Location:
1200 Sigman Road
Conyers, GA  30012

Directions:
From Interstate 20, take Exit 82, (GA Highway 20 & 138) and go North (towards Monroe). Turn left on Sigman Road. The center is approximately one mile on the left.

Phone:
Recycle Center:  770-278-7212

Rockdale County residents may call a private service for curbside garbage/trash pickup. Curbside pickup is not provided by the County. (Note: If you live in the city limits of Conyers, click the following link

http://www.conyersga.com/government/public-works-transportation/residential-sanitation-recycling

Household garbage/trash and recyclable materials may be dropped off at the Recycling Center for a nominal fee.

Landfills, Hazardous Waste Information & Transfer Stations:

Rockdale County does not operate a landfill. The following landfills will accept, for a fee, the dry waste materials not accepted at the Recycling Center. Call ahead – all landfills do not accept all materials.

Seminole Road Landfill
4203 Clevemont Road
Ellenwood, Ga. 30294
(404) 687-4020

Hours are:
Monday thru Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday: Closed

Please consult the local telephone directory for a listing of Scrap/Recycling Yards in the area.  These businesses accept most materials landfills and/or the Recycling Center cannot, and many times pay for certain items.

Hazardous Waste Information:
For more information on proper disposal of hazardous waste materials, contact the Hazardous Waste Management Branch of the EPD:

• Emergencies: 1-800-241-4113
• Spills: 404-656-4300

• Newspapers and advertising inserts
• Glossy magazines and catalogs
• Corrugated cardboard
• Telephone and MLS books
• Tin – steel food cans
  (rinse clean)
• Aluminum cans
  (rinse clean)
• Glass food jars and beverage bottles – clear, green, brown
  (rinse clean)
• Plastic bottles (#1 PETE) – clear and green
  (remove caps and rinse clean)
• Plastic milk & water jugs (#2 HDPE Natural)
  (remove caps and rinse clean)
• Plastic containers (#2 HDPE Colored)
  (remove caps and rinse clean)
• Scrap metal and small appliances that never had or used a compressor
• Wet-cell batteries (car, truck, boat, motorcycle, etc.) Batteries must be unloaded in the enclosed battery shed.
• Small yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, pine straw) and large woody debris (trees, branches, shrubs, etc.)
  NOTE: No stumps (limit of two loads per household per week.)
• Auto, truck, or farm tires (limit of four tires accepted per household per week.)

NOTE: Styrofoam and other packing materials are not recyclable.
The center does not recycle plastic bags – please utilize the recycling bins at your local grocery store.

Please have recyclable items rinsed and separated before depositing them at the center.

Payment must be made by cash or check payable to Rockdale County, credit cards are accepted as well.

Click here to download a pricelist of Items Accepted for a Fee

Indoor household garbage and trash:

• $1 per 30-gallon container
• $.50 per small kitchen bag
• $3 per curbside container

Furniture Items:

• Sofa/Couch/Loveseat: $6 each
• Mattress and/or Box springs: $5 each
• Chair: $4 each
• Dresser: $6 each
• Desk: $6 each
• Entertainment Center: $5 each
• Bookcase: $5 each

Electronic Items:

• TV/Monitor: $6 each
• Audio/Computer Components: $3 each
• VCR/DVD Player: $3 each
• Copy Machine: $6

Other Items:

• Latex Paint: $1 per gallon container
  • Kitty-Litter must be added to each container to be accepted
• Vacuum Cleaner: $4 each
• Sink/Toilet/Dishwasher: $4 each
• Window: $4 each
• Door with Glass: $6 each

Manufactured Lumber:

• Truck Load: $5
• Trailer Load: $5
• Pallets: $1 each
• Per Board: $.50 each or $5, whichever is less

Residential Only – No Commercial Haulers Accepted!

Pricing is not all inclusive.

Click here to down a list of Items not accepted

• Oil-based paints, stains, solvents, and adhesives (see HazWaste Info.)
• Old gasoline, kerosene, antifreeze (see HazWaste Info.)
• Carpets and/or pad, linoleum, vinyl flooring, tile, shingles, insulation, countertops (see Landfills)
• Demolition debris – concrete, rock, bricks, blocks, sheetrock, stumps (see Landfills)
• Large appliances or any appliance that used or contained Freon, including but not limited to, A/C units, humidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers, etc. (see Landfills)

NOTE: Please call the center or see the Curbside Pickup & Landfills Information page for a proper disposal location of the above listed items.

The Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act requires local governments to post the attached information on their official website.

For further information regarding this report, please contact the Rockdale County Department of Finance at 770-278-7555.

Oct 27, 2014
Report 2008-18 Public Notice
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act Report