Fulton County, GA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Max fine
- $500 per violation
- Repeat violations
- Each day is a separate offense
- Court
- Environmental or Magistrate Court
- Scope
- Unincorporated Fulton County only
Summary
Dumping solid waste on public rights-of-way, parks, or facilities in unincorporated Fulton County violates the solid waste code and can draw a $500 fine for every day the violation continues.
It shall be a violation of this division to dispose of any solid waste by illegal dumping on public rights-of-way, public parks or any public facilities in unincorporated Fulton County. ... Any person violating any provision of this division may be fined up to $500.00 per violation after a hearing in the Fulton County Environmental Court or Magistrate Court. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
Fulton County Code § 70-84(a)(6) makes it a violation to dispose of solid waste by illegal dumping on public rights-of-way, public parks, or any public facility in unincorporated Fulton County. Section 70-81 defines illegal dumping as disposing of solid waste in any manner not authorized by this division, state law, or federal regulations. Under § 70-89(a), anyone who violates the solid waste division, including this dumping ban, can be fined up to $500 per violation after a hearing in Fulton County Environmental Court or Magistrate Court, and each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Fines run up to $500 per violation, with each day of continued dumping counted as a separate offense; the county can also recover cleanup costs and place a lien on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this dumping ban cover Atlanta or South Fulton?
Who enforces the illegal dumping ban?
Sources & Official References
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