Dawson County Solid Waste and Recycling

Directions to Center

From downtown Dawsonville, take Shoal Creek Road for 0.5 mile. Turn right onto Burt Creek Road. The Transfer Station will be 0.75 miles ahead on the right.

Hours of Operation: 

Transfer Station: 7:00-5:00 Monday- Saturday

Recycling Center: 7:00-5:00 Tuesday-Saturday (CLOSED ON MONDAY)

Dawson County Residents Only

Transfer Station Fee Schedule
 

*Note: Wheel fees are in addition to tire disposal fees.

   What to know before your visit

• Dawson County Residents Only - Be prepared to present ID - All others will be turned away
• No Commercial trash
• Household garbage must be bagged
• No dumping on the floor. Unload by hand in trash bins

    All loads are subject to search

• NO hazard or liquid waste
• NO refrigerators, freezers or AC units with refrigerant
• NO paint
• NO yard waste or debris
• NO propane tanks
• NO animals or animal waste 

Recycling

Dawson County offers FREE Multi-Stream Recycling. Recyclables must be clean and kept separate from household waste.

ALL RECYCLABLES MUST BE SEPARATED BEFORE ARRIVAL!

Accepted Recyclable Items:   

• Batteries: Car batteries                                                                                                                                         
• Aluminum: beverage cans
• Cardboard: flattened cardboard- must be corrugated to be accepted as cardboard 
• Motor Oil
• Plastics #1, #2(color) and (natural) (Please check the bottom of the bottle)                                                                                      

Unaccepted Recyclable Items:

• Aerosol or spray cans of any kind; (should be discarded as hazardous waste, not with the garbage or recyclables.)
• Baby Diapers
• Ceramics and Pottery: flower pots, ceramic dishes,
• Coated Cardboard: soiled cardboard, soiled pizza boxes, wax or plastic coated paper of any kind.
• Electronic Devices: cellphones, computer monitors and parts, etc...
• Food-soiled items: take-out containers, aluminum foil, pizza boxes, food containers, etc...
• Household Glass: drinking glasses, light bulbs, mirrors, window panes, Pyrex dishes, etc... 
• Hypodermic Needles
• Lithium Batteries
• Packaging materials:  polystyrene (Styrofoam)
• Paint cans, gasoline or kerosene cans.
• Paper Towels, Tissue Paper or Toilet Paper
• Photographs
• Plastic: Any type of recycling that has NO number for recycling.
• Wet paper. 
• Wax containers: milk and juice cartons, fruit boxes, any containers that have been coated with a thin layer of wax.