Leaf and Brush Pickup
Floyd County provides yard debris pickup for its citizens. Vacuum machines are used for leaf pickup during leaf season only (October to March) and only along streets with curb and gutter drainage systems. At all other times of year and along all other roads, leaves must be bagged for pickup.
Yard debris includes: tree limbs, tree trunks, tree branches or cuttings, shrubs and bushes so long as they do not exceed 12 feet in length.
Yard debris does NOT include: solid waste, trash or other household garbage including pine straw, grass clippings or stumps. This does not impact City residents.
Residents can submit a Work Order Request to Public Works, or call (706) 236-2495 to schedule yard debris pickups. A Public Works employee will come out to provide an estimate of approximate cost (if any) and pick up date. Once appointment has been made, the debris should be placed on top of the curb or ditch.
Cost of Removal
Removal of yard debris consisting of less than three (3) cubic yards - FREE, limited to once every 90 days
Removal of yard debris consisting of more than three (3) cubic yards but less than 10 (ten) cubic yards - $100
Removal of yard debris for any load larger than 10 (ten) cubic yards - $150
Additional loads of any size - $150
Code of Ordinance of Floyd County, Georgia
Part II, Chaper 2-7 County Utilities and Services
Sec. 2-7-66. Removal of yard debris.
Yard debris removal shall be at a time and in a manner prescribed by the department and as provided for hereinafter.
The property owner shall place all yard debris in neat, separate piles immediately behind the county right-of-way which is adjacent to the road or street on which the property owner's dwelling house is situated. In no event shall yard debris be placed in the gutters or drainage ditches. At no time shall yard debris be placed in such a manner as to obstruct gutters, drains, walkways, streets or roads. All tree limbs, tree trunks and tree branches shall be placed with the butt ends in the same direction.
The property owner shall contact the department to schedule the removal of yard debris. The department's agent shall inspect the yard debris and shall inform the property owner of the fee for removal, if any, as provided for in section 2-7-67 hereinafter. The department may refuse to remove any materials which do not constitute yard debris as defined in section 2-7-65 hereinabove and which have not been placed for removal by the property owner as provided for in this section. The department shall schedule the collection on a "first come first serve" basis. Free pickups are limited to one (1) per quarter for each property owner.
The department shall remove yard debris only from property which is adjacent to Floyd County right-of-way.
It shall be unlawful for any person to scatter or allow to be scattered any yard debris placed for removal by the department.
(Ord. No. 2009-002A, § II, 4-14-09)
Sec. 2-7-67. Fee for removal.
There shall be no charge for the removal of yard debris consisting of less than three (3) cubic yards.
Yard debris exceeding three (3) cubic yards shall be charged on a per load basis. The fee for any load exceeding three (3) cubic yards but less than ten (10) cubic yards shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). The fee for any load larger than ten (10) cubic yards shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). The fee for any additional loads, regardless of size, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per load.
All payments due for yard debris removal shall be made in advance and payable to the department. Yard debris removal will be scheduled by the department.
(Ord. No. 2009-002A, § III, 4-14-09)
