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Schley County sets dumpster hours, discusses illegal-dumping ordinance
Summary
Schley County commissioners set regular hours for county dumpsters and discussed creating an ordinance to deter illegal dumping after staff moved dumpster costs into the sanitation account for FY2025–26.
Schley County commissioners on June 10 approved a regular schedule for county dumpsters and discussed steps to curb illegal dumping.
Douglas Jamieson told the board a final schedule for the county dumpsters needed to be decided and that the expense had been moved from the General Fund to the Sanitation account for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Commissioners asked about monitoring and enforcement options after reports of illegal dumping.
Commissioner Arthur Barfield asked the board to stop the public from dumpster diving, citing safety liability; Chairman Clark suggested adding a "NO DUMPSTER DIVING" sign. Commissioner Barineau proposed drafting an ordinance to make illegal dumping a prosecutable offense.
Commissioner Barineau moved to set the dumpster hours to Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturdays, 7 a.m.–12 p.m.; Commissioner Jones seconded the motion and "all were in favor." The motion passed without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: the change formalizes access for residents while shifting the fiscal responsibility to the sanitation budget, and commissioners signaled they may pursue an ordinance to deter hazardous or illegal use of county dumpsters.
What’s next: the board approved the hours and discussed pursuing an ordinance; no text of an ordinance or enforcement details were presented at the meeting.
