RECYCLING
LOCATIONS
Think
Globally - Act Locally !!
Dublin and Laurens
County are fortunate to have many locations where materials are accepted for
recycling. Please email us if you know of additional sites and we'll add
them here. If you would like to recycle something that is not shown here,
please give Patsy a call at 272-5162, or Laurens County
offices at 272-4755.
Manned
Recycling / Convenience Centers are
located throughout Laurens County. The center hours are M,W,F&S,
7 am - 7 pm. Sunday, 1 - 6 pm.
Click
here to see a list of locations and items collected.
Aluminum
CansShamrock
Fire Station - proceeds go to burn victims.
Dudley
Community Center
BatteriesAuto batteries
are collected by most Retail Stores
in exchange when you purchase a new battery. Ask where you purchase
household batteries if they have a collection program.
Buy
Back ProgramsMacon
Iron & Paper will accept any recyclable metals
and will pay for most types of recyclable materials. Locally,
L. F. Horne Scrap Metals will purchase small
quantities of scrap metals. Call 272-1308.
Christmas
TreesEach year after
Christmas, KDLB,
along with state and local sponsors, collects Christmas trees which are
ground into mulch for city and county parks. Watch for announcements
concerning dates and locations.
Clothing
and Clean RagsThe Salvation
Army, 1617 Telfair Street at the corner
of Kellam road, or deposit in collection boxes at Parker Dairy Road. Call
272-2869 for pickup of large items, such as
furniture.
Goodwill
Industries:
Look for collection boxes around the county. One is located at Kroger,
another at the K-Mart parking lot.
Corrugated
Containerboard
Accepted in
clean, commercial quantities by T&T
Recycling, 1134 Buckeye Road.
Call 272-0595.
Motor
Oil
Leprechaun
Car Wash, 1513 Rice Avenue. Call
275-1236.
Old
Newspaper
MR Service
Center Locations - collection boxes are
located in convenient locations throughout Laurens County. Call the
MR Service Center at 272-8950 for the location nearest you.
Dudley
Community Center
Plastic
Containers
Plastic container
collection has been suspended until further notice. Your efforts
to buy products made from recycled plastics will help stabilize the plastics
market and make future programs possible here.
Plastic
Shopping Bags
Accepted at
most Grocery and Discount stores,
Wal-Mart and Winn Dixie, for example.
Telephone
Books
Parker Dairy
Road Convenience Center
Waste
Grease
Griffin
Industries recycles offal, bone, and fat
at it's rendering plant located at 508 E. Highway 80, East Dublin. Call
272-7340.
Yard
Waste
City of
Dublin - collects yard waste and converts
it into mulch which is available to the public in unlimited quantities
at no charge. Loading is free every other Saturday. Call 277-5040
for more details.
Composting
- The use of yard waste in composing is recommended by the UGA Extension
Service. Give them a call at 272-2277
for information.
Many area
schools also have active recycling programs. Ask at the school office.