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Dead Animal Removal in Augusta, Georgia

Augusta Animal Services disposes of dead animals on city streets and offers a paid pickup for owned pets. For a dead wild animal in a yard, attic or crawl space, we found no city service. Section 4-1-26 says dead animals must be buried, incinerated in an approved incinerator, or taken to the Deans Bridge Road landfill. Augusta's section 4-1-26(f) sets 12 hours after death or discovery, and buried carcasses must be at least three feet below ground with not less than three feet of earth over the carcass. The section's duties are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and "the owner of any dead animal carcass", and we found no city page explaining how it applies to a wild animal that dies on your lot.

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Who picks up a dead animal in Augusta?

Augusta Animal Services lists "Disposal of dead animals on city streets". For a dead wild animal in a yard, attic or crawl space, we found no city service. Animal Services offers "Owned Deceased Pick-up and Disposal" for owned pets, listed at $50 on its fee page. Augusta's section 4-1-26(f) sets 12 hours after death or discovery. The section's duties are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and "the owner of any dead animal carcass", and we found no city page explaining how it applies to a wild animal that dies on your lot.

Source: Augusta Animal Services, checked 2026-10-01.

Who handles a dead animal in Augusta, by where it is
Where the animal isWho handles itHow to reach them
City streetAugusta Animal Services ("Disposal of dead animals on city streets")(706) 790-6836
Your own dead petAnimal Services, "Owned Deceased Pick-up and Disposal" (the fee page lists $50 per animal)(706) 790-6836
Wild animal in a yard, attic or crawl spaceWe found no city service for dead wildlife on private propertyYour own disposal, or a private remover. This site's line, 404-609-1114, passes calls to an independent operator where one covers the area.
Taking it to the landfill yourselfAugusta Landfill, 4330 Deans Bridge Road; city code 4-2-5 says small dead animals up to 75 pounds are accepted on request706-592-3200. The Landfill Division asks for a call before a large animal carcass arrives.
Interstate, U.S. highway or state routeGeorgia DOT, under its statutory duty for state-funded highway rights of way (O.C.G.A. 4-5-4)We found no GDOT dead-animal line, and the Augusta pages we read print none.

Read 2026-10-01 on the Augusta Animal Services, fee schedule, FAQ and Landfill Division pages, the 2025 ordinance PDF and Municode. Section 4-1-39 of the 2025 ordinance does not list the owned-pet pickup; the $50 is on the live fee page, so confirm it with Animal Services.

On a road, street or public land

Augusta Animal Services, at 4164 Mack Lane, lists "Disposal of dead animals on city streets" among its services, and its number is (706) 790-6836. The page states no fee for a street carcass. Georgia law gives the Department of Transportation the duty to remove dead animals within the rights of way of highways maintained wholly or partly with state funds (O.C.G.A. 4-5-4). We found no GDOT page that sets out a dead-animal reporting line, and none of the Augusta pages we read prints a GDOT number.

In a yard, under a deck or in a crawl space

We found no Augusta service for a dead wild animal in a yard, attic or crawl space. The Animal Services FAQ says the department "does not handle nuisance wildlife complaints such as foxes, coyotes, opossums, raccoons, or snakes" and sends wildlife issues to Georgia DNR at 706-557-3333. Both lines are about live animals, and we found no DNR page offering to collect a carcass. The city does set a disposal rule. Section 4-1-26(c) of the animal ordinance approved June 26, 2025 reads: "Dead animals must be properly buried, incinerated, or disposed of at the Augusta Deans Bridge Road Municipal Solid Waste Landfill." Subsection (f) adds: "Disposal of animal carcasses by either of the approved methods must be completed within (12) hours after death or discovery." The same subsection specifies incineration in an approved incinerator and says buried carcasses must be at least three feet below ground with not less than three feet of earth over the carcass. The section's duties are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and "the owner of any dead animal carcass", and we found no city page explaining how it applies to a wild animal that dies on your lot. The 12-hour disposal limit is Augusta law, and we found no statewide Georgia rule that sets a deadline for a homeowner to remove a wild animal carcass.

We found no Augusta service for an animal under a deck, in a crawl space or in an attic. A carcass you can reach without cutting into the house is a job for you or a private remover. The section 4-1-26 duties described above are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and "the owner of any dead animal carcass", and we found no city page explaining how they apply to a wild animal that dies on your lot. For a dead bear, alligator, hawk, eagle, owl or other bird of prey, call DNR (1-800-366-2661); DNR also asks for a call about a protected species such as a bald eagle, and we found no Georgia guidance on a bear or alligator found dead on private land. Bats: DPH says it is best never to handle any bat; if a person or pet may have been exposed, call the county health department. If the smell is coming from a closed wall, start with dead animal smell in a wall. Nothing arranged through this site involves opening drywall, plaster or a ceiling.

A dead deer in Augusta

We found no Augusta service for a deer in a yard. The Landfill Division asks for a call before large animal carcasses arrive: "Please contact us prior to arrival, so that provisions can be made in advance." Its number is 706-592-3200. Georgia's deer carcass rule (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 391-4-2-.19), in force since June 25, 2025, makes it unlawful to dispose of a deer carcass anywhere other than "the property on which the deer was killed" unless an approved method is used; the approved methods include a commercial deer processor, a permitted solid waste landfill, burial, incineration, rendering or composting. We found no guidance on how the rule applies to a deer that dies on its own in a yard. Ask DNR's Wildlife Resources Division: 1-800-366-2661. More on dead deer removal.

Trash, landfill and burial

City code 4-2-5 says: "Small dead animals, not exceeding seventy-five (75) pounds in weight, which die in the normal course of community activity, excluding condemned animals, shall be accepted at the disposal site upon request." The Augusta Landfill is at 4330 Deans Bridge Road, 706-592-3200. None of the Augusta pages we read says whether a carcass can go in a household cart, so ask before you bag one for collection.

A dead pet is a different case

Augusta Animal Services' fee schedule lists "Owned Deceased Pick-up and Disposal" at $50 per animal. It is for owned animals, so it is not a route for a raccoon or opossum that died in the yard. Section 4-1-39 of the 2025 ordinance does not list the owned-pet pickup; the $50 is on the live fee page, so confirm it with Animal Services. Animal Services is at (706) 790-6836.

What that means for you

On a city street, call Animal Services. For your own pet, Animal Services has a paid pickup. For a dead wild animal on your property we found no city removal. Section 4-1-26 says dead animals must be buried, incinerated in an approved incinerator, or taken to the Deans Bridge Road landfill. Augusta's section 4-1-26(f) sets 12 hours after death or discovery, and buried carcasses must be at least three feet below ground with not less than three feet of earth over the carcass. The section's duties are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and "the owner of any dead animal carcass", and we found no city page explaining how it applies to a wild animal that dies on your lot. If you would rather not handle the animal yourself, a private remover is the remaining route. Independent operators set their own prices, and price and availability are settled on the call.

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Augusta's 2025 animal ordinance

Augusta approved a new animal ordinance on June 26, 2025, and the Animal Services page links to it. It moves the dead-animal section to 4-1-26 and sets 12 hours after death or discovery in subsection (f). The section's duties are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and 'the owner of any dead animal carcass', and we found no city page explaining how it applies to a wild animal that dies on your lot. Municode, the online code library, still shows the consolidated government's 2021 recodification, where the section is numbered 4-1-29, so a search may turn up the older numbering. The city's PDF is the newer text. Section 4-1-39 of the 2025 ordinance does not list the owned-pet pickup; the $50 is on the live fee page, so confirm it with Animal Services.

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Questions about Augusta

Does Augusta pick up dead animals from yards?

We found no Augusta service for a dead wild animal on private property. Animal Services disposes of dead animals on city streets and has a paid pickup for owned pets. A wild animal in a yard, attic or crawl space is left to you or a private remover.

How much does Augusta charge to pick up a dead pet?

The Animal Services fee schedule lists Owned Deceased Pick-up and Disposal at $50 per animal. Section 4-1-39 of the 2025 ordinance does not list the owned-pet pickup; the $50 is on the live fee page, so confirm it with Animal Services at (706) 790-6836.

Is there a time limit for disposing of a dead animal in Augusta?

Yes, under city law. Section 4-1-26 says dead animals must be buried, incinerated in an approved incinerator, or taken to the Deans Bridge Road landfill. Augusta's section 4-1-26(f) sets 12 hours after death or discovery, and buried carcasses must be at least three feet below ground with not less than three feet of earth over the carcass. The section's duties are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and "the owner of any dead animal carcass", and we found no city page explaining how it applies to a wild animal that dies on your lot. We found no statewide Georgia rule that sets a deadline for a homeowner to remove a wild animal carcass.

Can I take a dead animal to the Augusta landfill?

City code 4-2-5 says small dead animals up to 75 pounds that die in the normal course of community activity shall be accepted at the disposal site upon request. The Augusta Landfill is at 4330 Deans Bridge Road, 706-592-3200, and asks for a call before a large animal carcass arrives.

Why does Augusta's dead animal section have two numbers?

Municode still shows the 2021 recodification, where the section is 4-1-29. The ordinance approved June 26, 2025, linked from the Animal Services page, numbers it 4-1-26 and sets 12 hours after death or discovery in subsection (f). The section's duties are written around a person who owns or is caring for the animal and 'the owner of any dead animal carcass', and we found no city page explaining how it applies to a wild animal that dies on your lot.

Will Animal Services remove a dead raccoon in Augusta?

On a city street, Animal Services lists disposal of dead animals among its services. On private property we found no city service. The Animal Services FAQ says it does not handle nuisance wildlife complaints such as raccoons and refers wildlife issues to Georgia DNR at 706-557-3333; both statements concern live animals.

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