( CNN ) Early to bed , and early to rise , makes a man healthy , wealthy , and . . . a criminal ? A sanitation worker in an Atlanta suburb already served two weekends in jail -- and faced several more until officials relented Monday -- after authorities charged him for doing his job too early in the morning . Kevin McGill , a garbage collector in Sandy Springs , Georgia , had been sentenced to a total of 30 days in jail for violating the city 's noise ordinance that states that `` trash collection must be conducted between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. '' He was cited one recent morning after starting work about 5 a.m. McGill said that when he appeared in court , he was `` stunned '' when he learned he 'd have to serve time for collecting garbage too early . `` The solicitor said , 'It 's automatic jail time , ' '' McGill told CNN affiliate WSB . McGill said it was the first time he 'd violated the ordinance , but the solicitor `` did n't want to hear nothing I had to say . '' `` I was shocked , '' McGill told WSB . City spokeswoman Sharon Kraun said McGill appeared in court with his employer and agreed to a plea deal , which included a 30-day jail sentence . The court said the sentence could be served on weekends , and Kraun confirmed Monday that McGill already spent two weekends behind bars . After news of McGill 's punishment went viral , the solicitor 's office announced Monday that prosecutors would amend his sentence , saying in a statement , `` The actions of the court with regards to Mr. McGill 's sentence for violating the city 's noise laws was disproportionate to a first-time offense . '' `` As such , the court has amended its sentence to time served and further probation ( is ) suspended , '' the statement said . Chief prosecutor Bill Riley told WSB that the jail sentence was his idea because , he said , `` fines do n't seem to work . '' `` The only thing that seems to stop the activity is actually going to jail , '' McGill said . Still , McGill said being locked up with `` real criminals '' was hard , and so was being away from his family . `` I just want this to be over with , '' he told WSB before getting word of the `` time served '' adjustment . `` I 'm away from my family , my wife , and she 's got to take care of the two little boys and I have four dogs . ''
Kevin McGill was initially ordered to serve 30 days in jail for picking up trash too early in the morning . McGill already began his sentence , doing two weekends behind bars . The judge said he would not be able to do that because of a new law passed by Congress last year which allows judges to impose sentences on offenders who have served their time and are no longer