Recycling Center
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Address: 65 West Asbury Road, McDonough, GA 30253
Phone: (770) 288-6410
E-Mail: E-Mail Us
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
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2019 Closings
| January 1, 2019 |
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New Year's Day |
| January 21, 2019 |
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Martin Luther King Holiday |
| April 19, 2019 |
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Good Friday (Floating Holiday) |
| May 27, 2019 |
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Memorial Day |
| July 4, 2019 |
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Independence Day |
| September 2, 2019 |
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Labor Day |
| November 28, 2019 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 29, 2019 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 30, 2019 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 24, 2019 |
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Christmas Holiday |
| December 25, 2019 |
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Christmas Holiday |
| December 31, 2019 |
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New Year's Eve (Floating Holiday) |
| January 1, 2020 |
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New Year's Day |
Thank you for participating in environmental and social stewardship!
Please Note:
- This facility is strictly a recycling center, and as such will not accept any trash.
- This facility is strictly a drop-off center; we do not pick up recyclables
- There is no fee to use the recycling center
- Rinse all plastic/glass bottles/cans, and aluminum food trays before recycling
- We do not reimburse/pay money to people for their recyclables
- Shred documents/papers containing personally identifiable information and sensitive personal information before recycling. Henry County is not responsible for any papers/documents containing personally identifiable information and sensitive personal information.
Only Henry County residents can recycle yard debris. No yard debris from commercial landscapers and contractors will be accepted. Commercial landscapers must go to the landfill or transfer stations. Henry County residents must show a valid Driver’s License as proof of residency for yard debris disposal.
Recyclables We Accept
Items must be separated as follows:
- Electronics: Download list of accepted Electronics (PDF)
- Clear/brown (amber)/green glass
- Tin cans
- Plastics #1, such as juice, soda, and water bottles
- Plastics #2 such as milk jugs and liquid detergent bottles
- Aluminum foil (food residue free), cans, and food trays
- Cardboard & paperboard like cereal, cracker, and pasta boxes (remove plastic windows on pasta boxes)
- Office paper. No toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues
- Newspaper, telephone books, and magazines
- Acid-based batteries, such as those from a car, motorcycle, or lawnmower
- Motor oil
- Residential cooking oil
- Scrap metal - such as lawn mowers (please remove fuel), wire hangers, and appliances such as washers, dryers, hot water heaters, refrigerators, ovens, and microwaves
- Live Christmas Trees
- Yard debris like clippings, prunings, branches, limbs, grass, leaves, from private residents only. No yard debris from commercial landscapers and contractors will be accepted. Commercial landscapers must go to the landfill or transfer stations. Only Henry County residents can recycle yard debris. Henry County residents must show a valid Driver’s License as proof of residency for yard debris disposal.
The fees for yard debris are as follows (debit/credit cards only):
- Pick-up or smaller vehicle = $10.00
- Trailer (single axe) = $ 20.00
- Trailer (double axe) = $40.00
- Flat bed or dump trailer = $75.00
- Dump Truck = $150.00
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Wood debris will be accepted Mondays through Fridays until 4:45 PM & Saturdays until 1:45 PM.
Examples of Items We Do Not Accept
- Trash
- Styrofoam
- Food take-out containers
- Tires
- Plastics #3 to #7
- Furniture
- Blue glass
- Yogurt and margarine tubs
- Plastic bags
- Cooking oil bottles
- PVC pipes
- Clothing
- Mattresses
- Fence posts, plywood, and landscape timbers
- Paints and stains
- Pressure treated wood
- Cat litter
- Toys
- Paper/ceramic tableware
- Construction materials/debris
- Yard/wood debris from commercial landscaping and contractors
- Plastic hangers
- Plastic shower curtains
- Medical wastes
Trash services near the Recycling Center
ADM Transfer Station
124 East Main St.
Hampton, GA 30228
(404) 790-7169 |
Pine Ridge Landfill
105 Bailey Jester Road
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 233-9081 |
Henry Waste & Recycle
1940 Highway 42 South
McDonough, GA 30253
(470) 488-0084 |
Seminole Road Landfill
4203 Clevemont Road
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(404) 687-4040
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Stockbridge Transfer Station
141 Railroad Street
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 506-0016
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Furniture, clothing, and other housewares in good condition can be donated to:
Blessings Thrift Store
86 Work Camp Road
McDonough, GA 30253
(770) 288-6503 |
Goodwill
250 Jonesboro Road
McDonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-4311 |
Salvation Army
401 Racetrack Road
McDonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-8868
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Goodwill
1790 Panola Road
Ellenwood, GA 30294
678-646-6801 |
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
1465 Highway 20 West
McDonough, GA 30253
(678) 782-5111
Calling beforehand to inquire which items are
accepted is strongly recommended |
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Hard to Recycle Items:
- Paint
- Household chemicals
- Tires
- Televisions & monitors
- Mattresses
- Propane Tanks
- Thermometers
- Smoke Detectors
- Bulbs
- CFL Bulbs
- Toilets
Please see CHaRM to inquire of any applicable fees. CHaRM also accepts Styrofoam and traditional recyclables free of charge.
Building Materials (Usable Condition)
Please see Lifecycle Building Center of Greater Atlanta.
Where to Recycle or Donate your vehicle:
§ https://www.veterancardonations.org/
877-594-5822
Accepts: Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, boats, RVs, golf carts, riding lawn mowers.
§ https://www.cardonations4cancer.org/
866-540-5069
Accepts: Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, boats, RVs, golf carts, riding lawn mowers.
§ https://www.goodwillcardonation.org/
866-233-8586
Accepts: Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, boats, RVs, golf carts, riding lawn mowers.