Marietta, GA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Curbside deadline
- Before 7:00 a.m. on collection day
- Branch length limit
- 6 feet or less
- Branch weight limit
- Under 100 pounds each
- Free volume threshold
- Under 200 cubic feet weekly
- Container type
- Rigid bin or paper bag
Summary
Marietta requires yard trimmings and brush at curbside before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, cut to six-foot lengths with pieces under four inches thick and 100 pounds. Loose leaves and grass need rigid containers or paper bags.
4.Trash or yard trimmings shall be placed at a curbside location adjacent to the originating property prior to 7:00 a.m. on the day of expected removal, but in no case shall it be placed in such a position as to obstruct the sidewalk, gutter, free movement of traffic, or prohibit the collection with collection equipment. ... 6.All leaves, grass clippings, pine needles, and similar yard trimmings shall be placed in reusable nondisposable rigid containers or compostable brown paper bags and deposited at a curbside location adjacent to the originating property, but in no case shall it be placed in such a position as to obstruct the sidewalks, the gutter, er the free movement of traffic, or prohibit the collection with collection equipment. All branches, limbs, and shrubbery shall be cut in lengths of six feet or less, and no single piece shall exceed four inches in diameter and weigh no more than 100 pounds.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
Section 5-8-040(A) governs how yard trimmings must be set out for the public works department's weekly pickup. on the expected removal day, positioned so it does not block the sidewalk, gutter or traffic, and kept protected from weather and animals in the meantime. Subsection 6 specifically covers loose material: leaves, grass clippings, pine needles and similar trimmings must go into reusable rigid containers or compostable brown paper bags at curbside, while branches, limbs and shrubbery must be cut into pieces six feet or shorter, with no single piece over four inches in diameter or heavier than 100 pounds.
Residents get regular weekly collection of yard trimmings under 200 cubic feet at no extra charge per Section 5-8-030(A)(2); anything larger requires calling the public works sanitation division and pays an added service charge on the utility bill. Section 5-8-070(D) separately makes it unlawful to mix yard trimmings with municipal solid waste. The public works director may cap oversized loads at one truckload per scheduled collection when total weight at a single address exceeds 1,000 pounds.
Violations & Fines
Setting out unsecured, oversized, or improperly bagged yard trimmings, or mixing them with household trash, is enforced by the public works department and is punishable under the Section 11-4-080 general penalty of up to a $500 fine or six months in jail, with continuing violations treated as separate daily offenses.
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