Macon, Georgia

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Local recycling centers

3 locations

The 11th Street Convenience Center serves Macon-Bibb County residents near the entrance of the closed landfill. This facility is the only location accepting concrete, batteries, and paint alongside standard materials. Hours are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM daily, seven days a week.

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Listed hours: Monday-Sunday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Accepts: Bagged household garbage, Furniture, Tires, Yard debris, Building material, Recycling, Scrap metal, Concrete, Batteries, Paint

Services: Household garbage disposal · Tire drop-off · Yard debris collection · Building material disposal · Recycling · Scrap metal acceptance · Concrete disposal · Battery collection · Paint disposal

What are the hours at the 11th Street location?

The 11th Street Convenience Center is open seven days a week from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Hours are subject to change depending on weather, holidays, and other extenuating circumstances.

What items are accepted only at the 11th Street location?

Concrete, batteries, and paint are accepted only at the 11th Street Convenience Center. These items are not accepted at the other two locations.

Located behind the Animal Welfare Center at 4214 Fulton Mill Road, this Macon-Bibb County Convenience Center accepts standard household waste and recyclables Thursday through Sunday. The facility operates from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM and welcomes Bibb County residents.

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Listed hours: Thursday-Sunday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Accepts: Bagged household garbage, Furniture, Tires, Yard debris, Building material, Recycling, Scrap metal

Services: Household garbage disposal · Tire drop-off · Yard debris collection · Building material disposal · Recycling · Scrap metal acceptance · Furniture disposal

What days and hours is the Fulton Mill Road location open?

The Fulton Mill Road Convenience Center is open Thursday through Sunday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Operating hours are subject to change depending on weather, holidays, and other extenuating circumstances.

Where is the Fulton Mill Road Convenience Center located?

The facility is located at 4214 Fulton Mill Road behind the Animal Welfare Center in Macon-Bibb County.

The Ninadel Drive Convenience Center is located at 1520 Ninadel Drive in Macon-Bibb County, serving residents on weekends from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. This facility accepts household garbage, furniture, tires, yard debris, building material, and recycling from Bibb County residents.

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Listed hours: Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Accepts: Bagged household garbage, Furniture, Tires, Yard debris, Building material, Recycling

Services: Household garbage disposal · Tire drop-off · Yard debris collection · Building material disposal · Recycling · Furniture disposal

When is the Ninadel Drive Convenience Center open?

The Ninadel Drive location is open Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Hours are subject to change depending on weather, holidays, and other extenuating circumstances.

What is the address of the Ninadel Drive location?

The facility is located at 1520 Ninadel Drive in Macon-Bibb County.

Materials Accepted in Macon

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Recycling in Macon, Georgia

Macon-Bibb County runs solid waste for the whole consolidated city and county, with Ryland collecting garbage curbside and picking up recycling, yard debris, and bulk waste every other week on your trash day. Residents with a Bibb County driver's license also drop off tires, furniture, building material, yard debris, and recycling free at county convenience centers on 11th Street, Fulton Mill Road, and Ninadel Drive. Three of five planned centers are open.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Macon-Bibb convenience center is open every day?

The 11th Street center, near the entrance of the closed landfill, is open seven days a week from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Fulton Mill Road center at 4214 Fulton Mill Road is open Thursday through Sunday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and the Ninadel Drive center at 1520 Ninadel Drive is open Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM.

Do I need proof of residency to use the Macon-Bibb convenience centers?

Yes. The county requires a valid, current driver's license showing Bibb County residency. Drop-off of the accepted items is free.

What does the Macon-Bibb County convenience center take?

It takes bagged household garbage, furniture, tires, yard debris without logs or stumps, building material, and recycling for free. Scrap metal goes only to the 11th Street and Fulton Mill Road centers, and concrete, batteries, and paint go only to 11th Street. No center takes oils, hazardous liquids, insulation, or roofing material.

Who picks up trash and recycling in Macon-Bibb County and how often?

Ryland collects curbside recycling, yard debris, and bulk waste every other week on the same day as your garbage pickup. The county's Collection Days map shows your day. Carts go to the curb after 7:00 PM the night before or by 6:00 AM on pickup day, and come back in by 7:00 PM.

Does Macon-Bibb pick up paint and oil with the garbage?

No. Household garbage pickup refuses liquids such as paint and oil, along with construction debris and carpet. The 11th Street convenience center is the one county site that takes batteries and paint. Call the Solid Waste Department at (478) 803-0499 before you go.

Recycling tips for Macon

  • •Trash carts go out after 7:00 PM the night before pickup, with the handles toward the house and 3 feet of clearance.
  • •Scrap metal drop-off is limited to the 11th Street and Fulton Mill Road centers, so the Ninadel Drive center cannot take it.
  • •The Ninadel Drive center closes at 2:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, two hours before the other two centers.
  • •Ryland takes bulk waste every other week on your trash day, and its customer line is (866) 898-4411.
  • •Roofing material and insulation are refused at every Macon-Bibb convenience center.

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