Sec. 70-35Containers
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This chapter covers garbage: how trash must be bagged and stored, the pickup schedule, what the city will and won't haul, private haulers, and the garbage fee on your utility bill. An editor's note says the city contracts with the Solid Waste Management Authority of Crisp County (agreement dated 1996).
(a) All garbage, ashes, and rubbish shall be placed in a container. Such container shall be provided by the customer and shall be approved by the city.
(b) Containers failing to comply with these provisions or with sharp or jagged edges or with defects liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents thereof shall be promptly replaced.
(c) Disposable paper or plastic bags of a type, size, and material designed for solid waste storage and disposal shall be used to contain garbage and rubbish for storage and collection. Disposal bags shall be unbroken and securely sealed and loaded in a manner that normal handling will not cause the bag to open.
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH70SOWA_ARTIISOWAOR_S70-35CO
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH70SOWA_ARTIISOWAOR_S70-35CO
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