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Recycling & Solid Waste

UPDATE: Coal Mountain Recycling Center Temporary Closure  

The Coal Mountain Recycling Center (3560 Settingdown Road) closed October 2 for needed repairs and improvements. The latest expected reopening date is late October. The exact reopening date will be made here, as available.

The center is temporarily closed to allow for improvements such as making the trash and cardboard compactor hoppers more easily accessible to visitors, interior office floor improvements and pit area cement replacement, among others.

The following recycling centers remain open for customers during the renovation period:

- Old Atlanta Center (3678 Old Atlanta Road, Suwanee) - (770) 205-3010

- Tolbert Street Center (351 Tolbert Street, Cumming) - (770) 781-2176

Frequently Asked Questions

About Recycling & Solid Waste 

The mission of the Forsyth County Recycling and Solid Waste Department is to manage the county’s solid waste in an environmentally sound, cost-effective, socially responsible and safe manner, in accordance with the vision of the Forsyth County Comprehensive Solid Waste Plan.

Contact

Tammy Wright
Manager of Environmental Programs

Phone: (770) 205-4573

Location

Recycling & Solid Waste

426 Canton Highway
Cumming, GA 30040

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