Recycling Information
Local (Polk County, Georgia) Recycling
Polk County has 6 convenience centers where a variety of recyclables can be dropped off. Locations are:
Cedartown: Davis Rd (behind Home Depot), Canal St., U.S. Hwy 27 S Rockmart: Baldwin Cut (old Atl hwy), U.S. Hwy 278 E Aragon: Prospect Rd
Call (770)749-5023 for more information. Items accepted are:
Metal: all scrap metal and aluminum Cardboard and Paperboard: corrugated cardboard and cereal box type paperboard Mixed Paper:mail, telephone books, magazines, office paper Plastic: #1 and #2 bottles only Used Motor Oil Computers & electronics: accepted at Baldwin Cut and Canal Street locations only
GOOD INFORMATION TO KNOW: We offer the following for your information only, and make no recommendation about their services.
We have also learned that you may take the following recyclables to these businesses. Call them directly for any questions.
TIRES/BATTERIES: Keith Hamrick Automotive 770-684-2154 $5-10 per tire; $2 per battery
METAL/CANS/APPLIANCES: Heath Scrap Metal 770-748-6130
Rome Recycling Center, www.romefloydrecycles.org, Rome, GA, and Self Reycling, Inc., http://selfrecycling.com/Cartersville, GA, are both only about 30 minutes from anywhere in Polk County.
Information Resources
Wireless Waste
Wipe Out Wireless Waste is a campaign to recycle used cell phones and generate proceeds for community improvement and revitalization projects through Keep America Beautiful such as public land / waterway cleanups, tree and flower plantings, and recycling efforts. With over 200 million wireless phone customers in the United States, the need to keep cell phones (which contain materials that are toxic to our environment) out of our landfills is more important than ever.
Easy Instructions:
- Download and print this free mailing label and affix it to a box.
- Insert your used cell phone, its battery, and any accessories.
- Drop it in the mail!
Recycle Your Phone Books
Recycling your old phone books is a great way to keep a lot of waste out of our local landfills.
Check out this section of the Yellowpages website, or you may call 1-877-88RECYCLE (1-877-887-3292) for local information on how to recycle your phone book.