

Overall, wood accounts for around 10 percent of all material deposited in landfills annually”. Currently, we can't accept pesticides or chemical waste.According to The Balance SMB, “Wood waste is the second-largest component of construction and demolition (C&D) debris after concrete.The following items are not accepted at the Transfer Station due to EPD regulations Tires - Car/Passenger Trucks $ 4.00 each.C & D (Construction Debris) $55.00 per ton (No Commercial Hauler or Contractors).General garbage/rubbish/bulky items $50.00 per ton.General garbage/rubbish/bulky items $65.00 per (From Commercial Haulers).The current fee schedule for the Transfer Station is: The Transfer Station accepts most items for disposal. The station is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. The Transfer Station is located at 2480 Athens Hwy, Madison, Georgia. If too many unacceptable items are mixed in, the Recyclers will not accept the bins. Please do your part and do not mix trash or other non-recycling items in the recycle bins.Plastic 6 - PS such as Styrofoam products.Plastic 5 - PP such as containers for yogurt, sour cream, and butter.Plastic 4 - LDPE such as grocery bags, bread bags and produce bags.



All trash from the compactor sites is brought to the Transfer Station and then loaded into tractor trailers. Unlike a landfill, a transfer station is a central location for trash to be collected and then taken to a landfill. The Transfer Station, conveniently located just outside of Madison, provides a central location that residents can dispose of most items to include furniture, appliances, tires, metal, electronics, paint, and used oil. The compactor sites are located throughout the County to provide County residents with convenient locations to dispose of bagged household trash. The County currently operates 13 trash compactors, a transfer station, an inert landfill, and monitors two closed landfills. (6x10 trailer or smaller max 2 trips per day)
