Gwinnett County, GA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out time
- 3:30 p.m. day before pickup
- Cart removal deadline
- Day after scheduled collection
- Collection hours
- 7 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Mon–Fri
- Cart size
- 95-gallon county-provided container
Summary
Unincorporated Gwinnett residents may not roll garbage carts to the curb before 3:30 p.m. the day before pickup and must pull them back in by the next day.
Each residential service unit shall place the residential municipal solid waste storage container, bulky waste, white goods, and/or residential recovered materials storage container at the designated residential collection location, for collection by the authorized residential service provider, no earlier than 3:30 p.m. on the day prior to the day scheduled for collection.b.Except as otherwise allowed by the county, all collection of residential solid waste by each designated residential service provider shall be performed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or Monday through Saturday during a week which contains a holiday. Residential service providers may work on Saturday to remedy any missed collections or to complete services due to a holiday or other service interruption if approved in advance by the county.c.Each residential service unit shall remove, or cause to be removed, the residential municipal solid waste storage container or cart, and the residential recovered materials storage container, if applicable, no later than the next day following the scheduled collection day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9).
Full Breakdown
Gwinnett County's solid waste ordinance controls when residential collection containers can sit at the curb. Carts, bulky waste, white goods, and recycling bins may not be placed at the designated collection location earlier than 3:30 p.m. on the day before the scheduled pickup, and collection itself runs 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (Saturday during holiday weeks). Residents must then remove or have their cart removed no later than the day after the scheduled collection day.
Violations & Fines
Setting a cart out before 3:30 p.m. the prior day or leaving it at the curb past the day after collection violates Gwinnett County Code § 82-56 and is enforceable by the county.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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