Effingham County, GA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Sec. 66-103 defines bulky waste as discarded items larger than three feet in any dimension or heavier than 50 pounds that are too large for a standard solid waste cart, listing examples such as mattresses and box springs, indoor and outdoor furniture, swing sets, plastic swimming pools, large toys, bicycles, and fish aquariums. Under Sec. 66-104(a)(2)a.2, bulky waste and white goods are collected by the residential service provider only if the county's service agreement with that provider requires it, so pickup isn't automatic for every household.

Before a refrigerator, freezer, stove, washer, or dryer goes out for collection, the residential service unit owner is responsible for making sure it's empty of food and liquids and that any CFCs or PCBs have been evacuated and captured by a certified technician as required by law, with the doors removed from freezers and refrigerators; the service provider isn't required to collect a white good that doesn't meet those standards. Separately, Sec. 66-107(a) prohibits any residential service unit owner from letting bulky items, white goods, or other residential solid waste accumulate in a continued, excessive, and unsightly way on their own property, on adjoining property, or on the public thoroughfares bordering their property.