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Whitfield County and the City of Dalton are located in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Northwest Georgia; with Dalton being known as the “Carpet Capital of the World.” What began as a cottage industry in the early 1900’s to tuft bedspreads, has been transformed into today’s modern carpet manufacturing industry. Today, Dalton is unrivalled in its production of carpet. Almost 90% of the functional carpet produced world-wide is made within a 25-mile radius of this northwest Georgia city.
The Authority was formed by the governments of Whitfield County and the City of Dalton in 1994 to manage solid waste, promote recycling and operate as an enterprise fund. The Authority serves a population of 93,379 (2006 and 2007 Census data) and the total area of the County is 290 square miles. There are four incorporated cities in Whitfield County. They are Cohutta, Dalton, Tunnel Hill and Varnell. The cities of Cohutta and Varnell, whose populations are 610 and 1288 respectively, both provide weekly collection of bagged household garbage. The City of Dalton, population 33,045, provides weekly collection of household garbage using 95 gallon totes and automated trucks. They also collect yard waste and bulky waste on a weekly basis.  Dalton has provided for the weekly collection of recyclables (curbside) since 1991. All local governments participate in the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for Whitfield County, administered by the Authority. In addition to the local community the Authority accepts waste from local governments and businesses in nearby cities and counties. This includes the cities of Ringgold, East Ridge, Calhoun and the counties of Walker, Catoosa, Gordon and Hamilton County, Tennessee.
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