Union County Neighborhood Recycling Program

Hours: 8 a.m. to Noon
Every Wednesday

Recycling Locations:

Station 2 Jones Creek Precinct
Station 3 Owltown Precinct
Station 4 Ivy Log Precinct
Station 5 Suches Precinct
Station 6 Pat Colwell Precinct
Station 8 Gumlog Precinct
Station 9 Coosa Precinct
Station 12 Choestoe Precinct

Materials we accept at the neighborhood drop-off sites:

Mixed Paper which includes newspaper, copy paper, white paper, color paper, envelopes, fliers and any other office or “junk mailings” are accepted. Magazines, catalogs and thin paperback books are also accepted. If you can tear it, we can take it!

Paperboard such as cereal boxes, soft drink boxes, etc. should be placed in the Mixed Paper bin.

Aluminum Cans: Please rinse and flatten aluminum cans before placing in bin. They should be thrown in loose. Please empty your cans out of plastic bags or other containers.

#1 and #2 Plastics: Look on the bottom of your plastic bottles for a number in a triangle of arrows. Those numbers identify recyclable plastic types. We are currently taking only number 1 and 2 plastic bottles with screw-top lids.

Examples: #1 Containers
Soft Drink Bottles, peanut butter jars, cooking oil bottles

Examples: #2 Containers
Milk jugs, detergent bottles, bleach bottles, plastic juice bottles

PLEASE REMOVE LIDS AND RINSE CONTAINERS!

DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Microwave trays, yogurt containers, butter bowls, produce containers

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact Ashley at 706-439-6000.

This program financed by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, the Union County Commissioner and the North Georgia Resource Management Authority.

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