Lumpkin County convenience centers and dump hours
This page covers the Lumpkin County Recycling Center and the Lumpkin County Transfer Station. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.
Multipurpose centers
- Everyone stops at the scale house first. Bagged garbage is $1 a small bag (15 pounds or less) or $2 a large bag (20 pounds or more), paid at the scale house and left at the recycling area. Other loads are $60 a ton, with a $15 minimum for 500 pounds or less, plus $5 for each bulk item such as a mattress or furniture. Cash and local checks only.
- Recycling is free: cardboard, mixed paper, plastics #1 and #2, scrap metal, aluminum, and glass, clean and sorted into the right dumpster. Staff can help you sort.
Lumpkin County Recycling Center
Free recycling; bagged household garbage paid at the scale house
| Monday to Saturday | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
490 Barlow Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Transfer stations
Lumpkin County Transfer Station
Charged by the bag or the ton; cash and local checks only
| Monday to Saturday | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
- Last weigh-in at 4:15 p.m.
490 Barlow Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533
What to do with…
Questions? Lumpkin County Solid Waste and Recycling answers at 706-864-6338.
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