Cook County operates under the same system as Thomas County.

The city of Tifton collects curbside in unincorporated Tift County, and charges $12.52 for a first container and $7.50 for a second can. City residents pay $21 per month for residential garbage collection in Tifton.

In Brooks County the county has Dumpsters placed around the county, and unincorporated residents pay an additional $179 per year in taxes as a solid waste fee.