Columbia County runs no county-wide curbside garbage service. Unincorporated residents in Evans, Martinez, and the rural areas must contract a licensed private hauler or self-haul. The cities of Grovetown and Harlem run their own city collection.
Despite being an affluent Augusta-metro suburb, Columbia County does not operate or contract a single county curbside garbage program. County code puts the duty on each property owner to arrange collection with a properly licensed commercial hauler, such as Waste Management or a local firm, or to haul waste to a permitted disposal facility themselves. There is no assigned county pickup day; your day depends on the hauler you sign up with. Residents inside Grovetown and Harlem receive collection through their own city sanitation, not the county. Most Evans and Martinez subdivisions are HOA-governed and may steer residents to a preferred hauler.
Letting waste accumulate on your property without arranging regular collection is unlawful and a misdemeanor, with each day a separate offense. Illegal dumping is prosecuted separately.
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