Acworth, GA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

1 sets the physical enclosure standard: a solid wall on three sides equal to or taller than the dumpster, an opaque gate of durable material on the operable side that is equally tall, a facade matching the principal building, and a roof system with its lowest point at least 12 feet 6 inches above grade. Dumpsters holding leach liquids such as grease need a grease disposal system, a leach field or a drain tied to an on-site grease trap. 2 then governs placement and timing: dumpsters go in the rear yard, at least five feet from any property line, on a paved, dust-free access surface, and screened from view of adjacent property or the street (an alley does not count for screening purposes).

Loading activity can never block a street, sidewalk, alley, or parking lot circulation. , measured from the enclosure to the nearest residential property line or, in a mixed-use building, to the residential unit's exterior wall. Service areas fully built into a building must be screened with a roll-down door or other opaque closure rather than left open to view.