State Specific Policy Resources: Georgia

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law (as amended by 2023 Georgia HB 268 and Georgia SB 60, effective July 1, 2023)
  • O.C.G.A. Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 14. Secondary Metals Recyclers; § 10-1-350 to § 10-1-359.5
  • O.C.G.A. Title 35, Chapter 6A Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
    • § 35-6A-16. [Repealed effective December 31, 2030] Grants for enforcement of motor vehicle related statutes; termination.
    • § 35-6A-17. [Repealed effective December 31, 2030] Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; membership; termination.
• ISRI Summary of Georgia Metal Scrap Statute (August 30, 2023)

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• O.C.G.A. Title 32, Ch. 6, Article 8. Control of Junkyards; § 32-6-240 to § 32-6-248
• O.C.G.A. Title 43, Ch. 22. Junk Dealers; § 43-22-1 to § 43-22-5

State Superfund (SREA equivalent)

• O.C.G.A. Title 12, Ch. 8, Art. 3, Part 2. Hazardous Site Response; § 12-8-90 to § 12-8-97
• § 12-8-92.(9)(c) exempts from liability "A person who arranged for the recycling of recovered materials consisting solely of scrap paper, scrap plastic, scrap glass, scrap textiles, scrap rubber other than whole tires, scrap metal or spent lead-acid, nickel-acid, nickel-cadmium, and other batteries, and not consisting of any residue from a pollution control device".

Stormwater Permitting

• Georgia EPD - NPDES Industrial Storm Water General Permits
• Permit Number GAR050000 - For Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (direct download link)
  Reissued: 05/20/22; Effective: 06/01/22; Expires: 05/31/27
• Georgia EPD Online System (GEOS) for permitting, compliance, and facility information

Tax Credits

• O.C.G.A. Title 48, Ch. 7, Art 2. Income Taxes - Imposition, Rate, and Computation; Exemptions
• § 48-7-40.2. Tax credits for existing manufacturing and telecommunications facilities in tier 1 counties; conditions and limitations
• § 48-7-40.3. Tax credits for existing manufacturing and telecommunications facilities in tier 2 counties; conditions and limitations
• § 48-7-40.4. Tax credits for existing manufacturing and telecommunications facilities or manufacturing and telecommunications support facilities in tier 3 or 4 counties; conditions and limitations

Tire / Rubber

• O.C.G.A. Title 12, Ch. 8, Art. 2, Part 1. Solid Waste Management - General Provisions
• § 12-8-21. Declaration of policy; legislative intent
• § 12-8-22. Definitions
• § 12-8-23. Powers and duties of board
• § 12-8-23.1. Powers and duties of director
• § 12-8-27.1. Solid waste trust fund
• § 12-8-37.1. State grants authorized
• § 12-8-40.1. Tire disposal restrictions; fee
• O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 8, Art. 1, Part 4, § 40-8-74. Tires (ISRI note: tire standards)
• O.C.G.A. Title 45, Ch. 12, Art. 4, Part 1, § 45-12-92.2. Definitions; procedures involving solid waste disposal surcharge and tire disposal fees; conditions; appropriation
• O.C.G.A. Title 50, Ch. 5, Art. 3, Part 1, § 50-5-60.3. Use of retreaded tires (ISRI note: authorizes state agency use of retreaded tires)

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 2, Article 1. § 40-2-10. Voluntary cancellation of vehicle registration
• O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 3, Article 2. Certificates of Title
• § 40-3-36. Cancellation of certificate of title for scrap, dismantled, or demolished vehicles or trailers; salvage certificate of title; administrative enforcement; removal of license plates (as amended by 2019 Georgia HB 307, effective May 7, 2019)
• § 40-3-41. Suspension or revocation of certificates
• O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 4, Article 1. § 40-4-6. Records to be kept by purchasers and sellers of used passenger cars, truck chassis, and components
• O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 4, Article 2. § 40-4-22. Buying, selling, receiving, concealing, using, possessing, or disposing of motor vehicle or part thereof from which identification has been removed or altered
• O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 4, Article 3. Purchase And Resale Of Used Motor Vehicles, Used Parts, And Farm Tractors; § 40-4-40 to § 40-4-45

Abandoned Vehicles

• O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 11. Abandoned Motor Vehicles.
• O.C.G.A. Title 44, Ch. 12, Art. 5. Disposition of Unclaimed Property
• § 44-12-211.1. Excess funds from sale of abandoned motor vehicle; claim for funds; definitions (as amended by 2019 Georgia HB 307, effective May 7, 2019)
• § 44-12-215. Publication of "Georgia Unclaimed Property List"; contents of notice (as amended by 2019 Georgia HB 307, effective May 7, 2019)