Gwinnett County, GA Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)

Composting by residential service unit owners is expressly permitted pursuant to this article.(e)A residential service unit owner which holds a vacant structure permit or a boarding-up permit from the county shall be refunded or exempted from any residential service fee for solid waste collection and disposal services during the period of time which the permit is valid. Should such vacant structure permit or boarding-up permit not be renewed, the county shall collect any due and owed residential service fees through any billing process available.(f)Residential properties with agricultural-residence district zoning may apply for an exemption from the residential service fee, provided the residential service unit owner provides proof that a service agreement with a commercial service provider has been entered into to service the residential municipal solid waste collection needs of the property.(g)Nothing in this article or in any service agreement shall limit the county's ability to procure additional services necessary to provide for removal, processing, recycling and/or disposal of solid wastes generated as a result of a natural or man-made disaster event. (Ord. No. SWO2012-002, § XIII, 8-7-2012)