Solid Waste

The City of Colquitt Solid Waste Department provides the following services:
Residential Services - for residents of the City of Colquitt and residents of Miller County (if desired)
Commercial Services - for the City of Colquitt and Miller County

Garbage

means all domestic waste of animal, fruit, vegetable, or grain origin that attends or is attributable to the preparation,
use, cooking, or dealing in the handling or storage of meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, grains, and such other organic materials or
substances normally disposed of from residences, churches, schools, small business establishments, and other similar places.
Animal excrement, or manure, is also considered garbage. All other organic materials not specified herein are
also considered as garbage if such materials are not stored in such a manner as to prevent fly breeding.

Refuse

means organic and inorganic materials small in size and quantity which are generally disposed of
simultaneously with garbage and in the same container and which are generated by individuals or businesses.
Refuse includes such items as paper, cardboard, clothing, cans, glass, and crockery generated by a typical household
or business as a part of daily routine but is not intended to include the waste products of a commercial
manufacturing operation. Trash – means organic and inorganic waste that is too large or heavy to be
routinely broken down, compressed, or otherwise disassembled to fit into the normal garbage or refuse
containers utilized by a household or business for the collection of its waste. Trash would include,
but is not limited to, such items as large appliances, furniture, construction debris, vehicular parts, and manufacturing wastes.

Yard Debris

means the organic material generated by the maintenance of improved ground areas.
Yard debris includes, but is not limited to, grass clippings, leaves, pine straw, shrubbery, tree branches, weeds, and similar materials.

If you are currently a City of Colquitt Utilities customer and need to add Solid Waste services to your account, please contact us at (229) 758-1000

Dumpster service may choose the size of the dumpster and the type of container (see below).

The cost of this service is based on the size of the container.

Please call the Solid Waste Division at (229) 229-785-1000 for rates. Sizes/Types of Dumpsters Dumpsters are available in the following sizes:

4 Cubic Yard
6 Cubic Yard
8 Cubic Yard

Commercial Dumpster Service

The City provides each household within our city limits with a 90-gallon garbage container. The container is emptied once a week on a regular schedule. Additional containers are available at an extra cost.

Please note the following tips:

City residents – On your designated pickup day, pull your container to the curb.
County residents – On your designated pickup day, you will need to roll your container to the curb by 7:00 a.m. After your container has been emptied, you will need to roll the container back to its preferred spot.
All residents - Please make sure that the lid on your container is completely closed. Otherwise, the contents may spill into the street when emptied.
The vehicle we use actually grabs the container to empty its contents; therefore, we can only service City owned containers.
Please make sure that all of your garbage is inside the container. We cannot pick up items beside or on top of the container.
It is the customer’s responsibility to keep their container clean.

Please report any problems, such as broken lids, wheels, and cracked containers to the Solid Waste Division at (229)758-1000

Residential Service

Whether you have a construction or clean-up project, Solid Waste has the right size container for you or your business. We offer Roll-Off containers in three (3) sizes – as described below.

20 Cubic Yard Containers | Length Width Sides Outside Dimensions 22' 6" 7' 7" 45" Inside Dimensions 22' 7' 42"

30 Cubic Yard Containers | Length Width Sides Outside Dimensions 22' 6" 7' 7" 78" Inside Dimensions 22' 7' 66"

Please call our office for rate information at (229) 758-1000