Garbage Hound Sanitation, LLC was founded in 2002 by a West Jackson couple, Lem and Cheryl Hayes. Lem is a lifelong resident of Jackson County. He attended Jackson county Elementary and High School in Braselton and later received a B.S. in Agricultural Education from the University of Georgia.

Cheryl spent her early childhood in Mableton, and then her family moved to Barrow County where she graduated from Winder-Barrow High School. Cheryl owned and operated Cheryl's Sweet Repeat in Winder, Georgia, a consignment shop for ladies and children's clothing for the past seven years and recently sold-out to assist with the garbage company.

Lem and Cheryl have been married for 22 years and have two sons, Matt, a junior at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Marcus, a freshman at Gainesville State College, who also work for the family business when they're not in school.

With previous retail experience during the days of customer service, they have struggled to provide a service level not previously offered in the residential garbage industry: like closing trash can lids after removing trash to keep the rain out; leaving no trash on the ground even if the dogs arrived before the truck; delivering clean containers to new customers promptly; providing garbage pickup with trucks which are cleaned weekly; offering many payment options - monthly, quarterly or up to six months at a time, by credit card, debit card or electronic check, either by phone or via the internet at their secure website.

Garbage Hound is truly a company built on service!