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Recycling & Recycling Centers

Forsyth County Recycling and Solid Waste Department operates three public convenience centers for recycling and disposal of bagged household trash. Center Hours are Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays and county holidays.

The Forsyth County Recycling Convenience Centers are for Forsyth County residents only.

Most recycling is free. *There are fees for Electronics, Paint, and Tires. (see below) 

Residential household trash disposal fee: $0.50 per bag if you also bring recycling, $1.00 per bag for non-recycling customers. 5 bag limit per day. Maximum size of bag: 32 gallon. The Centers accept cash only.

Residential trash and recycling only (no commercial or business waste accepted).

*The next Household Hazardous Waste Event will be held Saturday, November 4, 2023 9am- 1pm at Lot 3, across from the Cumming Fairgrounds. Pre-registration is required. For details, click here.

2023 HOLIDAYS

  • Monday, January 2
  • Monday, January 16
  • Monday, May 29
  • Tuesday, July 4
  • Monday, September 4
  • Friday, November 10
  • Thursday, November 23 & Friday, November 24
  • Monday, December 25 & Tuesday, December 26

Locations

Tolbert Street

 

Address
351 Tolbert Street
Cumming, GA 30040 

Phone
770-781-2176 

Hours
Mon - Sat
7:30AM - 5PM

Old Atlanta

 

Address
3678 Old Atlanta Road
Suwanee, GA 30024 

Phone
770-205-3010 

Hours
Mon - Sat
7:30AM - 5PM

Coal Mountain

 

Address
3560 Settingdown Road
Cumming, GA 30028 

Phone
770-781-2071 

Hours
Mon - Sat
7:30AM - 5PM

Acceptable Recyclables

  • Cardboard
  • Paperboard
  • Magazines
  • Office Paper and Junk Mail
  • Phonebooks
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Steel/Tin Food Cans
  • Glass Jars & Bottles Separated By Color: Brown, Clear, Green/Blue
  • Plastics: Plastic Bottles, Jugs, and Food Containers, marked #1 or #2 on bottom ONLY. No plastic containers larger than one gallon.
  • Hefty ReNew Program Plastics (Plastic packaging, plastic bags and wraps, styrofoam products, plastic dinnerware.) Click here for details and full list. *PLEASE NOTE: You must purchase orange Hefty ReNew bags in order to use the Hefty Plastics Bin. Loose Styrofoam, loose plastic items, or Styrofoam or plastic in any other type of bag are not permitted. *Unacceptable Plastics (for Plastics or Hefty Bin) include: plastic storage tubs or lids, plastic tubing, large plastic items such as buckets, chairs, barrels, kiddie pools, toys, etc. regardless of the number on them, plastics with no numbers
  • Batteries: Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel Cadmium and Lead Acid *(Please see new preparation requirements for battery drop off) 
  • Printer Cartridges: Ink jet and Laser
  • Cell phones
  • Used Motor Oil
  • Oil Filters
  • Used Cooking Oil
  • Books
  • Clothing & Shoes
  • Empty Small Propane Canisters
  • Cloth Flags
  • Scrap Metal - Car Parts, Lawn Mowers, Lawn Equipment, Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers, Microwaves, Pipes, Tools, Sinks, Open Drums, Etc.
  • Tires - At the Coal Mountain Location Only 
    Tires: $3 each, $15 on the rim. No solid tires. Limit 6 tires per week. For larger quantities, please call our office. 
  • Electronics - At the Tolbert Street Location Only
    Televisions: $12 each (No wood console or rear projection Tv's)
    All Other Electronics: $2 per item or $5 unlimited
  • Paint: Liquid or dried latex-based and oil-based paints and stains in original containers. We do not accept leaking cans.
  • Latex Paint:
    5-Gallon $10
    2-Gallon $5
    1-Gallon $3
    1-Quart or Smaller $1 Oil Paint:
    5-Gallon $15
    1-Gallon $4
    1-Quart $2
    1-Pint $1
    Spray Can $1

Unacceptable Items

  • Any Type of Hazardous Waste
  • Yard Waste (Grass Clippings, Branches, Logs, Dirt, etc.)
  • Wooden or Cloth Furniture
  • Appliances Containing Freon
  • Construction Waste
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