Trash & Recycling in Troup County, GA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Troup County, Georgia.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Unincorporated Troup County residents must store garbage properly for collection: Sec. 7.1(4) bans hazardous materials, furniture, appliances and construction waste from County-owned transfer stations, forbids setting fires there, and prohibits scavenging outright.
Troup County Refuse Storage And Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsTroup County Code, Appendix C, Article 7, § 7.1(4)
(4)Preparation and storage of residential refuse for collection; prohibited placement of certain refuse for collection.(a)It shall be unlawful for any nonresident of the County to utilize the County-owned transfer stations or landfills or dispose of rubbish in the County in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the Board of Commissioners.(b)Garbage shall be stored in transfer ...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping, throwing or leaving litter on public or private property in unincorporated Troup County is unlawful under Sec. 7.3 unless done at a County-designated site or with the owner's consent, and carries a minimum $100 fine for a first offense.
Troup County Illegal Dumping And Litter Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsTroup County Code, Appendix C, Article 7, § 7.3(1), (4)
(1)Prohibited acts.(a)It shall be unlawful for any person or persons or legal entity in person or its agent or employees to dump, deposit, throw or leave, or to cause, or to permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, or leaving of litter on any public or private property in the County or any waters in the County unless: ... (ii)Such litter is placed into a litter receptacle or container...
Yard Waste Collection
Unincorporated Troup County bans mixing yard trimmings with other solid waste. Sec. 7.2 makes it unlawful to place or mix yard trimmings with any other type of solid waste, and separately unlawful to deposit yard trimmings into a container meant for other refuse.
Troup County Yard Trimmings Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsTroup County Code, Appendix C, Article 7, § 7.2
Sec. 7.2. - Yard trimmings disposal.(1)Placement and disposal; prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful to place or mix yard trimmings with any other type solid waste within the unincorporated County.(2)Mixing of yard trimmings and municipal solid waste. It shall be unlawful for anyone to deposit yard trimmings into any container designated for the collection of any other solid waste.
Dumpster Rules
Commercial and industrial developments in unincorporated Troup County must screen dumpsters from view. Sec. 9.16(2) requires trash containment devices to be hidden from adjacent roads and enclosed in an opaque, masonry structure at least eight feet tall.
Troup County Commercial Dumpster Screening Rules
Some RestrictionsTroup County Code, Appendix C, Article 9, § 9.16(2)
(2)Screening requirements. In an effort to properly screen views of trash containment areas the following criteria has been established:(a)All trash containment devices, including waste grease containers, compactors and dumpsters, shall be located and designed so as not to be visible from the view of adjacent roads, streets and properties.(b)All trash containment areas shall be enclosed so as n...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Troup County, licensed sanitary contractors under contract must collect residential garbage at least once a week, while commercial refuse must be picked up at least twice a week. The County itself does not directly collect household garbage.
Troup County Residential Garbage Pickup Schedule
Some RestrictionsTroup County Code, Appendix C, Article 7, § 7.1(2)
(2)Collections of refuse generally; conditions for collections by County.(a)Refuse may be collected for disposal by the County, by municipalities or by persons or commercial sanitation firms meeting the requirements of subsection 7 of this section.(b)Collectors and sanitary contractors will collect refuse under the following conditions:(i)Garbage shall be collected by sanitary contractors when ...
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