Johns Creek, GA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine range
- $200 to $1,000 per violation
- Reimbursement
- Violator pays city's cleanup cost
- Court order
- Pickup duty along up to 1 mile
- Enforced by
- Code enforcement officers and police
Summary
Dumping, throwing, or leaving litter on public or private property or waters in Johns Creek is punishable by a $200 to $1,000 fine per violation, plus reimbursement of the city's cleanup costs.
By a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $1,000.00; and... the violator shall reimburse the city for the reasonable cost of removing the litter when the litter is or is ordered removed by the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Johns Creek Code § 109-216(a) makes it unlawful to dump, deposit, throw, or leave litter on any public or private property or waters within the city in Fulton County, Georgia, unless it's taken to a designated disposal site, placed in an installed receptacle, or done with the property owner's consent. Violators face a fine of $200 to $1,000 per § 109-220 and must reimburse the city for the cost of litter removal it orders. A court may also direct the violator to personally pick up litter along up to one mile of public right-of-way or from private property where they dumped it.
Violations & Fines
Fine of $200-$1,000 per offense, reimbursement of city cleanup costs, and possible court-ordered litter pickup along up to one mile of public right-of-way.
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