Bulloch County, GA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Section 8-55 of the Clean Community Regulations, adopted in 2007 under Chapter 8, Article IV of the Bulloch County Code, requires anyone in possession or control of a property generating building materials, business trash or industrial waste to provide containers large enough to hold everything that accumulates between successive collections, kept in a location readily accessible to county collection crews or a licensed private hauler. The environmental manager, appointed by the county manager, has final say over how many receptacles a given property needs, where they must sit, and whether they remain serviceable.

Section 8-52 defines a refuse receptacle as a metal or plastic container of substantial construction with a tight-fitting lid and handles or wheels for safe handling, holding not less than 22 gallons nor more than 32 gallons. Section 8-56 requires every receptacle to stay in good, serviceable condition; if a container has ragged or sharp edges or another defect that could injure a collector or the public, and the owner does not replace it after notice, the environmental manager's crew may remove it and treat it as refuse.

These rules apply only in the unincorporated area of the county; Statesboro, Brooklet, Portal and Register each set their own container rules inside their limits.