Waste Management, Litter Control and Illegal Dumping is Everybody’s Business
Why Worry About Litter?
Litter is defined as discarded, abandoned or unauthorized disposal of waste; including storage and disposal of tires; certain outdoor burning; refuse, rubbish, junk or other waste material. Litter impacts our property values and leads to more crime. It has been identified as a major indicator of neighborhood decline. Litter creates the impression that no one cares which results in more littering, vandalism and even more serious crimes.
Litter Laws
Littering is a crime by State of Georgia and Bartow County laws. Anyone caught littering in Georgia can be ordered to pay fines up to $25,000. Check out the Georgia Litter Violations and Penalties details online at www.litteritcostsyou.org
Report; Request Assistance; Know the Codes
Contact Environmental Code Officer Deputy Ford at (770)387-5798 or call the landfill scale house at (770)387-5145. Anonymous tips will be welcome.
- To report suspicious waste handling activity
- To report illegal dumping
- To report littering
- To request investigation of related activity
- To obtain a copy of the Bartow County Environmental Compliance Ordinance
- For assistance with environmental code enforcement, call 770-387-5798
- For assistance with zoning code enforcement (unfit property/housing etc.), call 770-607-6252
| LANDFILL ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL Examples: ▪Gas and Propane cylinders must be EMPTY ▪Take waste oil to collection center ▪Tires: Limit 4 tires per person (The main Land fill rules are 4 tires allowed per person per year, or if more, pay $2.50/car tire or $5.00/truck tire) ▪Paint: 5 gallon limit ▪Refrigerators/Air conditioners/scrap metal ▪Household Garbage/Debris ▪Electronics: TV, computers ▪Boats: You pay $25 per boat (open hull, no engines) |
LANDFILL UNACCEPATBLE MATERIAL Examples:▪No junk automobiles ▪No trailers ▪No poisons, herbicides and pesticides ▪No hazardous Waste |
