Set carts at the curb per your private hauler's instructions. County code defines the curbside setout zone as no more than ten feet from the street edge, and yard trimmings may not sit at the curb longer than two weeks.
Because collection is handled by private haulers, day-to-day cart placement in Forsyth County follows your hauler's rules rather than a county schedule. County code does define curbside as the strip between the street edge and property line, not exceeding ten feet, which is where setout is expected. Yard trimmings must be bagged separately, never in plastic bags, or, for branches under four feet long and six inches thick, neatly stacked. Yard debris cannot remain at the curb more than two weeks, with each additional day a separate violation. Many Forsyth subdivisions are HOA-governed and add stricter cart-screening rules.
Yard trimmings left at the curb beyond two weeks draw a citation, each additional day a separate offense. HOA cart-storage fines are separate.
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