Sanitation
The mission of the Sanitation Department is to provide solid waste management to promote community and environmental health and neighborhood vitality with excellent customer service through effective work programs that:
- Meet or surpass mandated standards
- Ensure timely cleanliness of City streets
- Lanes and rights of way
- Ensure compliance with applicable ordinances
- Provide for the efficient management, collection, reclamation, recycling, and disposal of residential and commercial solid waste generated within the City of Savannah
The Sanitation Department includes the following services and programs:
- Residential Refuse Collection
- Refuse Disposal
- Street Sweeping
- Commercial Refuse Collection
- Recycling and Litter Services
Sanitation Fee Schedule - As of January 2023 (Fees are subject to change by City Council action) | |
| Residential Refuse Collection | |
| Solid Waste Fee | $37.70 per month |
| Additional Collection Carts | $50 per cart |
| Cart Return Fee | $25 |
| Trash Overflow | $50 |
| Special Collection Fee - First 15 Minutes | $50 |
| Every Additional 15 Minutes | $25 |
| Special Collection Fee - Commercial Activity | $100 |
| Street Cleaning | |
| Parking in a Sweep Zone | $40 |
| Recycling & Litter | |
| Recycling Cart Contamination Fee | $25 |
| Additional Recycling Cart | $50 |