Floyd County, GA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Storage rule
- Refuse must be in proper containers
- Unauthorized pile
- Declared a nuisance
- Cure period
- 2 weeks after written notice
- Penalty after cure period
- Up to $1,000 fine, 60 days jail
- Enforcing official
- County solid waste director
Summary
Unincorporated Floyd County residents can't stockpile refuse outside a home or building unless it's in proper containers approved by the solid waste director. Any unauthorized pile of trash is declared a nuisance, and the county gives the owner two weeks after written notice to clear it before it becomes a daily violation.
No person shall keep or store refuse outside of any residence or building within the county except if it be in proper containers for collection or otherwise prepared as set forth herein and under the express prior approval of the director of. Any unauthorized accumulation of solid waste is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. The director by written notice shall notify the owner or occupant of any premises with such solid waste accumulation to remove same. Failure to remove such accumulation within two (2) weeks of the date of such written notice to do so shall be deemed a violation of this Code and subject to penalties herein set forth, and each day's failure to remove such accumulation shall be a separate violation.
Full Breakdown
Floyd County Code § 2-7-55 requires refuse kept outside a residence or building to sit in proper containers for collection, with the director's prior approval for any other arrangement. Any unauthorized accumulation of solid waste, defined broadly under § 2-7-50 to include garbage, rubbish, yard trimmings, tires and similar material, is declared a nuisance and prohibited outright. When the director finds such an accumulation, the county sends the owner or occupant written notice ordering its removal; the owner then has two weeks from that notice to clear it.
Once the two weeks pass, every additional day the pile remains counts as a separate violation of the Code, exposing the owner to the penalties set out in § 2-7-64: a fine up to $1,000, up to 60 days in jail, or both. § 15-10-63.
Violations & Fines
Storing refuse outside a residence or building without the director's approval, or in anything other than a proper container, violates Floyd County Code § 2-7-55 and is declared a nuisance. The director sends written notice to the owner or occupant, who then has two weeks to clear the accumulation; failing that, each additional day is a separate violation punishable under § 2-7-64 by a fine up to $1,000, up to 60 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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