Dougherty County, GA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum service
- Garbage collected twice weekly
- Collector requirement
- Current county license, § 2-14-7
- Collection model
- Private licensed haulers, not county trucks
- Containers
- Per § 2-14-6 specifications
- Dispute path
- Appeal to Board of Commissioners
Summary
Licensed solid waste collectors under contract with unincorporated Dougherty County homeowners must pick up household garbage twice a week on scheduled dates. That twice-weekly minimum is the floor for residential collection contracts in the county, which relies on licensed private haulers rather than a county-run truck route.
Collectors who contract with home owners/occupiers for collection of solid waste will provide the following minimum service: ... (1)Pick up garbage twice weekly on scheduled dates.
Full Breakdown
" Because the unincorporated county's residential collection runs through licensed private haulers under individual contracts rather than a single county truck schedule, this twice-a-week rule is the statutory floor a resident can insist on from any collector, regardless of which company is under contract at a given address. A collector must hold a current county license to operate at all, per Section 2-14-7, which requires evidence of the state Department of Natural Resources permit appropriate to the hauler's line of business before Dougherty County will issue that license.
Garbage set out for the twice-weekly pickup must be in the containers Section 2-14-6 specifies: durable, covered, no larger than thirty-two gallons, or sealed disposable bags. A homeowner who believes a collector is not meeting the twice-weekly schedule, or is being charged an improper fee for it, may appeal to the board of commissioners under Section 2-14-3, which can confirm, modify, or revoke the requirement or fee after hearing the complaint.
Violations & Fines
Section 2-14-9 does not set a standalone fine for a missed pickup; it functions as the minimum contract term a licensed collector must meet. A hauler that collects garbage without the county license required by Section 2-14-7 is operating unlawfully and subject to denial or revocation of that license, and a homeowner's recourse over missed twice-weekly service is the board of commissioners appeal under Section 2-14-3.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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