Special Materials
Electronics
The following electronics will be accepted at the Recycling Center:- AC adapters, power supplies, surge protectors, switch boxes, calculators printer monitor UPS battery)
- All electronics containing circuit cards or boards
- Banking equipment (such as cash counters, magnetic card readers, check printers, etc.)
- Cash registers
- Cell Phones and Tablets (please bring to the front office)
- Computer monitors (flat panel only)
- Computer network equipment (such as network cards, hubs routers, etc.)
- Computers (laptops, servers, PCs, workstations, mainframes, terminals)
- Copper wires and cables
- Copy machines
- Docking Stations
- Electric motors
- External hard drives
- External modems
- Fax machines
- Keyboards
- Mice
- Microfiche
- Microwave Ovens
- Network, telecom racks, and cabinets
- Office shredders
- Overhead projectors
- Printers
- Recording media (VCR tapes, music cassettes, CDs and DVDs)
- Scanners
- Sound equipment (such as receivers, amplifiers, CD/DVD players, etc.)
- Tape drives
- Tape players
- Telecommunication equipment (wired telephones, network switches, antennas etc.)
- Test equipment (oscilloscope, voltmeter, amp meter, power meter, voltage generators etc.)
- Transformers
- Typewriters
- VCR
Unacceptable Items
- Tube based TV's and Flat Screen TV's
- Tube based Computer Monitors and Flat Screen Computer Monitors
- Any Electronic device that contains Freon
- Batteries
- Auto Batteries
- Cell Phones
- Cooking Grease or Oil
- Paint
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Scrap Metal
- Tires
- Used Motor Oil
Cell Phones
The Hall County Recycling Center will accept cell phones 24hrs a day 7 days a week. Just deposit the phone in the electronics bin located at the front of the facility. (recommend removal of SIM card)1808 Chestnut St.
Gainesville, Ga 30501
Special Notice
Hard disks or drives deposited for recycling should be cleared of any personal data or information. Hall County assumes no liability for accidental or deliberate misuse of any personal data or information accessed by others during or after the recycling process.Protect yourself by wiping or destroying your hard drives before you recycle. Several software products are available for permanently deleting all data, or a simple nail driven through the outer casing and disk is effective.
Cooking Grease or Oil
Used cooking grease oil may be recycling at the Recycling Center only.
1808 Chestnut St.
Gainesville, Ga 30501
Monday - Friday 7:30-4:00
Used cooking grease oil may be recycling at the Recycling Center only.
1808 Chestnut St.
Gainesville, Ga 30501
Monday - Friday 7:30-4:00
Paint
Paint may only be recycled at the Hall County Landfill. Latex, oil, and solvent based paints are accepted. No mixing is allowed. The following costs apply:| Type of Paint |
Cost |
|---|---|
| 5-Gallon Bucket |
$25.00 |
| 1-Gallon Can |
$5.00 |
| Quart | $1.25 |
| Pint | $1.00 |
| Spray Paint |
$2.00 |
Rechargeable Batteries
Batteries are not accepted at the Recycling CenterScrap Metal
Scrap metal may be recycled only at the Recycling Center and Hall County Landfill. Appliances with Freon removed will be accepted and the Landill only and Appliances with Freon will be accepted for a minimum of a $12.50 landfill gate fee, plus either:- $7 for Freon removal for 1 unit
- $8 for each Freon removal for 2 or more units
Tires
Tires may be recycled at the Hall County Landfill only.| Tires and Rims |
Cost |
|---|---|
| Less than 12 inches | $3 each (plus weight) |
| 12 inches - 18 inches | $5 each (plus weight) |
| 12 inches - 18 inches WITH RIM | $10 each (plus weight) |
| 18 inches - 22 inches | $8 each (plus weight) |
| 18 inches - 22 inches WITH RIM | $16 each (plus weight) |
| 22 inches -24.5 inches |
$15 each (plus weight) |
| 22 inches -24.5 inches WITH RIM *NOTHING OVER 24.5 INCHES ACCEPTED* |
$30 each (plus weight) |
Used Motor Oil
The following used materials are accepted:
The following used materials are accepted:
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Hydraulic oil
- Motor oil
- Brake Fluid
- Power Steering Fluid