South Fulton, GA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Bin provider
- City or its designated service provider
- Damaged/lost bin cost
- Resident reimburses replacement cost
- Program basis
- Encouraged, not mandated by Sec. 6-2008.1
- Green vehicle preference
- City may favor providers using green energy
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 6-2008.2
Summary
South Fulton may provide recycling collection bins through its service provider, and residents who receive one must keep it clean and sanitary and reimburse the city if it is lost, destroyed or damaged, under Sec. 6-2008.2.
The city may from time to time provide, or cause to be provided through their service provider, collection bins for collection of recyclable material. Upon receipt of a collection bin, each owner/lessee shall keep such collection bin in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times. In the event any collection bin becomes lost, destroyed or damaged, or otherwise unusable for the collection of recyclable materials, said owner/lessee shall reimburse the city for the cost for replacing such collection bin.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 1 sets policy that the city council finds recycling in the citizens' best interest to promote health, safety and welfare, reduce litter and waste accumulation, and cut the overall volume of solid waste requiring disposal, so it is city policy to encourage recycling whenever practicable. That policy language does not itself mandate participation. Sec. 2 governs the mechanics for residents who do receive service: the city may, from time to time, provide or cause to be provided through its service provider, collection bins for recyclable material.
Once an owner or lessee receives a bin, they must keep it clean, neat and sanitary at all times, and if the bin becomes lost, destroyed, damaged or otherwise unusable, the owner or lessee must reimburse the city for the cost of replacing it. Sec. 3 rounds out the article by encouraging service providers to use green-energy collection vehicles, natural gas, electric or hydrogen, and lets the city council give preference to providers with that capability or that use recyclable materials in the residential carts they supply, when selecting a contractor.
Violations & Fines
Bin damage or loss is a reimbursement obligation to the city rather than a fine under Sec. 6-2008.2. Broader solid waste chapter violations, including improper handling of recyclables, fall under Sec. 6-2011.12's general penalty: a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $1,000.00 per offense, enforced by code enforcement, the city manager or designee, and police per Sec. 6-2011.7, heard in South Fulton Municipal Court.
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