This listing was last updated on:
September 30, 2019
Expanded listing for:
Coal Mountain Recycling Center
Hours of Operation
Mon
7:30am
5:00pm
Tue
7:30am
5:00pm
Wed
7:30am
5:00pm
Thu
7:30am
5:00pm
Fri
7:30am
5:00pm
Sat
7:30am
5:00pm
Sun
Closed
CLOSED Sundays and Holidays
Materials:
E-Scrap
Haz-Waste
Organics
Recycling
CRT Monitors
Cable / Satellite Receivers
Camcorder
Camera
Computer - Commingled Equipment
Computers (desktop & laptop)
DVD Player
Electronics - Commingled
Printer Cartridges - Inkjet
Printer Cartridges - Laser
Printer Cartridges - Toner
Televisions (TV)
VCR Players
Batteries - Alkaline
Batteries - Automotive
Batteries - Other
Batteries - Rechargeable
Batteries - Rechargeable (non-NiCad)
Antifreeze
Motor Oil
Paint - Latex
Paint - Oil Based
Used Oil
Used Oil Filters
Christmas Trees
Cooking Oil / Grease
Glass - Blue
Glass - Brown
Glass - Clear
Glass - Green
Aluminum
Aluminum - Cans
Aluminum - Foil
Aluminum - Pull Tabs from Cans
Auto Parts
Cans - Steel
Cans - Tin
Copper
Copper - Wire
Drum Steel
Grill
Hangers - Metal
Iron
Metal - Ferrous
Metal - Non Ferrous
Metal - Other
Metal - Scrap
Pipe
Steel
Steel - Stainless
Tin
Wire / Cable
Small Household Appliances
Books
Books - Textbooks
Boxboard
Brown Paper Bags
Cardboard
Catalogs
Junk Mail
Newspaper
Paper
Paper - Office
Paper - Other
Paper - Shredded / Confidential
Paper - White Office
Paper Bags
Telephone Directories / Phone Books
Plastic (1) PET Containers & Lids
Plastic (2) HDPE Bottles & Jars
Plastic (2) HDPE Containers & Lids
Plastic Food & Household Bottles / Jars
Plastic Jugs
Plastic Non-food Containers & Packaging
Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
Plastic Soda, Water & Other Drink Bottles
Plastic Tubs & Lids
PET Rigid Plastic
Clothing
Textiles
Tires - Off-Road (Large)
Tires - Off-Road (Medium)
Tires - Off-Road (Small)
Tires - Other
Tires - Passenger
Tires - Tractor
Tires - Truck
Notes
Do not bag recyclables
Rinse or wipe clean all food or other residue from bottles & containers
Separate non plastic (e.g. paper or metal) attachments from plastic products
Exceptions
No Bags, Wrap or Film Plastic
No Blister Pack
No Buckets
No Cups
No Deli, Take-out or Bakery Clamshells or Trays
No Flower Pots
No Foam
No Foam Blocks/Shapes
No Foam Food Service: cups, plates, take-out containers
No Foam Peanuts
No Food Contaminated Containers
No Frozen Food Bags
No Non-food containers
No Other Film
No Plastic marked 'Other' (7)
No Plastic marked PS (6)
No Plastic marked PVC (3)
No Pouches
No Products that Contain Bio- or Oxi- Degradable Additives
No Straws
No Thin Foamed Product Wrap/Sheets
No Toys
No Toys with Metal or Electronics
Description:
The Forsyth County Department of Recycling and Solid Waste operates three recycling convenience centers where residents can drop off a variety of materials for recycling as well as household trash.
This listing was last updated on:
October 29, 2015
Expanded listing for:
Blitchton Recycling Center
Hours of Operation
Blitchton Recycling Center Hours of Operation are:
Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 7 am to 5 pm.
& Friday and Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm.
Materials:
Haz-Waste
Organics
Recycling
Solid Waste
Aerosol Cans - Flammable
Aerosol Cans - Pesticides
Aerosols & Gas Cylinders - Other
Compressed Air Tanks
Cylinders - Freon
Cylinders - Propane
Propane Tank
Batteries - Alkaline
Batteries - Automotive
Batteries - Commingled
Batteries - Lead-Acid
Batteries - Li-Ion
Batteries - Mercury
Batteries - Ni-Cad
Batteries - Ni-Mh
Batteries - Other
Batteries - Rechargeable
Batteries - Rechargeable (non-NiCad)
Acids
Adhesives
Antifreeze
Asbestos
Brake Fluid
Caustics
Degreasers
Elemental Mercury
Farmers Oil Tank
Fertilizers
Freon
Fungicides
Gasoline and Unwanted Fuels
HHW (Household Hazardous Waste)
Herbicides
Household Cleaners
Insecticides
Light Bulbs - Mercury Containing
Mercury Containing Items
Mercury Containing Thermostat
Mercury Thermometer
Motor Oil
Oil Gasoline Mixture
Oxidizers
Paint - Latex
Paint - Oil Based
Paint Thinners
Pesticides
Photographic Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Solvents
Transmission Fluid
Used Oil
Used Oil Filters
Used Oil Products
Fluorescent Bulbs
Light Bulbs - Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL)
Light Bulbs - Other
Medications
Sharps
Branches
Christmas Trees
Grass Clippings
Leaves
Tree Trimmings
Wood - Commingled
Wood - Waste
Yard Trimmings / Debris
Glass - Brown
Glass - Clear
Glass - Containers
Glass - Green
Glass - Other
Aluminum
Aluminum - Cans
Aluminum - Foil
Aluminum - Pull Tabs from Cans
Ammunition - Commingled
Appliances
Auto Parts
Brass
Bulky Waste
Cans - Commingled
Cans - Steel
Cans - Tin
Copper
Copper - Wire
Hangers - Metal
Iron
Lead
Metal - Commingled
Metal - Ferrous
Metal - Non Ferrous
Metal - Scrap
Nickel
Steel
Steel - Stainless
Tin
Tools
Wire / Cable
Toys
Aseptic Containers / Drink Boxes
Books
Books - Textbooks
Boxboard
Brown Paper Bags
Cardboard
Cartons - Commingled
Cartons - Pop and Beer Carriers
Catalogs
Junk Mail
Magazines
Newspaper
Paper
Paper - Commingled
Paper - Computer
Paper - Office
Paper - Other
Paper - Shredded / Confidential
Paper - White Office
Paper Bags
Paperboard
Roll Cores
Telephone Directories / Phone Books
Foam Blocks & Shapes (Rigid)
Foam Food Service & Other Containers
Plastic (1) PET Bottles & Jars
Plastic (2) HDPE Bottles & Jars
Plastic (5) PP Bottles
Plastic (5) PP Containers & Lids
Plastic Bulky Items
Plastic Food & Household Bottles / Jars
Plastic Non-food Containers & Packaging
Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
Plastic Soda, Water & Other Drink Bottles
Plastic Tubs & Lids
Clothing
Textiles
Tires - Drive Farm
Tires - Free Rolling Farm
Tires - Off-Road (Giant)
Tires - Off-Road (Large)
Tires - Off-Road (Medium)
Tires - Off-Road (Small)
Tires - Other
Tires - Passenger
Tires - Semi Truck
Tires - Tractor
Tires - Truck
Mixed MSW
Solid Waste
Description:
Residents that pay the Solid Waste Assessment can use anyone of the 18 different Recycling Centers through out the County at NO Charge.Items accepted for recycling include:
Glass bottles sorted by color, rinsed, lids removed
Accepting All Plastics: all plastics #1 through #5 and #7. No number #6 - Sorry No Styrofoam.
Newspaper and inserts, loose or bundled
Magazines and junk mail
Clean corrugated cardboard, no wax coated and please flatten boxes
Aluminum cans and clean aluminum foil
Rinsed tin cans now go into the scrap metal box
Used motor oil and oil filters (5 gallons or less per visit accepted in 1 gallon containers)
Household and automotive batteries
Latex paint (5 gallons or less per visit)
Textiles - Clothes and shoes
Yard waste (2 cubic yards per day per resident; under 4 inch diameter and 4 feet long accepted)
Scrap metal and appliances--NO COMMERCIAL
Sharps (In approved bio-hazard containers in the kiosks.)
NO mattresses or box springs are accepted
Electronic Equipment is Acceptable at the Recycling Centers as long it can safely go into the Compactor Boxes. Oversized Electronics will need to be brought to the Baseline Landfill for Proper Disposal. No Business generated E-waste accepted.
NO furniture except on designated days
This listing was last updated on:
October 29, 2015
Expanded listing for:
Canal Recycling Center
Hours of Operation
Canal Recycling Center hours of Operation are:
Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday from 7 am to 5 pm
& Friday & Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm.
Materials:
E-Scrap
Haz-Waste
Organics
Recycling
Solid Waste
CPU
CRT Monitors
Cell Phones
Compact Discs (CDs) / DVDs
Computer - Commingled Equipment
Computer - Floppy Disks
Computer - Hard Drives
Computers (desktop & laptop)
DVD Player
Digital Music Player (e.g. iPod)
Electronics - Commingled
Fax Machine
Hearing Aids
LCD Monitors
Office Machines
Printer Cartridges - Inkjet
Printer Cartridges - Laser
Printer Cartridges - Toner
Printers
Scanners
Smoke Detectors
Televisions (TV)
VCR Players
Video Tapes
Aerosol Cans - Flammable
Aerosol Cans - Pesticides
Aerosols & Gas Cylinders - Other
Compressed Air Tanks
Cylinders - Freon
Cylinders - Propane
Propane Tank
Batteries - Alkaline
Batteries - Automotive
Batteries - Commingled
Batteries - Lead-Acid
Batteries - Li-Ion
Batteries - Mercury
Batteries - Ni-Cad
Batteries - Ni-Mh
Batteries - Other
Batteries - Rechargeable
Batteries - Rechargeable (non-NiCad)
Acids
Adhesives
Antifreeze
Asbestos
Brake Fluid
Caustics
Degreasers
Elemental Mercury
Farmers Oil Tank
Fertilizers
Fungicides
Gasoline and Unwanted Fuels
HHW (Household Hazardous Waste)
Herbicides
Household Cleaners
Insecticides
Light Bulbs - Mercury Containing
Mercury Containing Items
Mercury Containing Thermostat
Mercury Thermometer
Motor Oil
Oil Gasoline Mixture
Oxidizers
Paint - Latex
Paint - Oil Based
Paint Thinners
Pesticides
Photographic Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Solvents
Transmission Fluid
Used Oil
Used Oil Filters
Used Oil Products
Fluorescent Bulbs
Light Bulbs - Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL)
Light Bulbs - Other
Medications
Sharps
Branches
Christmas Trees
Grass Clippings
Leaves
Tree Trimmings
Wood - Commingled
Wood - Waste
Yard Trimmings / Debris
Glass - Brown
Glass - Clear
Glass - Commingled
Glass - Green
Aluminum
Aluminum - Cans
Aluminum - Foil
Aluminum - Pull Tabs from Cans
Appliances
Brass
Bulky Waste
Cans - Commingled
Cans - Steel
Cans - Tin
Copper
Copper - Wire
Drum Steel
Hangers - Metal
Iron
Lead
Metal - Commingled
Metal - Ferrous
Metal - Non Ferrous
Metal - Scrap
Nickel
Steel
Steel - Stainless
Tin
Tools
Wire / Cable
Toys
Aseptic Containers / Drink Boxes
Books
Books - Textbooks
Boxboard
Brown Paper Bags
Cardboard
Cartons - Commingled
Cartons - Pop and Beer Carriers
Catalogs
Junk Mail
Magazines
Newspaper
Paper
Paper - Commingled
Paper - Computer
Paper - Office
Paper - Other
Paper - Shredded / Confidential
Paper - White Office
Paper Bags
Paperboard
Roll Cores
Telephone Directories / Phone Books
Foam Blocks & Shapes (Rigid)
Foam Food Service & Other Containers
Plastic (1) PET Bottles & Jars
Plastic (2) HDPE Bottles & Jars
Plastic (5) PP Bottles
Plastic (5) PP Containers & Lids
Plastic Bulky Items
Plastic Food & Household Bottles / Jars
Plastic Non-food Containers & Packaging
Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
Plastic Soda, Water & Other Drink Bottles
Plastic Tubs & Lids
Clothing
Textiles
Mixed MSW
Solid Waste
Description:
Residents that pay the Solid Waste Assessment is allowed to use anyone of the 18 different recycling centers at no charge.
Items accepted for recycling include:
Glass bottles sorted by color, rinsed, lids removed
Accepting All Plastics: all plastics #1 through #5 and #7. No number #6 - Sorry No Styrofoam.
Newspaper and inserts, loose or bundled
Magazines and junk mail
Clean corrugated cardboard, no wax coated and please flatten boxes
Aluminum cans and clean aluminum foil
Rinsed tin cans now go into the scrap metal box
Used motor oil and oil filters (5 gallons or less per visit accepted in 1 gallon containers)
Household and automotive batteries
Latex paint (5 gallons or less per visit)
Textiles - Clothes and shoes
Yard waste (2 cubic yards per day per resident; under 4 inch diameter and 4 feet long accepted)
Scrap metal and appliances--NO COMMERCIAL
Sharps (In approved bio-hazard containers in the kiosks.)
NO mattresses or box springs are accepted
Electronic Equipment is Acceptable at the Recycling Centers as long it can safely go into the Compactor Boxes. Oversized Electronics will need to be brought to the Baseline Landfill for Proper Disposal. No Business generated E-waste accepted.
NO furniture except on designated days
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