Johns Creek, GA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential frequency
- Once a week
- Commercial minimum
- Once a week
- Collection method
- Single stream, no sorting
- Who must provide it
- Every registered hauler
Summary
Johns Creek requires registered haulers to collect recyclables weekly for every residence and business, using single-stream service with no sorting required, per §§ 42-19 and 42-20.
(a)Residential. the city's basic level of service for residential units shall be as follows: A minimum of once a week garbage pick-up, once a week recycling pick up, once a week yard trimmings, and once a month bulky trash pick up.
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
Section 42-19(a) sets Johns Creek's basic residential service level at once-a-week recycling pickup alongside weekly garbage and yard trimmings and monthly bulky trash. Section 42-19(b) requires the same weekly recycling minimum for commercial customers. Section 42-20 obligates every city-registered solid waste hauler to collect recyclable materials on the city's approved list, using single-stream collection so residential customers are never required to separate items; commercial customers may arrange separate sorting by private contract. Haulers must be registered and operating under an exclusive or non-exclusive city contract under § 42-23.
Violations & Fines
Operating as an unregistered hauler or failing to provide the required weekly recycling service violates Chapter 42 and can cost a hauler its city registration and contract eligibility under § 42-23.
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