In addition to the numerous county-maintained recycling centers, our area is fortunate to also have several private businesses that accept recyclable materials.
Dixieland Equipment and Pallets
3887 Athens Hwy.
Talmo, GA 30507
770.535.2515
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Accept most ferrous and non-ferrous metals, aluminum cans. Refurbish, remanufacture, recycle wood shipping pallets.
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Lanier Scrap Metal
1506 Fullenwider Rd.
Gainesville, GA 30507-8450
678.989.2337
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Accept most ferrous and non-ferrous metals, aluminum cans.
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Schnitzer Southeast
1534 Fulenwider Road
770.534.4889 |
Most metals, aluminum
cans, appliances (compressor must be removed). |
Blaze Recycling & Metals, Inc.
859 Athens Street
770.534.5612
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Most metals, aluminum
cans, appliances (freon must be removed) . |
World Recycling
2156 Athens Hwy.
Gainesville, GA
770.532.8050
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Accept most metals, aluminum cans, and auto batteries.
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RTS Landfill
and Recycling Center, Inc.
2575 Monroe Drive
770.287.7991 |
Construction and
demolition waste, yard waste, leaves, limbs. |
| Auto Batteries |
Any battery retailer
must, by state law, accept your old battery. Most give credit
on repurchase. Batteries are also accepted at the Hall Co. Landfill
scrap metal recycling area. |
Mail Boxes Etc.
130-C John Morrow Pkwy.
770.503.0103 |
Peanut packaging
and bubble wrap. |
Salvation Army
603 Atlanta Hwy.
770.534.7589 |
Usable clothes,
rags, household items. |
Atlanta Mission-Potter's House
Gainesville Thrift Store
328 Oak Street
Gainesville, GA 30501
678.420.0240
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Accept many items that are in condition suitable for resale for reuse. Exceptions include baby cribs, car seats, large computer monitors and dishwashers, which are not accepted. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat.
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Plastic Grocery Bags
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Accepted at various grocery stores.
WalMart
Food Lion
Publix
J&J Foods
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Applegate
726 Stonecypher Street
Cornelia, GA
706.778.2919 |
Newspaper, phone
books, magazines, other papers. |
Hall County Landfill
Candler Road
770.531.6851
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Appliances, scrap
metal, auto batteries, and tires. |
Exclusive Services
& Pallet Co.
Hwy. 29
770.725.0592 |
Wooden pallets. |
Timco Pallet
US 129
770.535.2036 |
Wooden pallets. |
DOLCO
252 Hosea Rd. (off Hwy. 316),
Gwinnett County
770.963.6191 |
#6 plastic foam
(polystyrene) egg cartons (must be clean). |
Dart Container
Corp. of Georgia
2120 Lithonia Ind. Blvd.
Dekalb County
770.482.8851 |
#6 plastic foam
(polystyrene) Acceptable examples: egg cartons and meat trays
(must be clean-can only accept small quantities). |
Shape Innovation
5806 Hood St.
Lula, GA 30554
770.869.3036 |
Recycle used foam and Styrofoam (TM) such as packaging inserts or peanuts that are clean, dry and free of any labels or glues. No foam or Styrofoam (TM) food containers. Drop off items to be recycled during regular operating hours, free of charge.
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The Shipping Depot
3292 Thompson Bridge Rd.
Gainesville, GA
770.534.2249
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Packaging peanuts & bubble wrap.
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UPS Store
3446 Winder Hwy.
Gainesville, GA
770.297.8946
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Packaging peanuts only.
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Goodwill Store & Donation Center
3715 Mundy Mill Rd.
Oakwood, GA
770.287.5668
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Usable clothes, shoes, household items, and usable furniture.
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Document Shredding/Recycling
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Obtain information on local and Georgia on-site shredding companies. Occasionally, Keep Hall Beautiful may have free paper shredding days.
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