Coweta County, GA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 62-41, Residential services
- Minimum service
- Weekly curb service collection of packaged waste
- Fees
- Each licensee sets uniform fees for all customers
- Billing
- Licensee bills directly; county assumes no payment liability
- Holiday/weather floor
- At least one collection guaranteed that week (62-42(e))
- License term
- Calendar year, January 1 to December 31 (Sec. 62-39)
Summary
Coweta County requires every licensed hauler to provide at least weekly curbside collection of residential solid waste under Sec. 62-41, with uniform fees set countywide, and Sec. 62-42(e) guarantees at least one pickup during any week containing a legal holiday or severe winter weather so service never lapses beyond seven days.
(1)Licensee shall provide weekly curb service collection of residential waste packaged as approved pursuant to this article, except as otherwise set out herein. Each licensee shall set uniform collection fees for services provided to all citizens in Coweta County.(2)Licensees shall bill customers for service. The county assumes no responsibility to licensee for the failure of any customer to make payments. Licensees shall cooperate fully in any legal action taken by the county for failure of any owner or resident to comply with the provisions of this article. ... (e)During any week in which there is a legal holiday or extremely harsh weather conditions, such as snow or ice, licensees shall be required to collect residential solid waste once during such week.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 40).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 62-41, part of Article III adopted by Ord. No. 023-24 (12-17-24), sets the minimum service standard every non-exclusive residential solid waste license must meet: weekly curb service collection of waste packaged as the article requires, with each licensee free to set its own uniform collection fee across all Coweta County customers it serves. Billing runs directly between the licensee and the customer; the county assumes no responsibility if a customer fails to pay, though licensees must cooperate fully with any legal action the county brings against a noncompliant owner or resident.
Licenses are granted through the environmental management division of public works for a calendar year, January 1 through December 31, after an applicant meets the insurance, vehicle, and business-license requirements of Sec. 62-40. Sec. 62-42(e) reinforces the weekly floor by requiring at least one collection during any week that includes a legal holiday or extreme weather such as snow or ice, so scheduling disruptions can't push a resident's pickup past a single week. Commercial customers get a parallel weekly-minimum standard under Sec. 62-45(1), and residents who don't contract with a licensed hauler must instead self-haul to a permitted facility or county compactor site under the Sec. 62-37(b) exemption.
Violations & Fines
A licensee that fails to provide at least weekly curb collection to a residential customer, or that skips the makeup pickup required during a holiday or severe-weather week under Sec. 62-42(e), is out of compliance with its Coweta County license under Chapter 62, Article III, Division II. Collecting municipal solid waste for a fee without holding a county license is separately barred under Sec. 62-38(b).
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Sources & Official References
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