Houston County, GA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- What counts
- White goods and furniture (§ 50-37)
- Placement rule
- Neatly alongside cart, segregated
- Collection frequency
- Once weekly (§ 50-42(b)(1))
- Excluded
- Construction debris, commercial waste
- Noncompliance fee
- Removal fee plus landfill cost, § 50-44
Summary
Houston County collects bulky waste, like furniture and white goods, once a week alongside regular garbage under Chapter 50, but items have to be placed neatly beside the roll-out cart rather than mixed in, and any piece too large or heavy for the container can be refused. Noncompliant items left curbside can trigger a removal fee plus landfill costs.
Bulky waste. White goods (stoves, freezers, dishwashers, trash compactors, refrigerators, water tanks, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, air conditioners), furniture and other waste materials not included: (construction debris, dead animals, hazardous waste or stable matter) with weights or volumes greater than those allowed for containers. (This item does not include yard waste.)
Full Breakdown
" Section 50-41(5) and (6) require that solid waste, including bulk items, stay "free from all noncompliance bulk waste items," and any noncompliant item the county or its contractor still removes from the right-of-way can carry "a removal fee, plus landfill cost" billed to the account holder or property owner. Section 50-42(b)(1) sets the pickup schedule: "Garbage, yard waste, and bulky waste will be collected once each week from residential unit," though section 50-42(b)(2)-(3) lets the collector decline containers over 100 gallons or excessive liquid, and the county is not responsible for collecting construction debris or commercial solid waste at all.
Fee rates for extra bulk pickups are set from time to time by the board of commissioners and kept on file at the utility business office under section 50-44.
Violations & Fines
Mingling bulk items with other collection material, failing to segregate bulky waste neatly alongside the cart, or setting out noncompliant items violates section 50-41(4)-(6). The county or its contractor can still remove noncompliant bulk waste from the right-of-way, but section 50-44 lets it bill the property owner or account holder a removal fee plus landfill costs for doing so.
Frequently Asked Questions
What items count as bulky waste for county pickup?
How do I set out bulk items for collection?
Will the county pick up construction debris or commercial junk?
What if I put out bulk waste that doesn't qualify?
Sources & Official References
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