recyclable material for storage at county disposal sites, and centralized recycling drop-off facilities stay open to anyone not in the recycling business. Anyone who collects recyclables commercially, though, has to get a county business license and permit like any other private hauler.
Newton County Recycling Rules, Unincorporated Area
Light RestrictionsNewton County Code §§ 42-62(c)(5), 42-64(a), 42-66(t)
(5)Recyclables. Materials for recycling may be separated for storage at each disposal site. ... This provision shall not prohibit the utilization of centralized recycling collection facilities by persons not in the business of recycling. Commercial recyclers must obtain the aforementioned permits. ... (t)Recyclable material. The collection, transportation, handling, storage and conversion of re...
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