Johns Creek, GA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Frequency
- once a week minimum
- Set-out window
- no earlier than 24 hrs prior
- Who provides service
- city-registered private haulers
- Governing section
- § 42-19(a)
Summary
Johns Creek requires registered haulers to collect yard trimmings from every residential address at least once a week, the same minimum frequency set for garbage and recycling under the city's basic level of service.
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
City Code § 42-19(a) sets a mandatory once-a-week yard trimmings pickup as part of Johns Creek's "basic level of service" for residential units, alongside weekly garbage, weekly recycling, and monthly bulky trash. Every address must be served by a hauler on the city's approved, registered, contracted list under § 42-4. Under § 42-40(d), yard trimmings "shall be placed no early[sic] than 24 hours prior to collection." Service is delivered by private haulers registered with the city, not by city crews directly.
Violations & Fines
Failure to be served by a registered hauler is itself a Code violation under § 42-4, enforceable by the public works director under § 42-5.
Frequently Asked Questions
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