RECYCLING CONVENIENCE CENTERS

The Forsyth County Department of Recycling and Solid Waste operates three recycling convenience centers where residents can drop off a variety of materials for recycling as well as household trash. Please see below for a list of accepted items. 

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CLOSED Sundays and Holidays

​2021 HOLIDAYS

Friday, January 1

Monday, January 18

Monday, May 31

Monday, July 5

Monday, September 6

Thursday, November 11

Thursday, November 25

Friday, November 26

Christmas Dates TBD

- Cash only please. No bill larger than a $20 bill

- Most recycling is free

- Trash disposal fee: $0.50 per bag for recycling customers

- Trash disposal fee: $1 for non-recycling customers

- Limit: 5 bags of trash 

- Recycling or not, each trash bag beyond 5, will be                charged $2 per bag

- No minimum bag size, maximum 32 gallon

- Need a bag? Empty 32 gallon trash bags can be                purchased at the center for $1 which includes disposal

- Residential trash and recycling only (no commercial or      business waste accepted) 

ITEMS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED AT THE CENTERS: 

Boxes: Paperboard and corrugated cardboard (Please flatten all boxes)

Paper: Newspapers, office paper, envelopes, shredded paper (keep in bag), magazines, junk mail, phone books, and catalogs

Unacceptable Paper: paper towels, tissue, wax coated, food stained paper

Glass: Clear, brown, green, blue (food and beverage containers ONLY) 

Unacceptable Glass: light bulbs, window glass, drinking glasses, mirrors, crystal, chinaware

Aluminum Cans: All types of aluminum beverage cans, clean foil and foil pans

Food Cans: Steel or tin, and food cans 

Scrap Metal: All oil, gas liquids must be removed from metal items before recycling. Metal car parts, washers, dryers, dishwashers, sinks, tools, shelving, open drums, water heaters, lawn mowers, grills, pipes, wire, fencing, tire rims, etc.

Unacceptable Scrap Metal: propane tanks, aerosol cans, flammable items, pressurized tanks, paint cans, items containing freon.   

Plastic: Only plastic bottles, jugs, and food containers with a #1 or #2

on the bottom, or bottles with this how2recycle label accepted.             

Nothing larger than 1 gallon in size. 

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Unacceptable Plastics include: plastic tubing, large plastic items such as buckets, chairs, barrels, pools, toys, etc. regardless of the number on them, plastics with a number other than #1 or #2, plastics with no numbers (other than those with how2recycle label- see above), no plastic bags or plastic film/wrap.

Paint: Liquid or dried latex-based and oil based paints and stains in original containers. We do not accept leaking cans. 

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• Latex                                        

1 quart can or smaller- $1   

1 gallon can- $3                               

2 gallon bucket- $5

5 gallon bucket- $10 

• Oil

1 pint can- $1

1 quart can- $2

1 gallon bucket- $4

5 gallon bucket- $15

Books: All types, hardback and paperback accepted in any condition

Clothing and Shoes: All sizes in any condition 

Ink Cartridges: Ink jet, laser toner

Cooking Oil: Peanut, vegetable, olive, canola (NO synthetic oils)

Motor Oil: Used motor oil free of gas, water, and other chemicals 

Oil filters: Used oil filters of all types

Antifreeze: All types

Batteries: Rechargeable batteries, Alkaline batteries, and Lead Acid batteries 

*Learn how to safely prepare your batteries for drop off here. 

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Tires: Coal Mountain Location Only- Tires: $3 each, $15 on the rim. Limit 6 tires per day. 

For larger quantities, please call our office. 

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Electronics: Tolbert Street Location Only- Televisions: $12 each

(No wood console or rear projection TVs) 

All Other Electronics: $2 per item or $5 unlimited  

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PLEASE NOTE: We are a Convenience Center and not a landfill. We take BAGGED household trash and recyclables only as specified.

ITEMS THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT:

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NO yard waste

NO hazardous materials 

NO liquid cleaners, liquid pesticides or liquid fertilizers - as a general rule these types of liquid should be absorbed into some type of material like kitty litter or rags and dried completely. The dried material can then be bagged and disposed of as regular household trash. (Trash disposal fee applies.

NO mattresses, furniture, large item of any type that will not fit into a trash bag (32 gallon size or less). Large metal items, electronics, and tires are the only exception and can be recycled according to the center guidelines. *For electronics and tires, disposal fee applies. 

NO Styrofoam in the recycling - styrofoam must be bagged and disposed of in trash. (Trash disposal fee applies.)

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For disposal options for items we do not accept, please see Frequently Asked Questions.