Acworth, GA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb-out deadline
- 6:30 a.m. on pickup day
- Cart removal deadline
- Within 24 hours of pickup
- Cart provided
- One 95-gallon cart per residence
- Damage/replacement fee
- Charged to resident, Sec. 78-4(b)(3)
- Scavenging carts
- Banned except owner/collector, Sec. 78-13
Summary
Sec. 78-7 requires Acworth residents to roll their city-issued 95-gallon sanitation cart to the curb by 6:30 a.m. on collection day and pull it back to the side or rear of the house within 24 hours, keeping it clear of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
(a)All garbage must be placed in plastic garbage bags with the garbage bags placed in city provided sanitation carts. Loose paper and other forms of trash must not be allowed to be blown from the cart by wind.(b)Sanitation carts must be placed at the curb or edge of paved roadway, in front of the dwelling for pickup no later than 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled day of pickup.(c)Sanitation carts must be removed from the curb or edge of paved road to the side or rear of the dwelling no later than 24 hours from the scheduled day of pickup. ... (e)All sanitation carts must be placed for collection in a manner that does not affect the free flow of pedestrian or automotive traffic.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Every residence receives one 95-gallon rolling sanitation cart under Sec. 78-4(b), each stamped with a serial number and tied to a specific address; residents cannot move a cart to another property, and the city can reclaim any cart found at the wrong address. A second cart is available for an added deposit and fee, and residents are responsible for a replacement fee if their cart is damaged through neglect or misuse. Sec. on the scheduled pickup day; it must be pulled back to the side or rear of the dwelling within 24 hours of that pickup day; liquids must be drained from waste before bagging; and carts must be positioned so they don't interfere with pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
A related rule in Sec. 78-13 bars anyone other than the owner or an authorized collector from sifting through or removing items from a set-out cart, and household refuse that isn't bagged and placed inside the cart, including bags simply stacked on top, will not be collected under Sec. 78-4(b)(4).
Violations & Fines
Chapter 78 carries no dedicated fine for cart placement, so the city's general penalty in Sec. 1-11 governs: up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months' imprisonment, or both, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense. Persistent noncompliance, along with unpaid service charges, can be referred to the code compliance division under Sec. 78-17(e) for citation, fines or other compliance measures.
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