Clayton County dump hours
This page covers the Clayton County Landfill and the Clayton County Recycling Drop Off Center. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.
Landfills
- The Clayton County Landfill serves only Clayton County residents (show a current driver’s license) and business owners (a current business license). Cars and light pickups without trailers pay $40 a load; everything else is $75 a ton with a $40 minimum for the first 1,000 pounds. Separate your trash when you arrive.
- The landfill can’t take asbestos, batteries of any kind, or hazardous materials or liquids.
Clayton County Landfill
Clayton County residents and business owners only
| Monday to Friday | 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- From October through March, it’s closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
11678 Hastings Bridge Road, Lovejoy, GA
Recycling centers
- The Recycling Drop Off Center takes glass (clear, brown, blue, and green), No. 1 and 2 plastics, cardboard, aluminum cans, newspapers, magazines, and phone books, but no household trash, steel cans, or commercial vehicles. Free wood chips when available; load them yourself.
Clayton County Recycling Drop Off Center
Recyclables only; no commercial vehicles
| Monday to Saturday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- Closed Sundays and holidays.
1430 Highway 138, Jonesboro, GA
What to do with…
Questions? Clayton County Landfill answers at 770-473-5470.
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