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SPECIAL DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION EVENT. Document Destruction and Electronics Recycling will be held October 19, 2024 at the Union County Transfer Station between 10am – 12noon. Find details here.
Open: Monday through Friday 7:00am – 4:00pm & Saturday 7:00am – 12:00pm
Closed: Sundays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
and closing at 12:00pm on Christmas Eve Day
Contact: Matt White, Director
(706) 487-4910
Individual household trash rate:
up to 30 gallon bags: $1.50 per bag
over 30 gallon bags: $2.00 per bag
Commercial trash rate:
The price per ton is $57.00 per ton and
the minimum charge to cross the scales is $20 for up to 700 pounds
No Yard Waste is accepted
Regulations:
County Ordinance O-2000-004 states that all trucks hauling solid waste must be suitably enclosed or covered to prevent littering. Violators of this ordinance are subject to the citation and shall be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance.
The Transfer Station is owned and operated by the Union County Government. The station currently accepts bagged trash and recyclables from residential users. This is not a landfill. All solid waste is transported to a landfill located elsewhere in Georgia.
Document Destruction & Electronic Recycling:
The next event will be held October 19, 2024 from 10:00am – 12:00pm at the
Union County Transfer Station , 348 Transfer Station Ln, Blairsville GA
For a list of accepted items: Electronic Recycling Items or call (706) 487-4910
Recycling
There is no charge for recycling and all locations accept the following:
#1 Plastics PETE: soft drink bottles, mineral water bottles, fruit juice bottles, cooking oil containers
#2 Plastics HDPE: milk jugs, cleaning containers, laundry detergent & bleach containers, shampoo bottles
#3 Cardboard: flattened corrugated boxes, clean pizza boxes, NO STYROFOAM
#4 Mixed Paper: discarded mail, telephone books, books, paperboard, cartons, magazines, catalogs
#5 Aluminum: aluminum beverage cans, aluminum pet food cans, NO STEEL CANS
#6 Glass: glass bottles, glass jars, glass containers
Click here to download this list: download printable copy
Click here to download: Union County Recycles Flyer
Please recycle separately and always remember to RINSE CONTAINERS!
LOCATION OFFERING RECYCLING ONLY:
Gumlog Precinct: 5464 Gum Log Rd – Every Wednesday 8am – 12pm