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South Fulton, GA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Free monthly allowance
1 cubic yard per residential account
Overage charge
$75.00 per cubic yard, billed to owner
Multi-family/commercial
Excluded from bulk waste program
Clearance from fixtures
Not over or next to hydrants, meters, mailboxes
Governing section
City Code Sec. 6-2007.4

Summary

South Fulton collects one cubic yard of bulk waste per residential account monthly at no charge; anything placed outside the scheduled week or beyond that limit costs $75.00 per cubic yard, under Sec. 6-2007.4.

Bulk waste from residences may be placed at curbside for collection during a designated service once per month. One cubic yard will be collected per designed visit monthly for each active residential account at no additional charge. ... Bulk waste placed curbside outside of the designated week of the month and/or exceeding the one cubic yard per month shall be picked up at a cost of $75.00 per cubic yard and billed to the property owner.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 4 allows residential bulk waste to be set at curbside for a designated monthly collection, with one cubic yard collected per visit for each active residential account at no additional charge. Items must be placed behind the curb line where they are easily accessible to street pickup and must not sit over or next to fixed items such as fire hydrants, telephone poles, electrical boxes, water meters, or mailboxes that collection equipment or personnel could damage. The city and its collection provider are not responsible for repairing or replacing items placed curbside in a manner that appeared intended for removal, or that were hidden by being mixed with other curbside items.

00 per cubic yard billed to the property owner. Sec. 7 excludes multi-family and commercial properties from the bulk waste program entirely, making the property owner responsible for bulk waste removal at those properties, and lets the city council or city manager suspend collections for weather, service-agreement, or fiscal reasons. Holiday trees get a separate, related allowance under Sec. 6: one natural tree up to 15 feet long per residential unit is collected during the first two full weeks of January, provided decorations and stands are removed first.

Violations & Fines

Bulk waste exceeding the free monthly cubic yard, or set out on the wrong week, is billed at $75.00 per cubic yard to the property owner under Sec. 6-2007.4(c). General chapter violations are enforced by code enforcement, the city manager or designee, and police under Sec. 6-2011.7, with fines of $200.00 to $1,000.00 per offense under Sec. 6-2011.12, heard in South Fulton Municipal Court.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much bulk waste can I put out for free each month in South Fulton?
Sec. 6-2007.4 allows one cubic yard of bulk waste per active residential account collected once a month at no extra charge, during the account's designated service week.
What happens if I put out more than one cubic yard of bulk waste?
Sec. 6-2007.4(c) charges $75.00 per cubic yard for anything placed curbside outside the designated week or exceeding the one-cubic-yard monthly limit, billed directly to the property owner.
Does South Fulton pick up bulk waste at apartment complexes?
No. Sec. 6-2007.7 excludes multi-family and commercial properties from the city's bulk waste disposal program, leaving the property owner responsible for arranging removal there.

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