Augusta-Richmond County, GA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 4-2-17
- Grass/leaves
- Closed bags or containers required
- Brush/limbs limit
- 4 ft long, 4 in thick, 50 lbs
- Notice period
- 15 days to remedy
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under § 1-6-1
Summary
Augusta-Richmond County requires grass, leaves, and shrubbery trimmings to be bagged, and brush and limbs bundled under 50 pounds, placed curbside for scheduled pickup in the Urban Services District.
Collection. Grass, leaves or shrubbery trimmings and similar materials in the Urban Services District shall be placed in closed containers or bags, and only brush, limbs, trees or parts thereof, and similar materials which are no more than four feet long and/or four inches in diameter and weigh no more than fifty (50) pounds, all of which are required to be placed in a neat, orderly pile between the curb and sidewalk for collection according to the collection schedule published by Augusta-Richmond County.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Recodification).
Full Breakdown
Under County Code § 4-2-17, it's unlawful to dump grass, leaves, shrubbery trimmings, brush, limbs, or similar yard debris in streets or gutters anywhere in Augusta-Richmond County. Within the Urban Services District, grass and leaf trimmings must go in closed bags or containers; brush, limbs, and similar material must be piled neatly between curb and sidewalk, cut to no more than four feet long and four inches thick, and weigh no more than 50 pounds per piece, following the county's published collection schedule. Landscapers generating the debris commercially must haul it away themselves. Blythe and Hephzibah run separate collection under their own municipal codes.
Violations & Fines
Violating owners get written notice and 15 days to comply; unresolved cases are cleared by the county with costs billed to the owner, or prosecuted as a misdemeanor under § 1-6-1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I leave grass clippings in the street for pickup?
How big can brush piles be for curbside pickup?
Does this rule apply in Blythe or Hephzibah?
Sources & Official References
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