Sec. 70-41Same—Contract collectors
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) Subject to city council approval, any person may contract with the city to engage in the business of collecting, transporting, or disposing of solid waste, provided such persons have applied for and obtained an appropriate solid waste permit in accordance with regulations of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Rules and Regulations for Solid Waste Management, Chapter 391-1-1.
(b) Persons contracting for solid waste collection shall, before engaging in such business, be licensed by the city and shall conform to all regulations providing for safe and sanitary collection and transportation of waste to a point of disposal, and shall execute a bond to the city in the sum of not less than $25,000.00 with a responsible surety company duly authorized to do business in the state, to be approved by the city council, which shall establish conditions for the full and faithful performance of all agreements and covenants in such contract.
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.
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