Warner Robins, GA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out time
- By 7:00 a.m. on collection day
- Must be removed by
- 7:00 p.m. same day
- Late-removal fine
- $25 after one written notice
- Distance from obstacles
- At least 4 feet
- Distance from street
- No more than 3 feet
- Parked-car clearance
- 50 feet from cart
Summary
Warner Robins requires automated refuse carts curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day and off the street by 7 p.m., set no more than three feet from the street and four feet clear of obstacles. Leaving a cart out past the deadline draws a $25 fine after one written warning.
(a)Automated refuse carts shall be placed immediately adjacent to the street for collection only on designated collection days.(b)Carts shall be placed at the proper location for collection by 7:00 a.m. on designated collection days and shall be removed from the street by 7:00 p.m. of the same day. After one (1) written notice is issued to remove a cart from the street, a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be imposed for any subsequent violations of this requirement.(c)Carts shall not be placed within four (4) feet of any obstacles, i.e., mailboxes, trash, cars in driveway, etc.(d)Carts shall be placed no more than three (3) feet away from the street for collection.(e)Carts shall be placed with the identification number facing the street.(f)Cars parked on the street must be least fifty (50) feet away from the cart.(g)Carts shall normally be served once weekly. Normal collection days will be Monday through Friday, according to route schedule for address.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 24-78 controls where and when automated refuse carts must sit. the same day. 00) fine. Carts can't sit within four feet of obstacles like mailboxes, other trash, or cars parked in the driveway, and must be placed no more than three feet from the street itself. The identification number has to face the street so collection crews can read it, and any car parked on the street must be at least fifty feet from the cart so the automated truck arm can reach it.
Carts are normally serviced once a week, Monday through Friday depending on the resident's route, though equipment failure can shift the schedule. Sec. 24-77 covers cart issuance and upkeep: the city or its contractor issues one cart per occupied residence free of charge, the cart stays with the address if a resident moves, and a stolen cart must be reported to the Warner Robins police department and the contractor before it's replaced at minimal cost. Extra carts can be requested from public works, with the monthly bill multiplied by the number of carts issued.
Violations & Fines
A cart left at the curb past 7:00 p.m. draws one written warning; any subsequent violation carries a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fine under Sec. 24-78(b). Placing unacceptable refuse (items barred under Sec. 24-62 and Sec. 24-63) in a cart carries a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine under Sec. 24-80(b), and the cart won't be emptied until the item is removed. Noncompliant placement, such as blocking obstacles or exceeding the three-foot street limit, can also mean the contractor skips the cart entirely.
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