EARLY CLOSING - 1:00 PM on Wednesday, February 25, 2015

(Dalton, GA, February 25, 2015) –  The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced that the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill and three Convenience Center (transfer station) sites in Whitfield county will close early today, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 due to inclement weather.

Locations include:

  1. Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center

  2. McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta (Normally Closed Wednesdays)

  3. Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face

  4. M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton

For additional updates visit the official website at http://www.DWSWA.org or call the main office at 706-277-2545. 

All Locations CLOSED Sat. Feb. 21, 2015 - Whitfield Co. Landfill, Convenience Centers

(Dalton, GA, February 21, 2015) –  The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced that the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill and all four Convenience Center (transfer station) sites in Whitfield county will remained closed today, Saturday, February 21, 2015 due to icy roads and inclement weather. 

Locations include:

  1. Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center

  2. McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta

  3. Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face

  4. M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton

All four sites are expected to be open on Monday, February 23, 2015 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm their regular operating hours.  For additional updates visit the official website at http://www.DWSWA.org.  

For maps and directions to each site visit the Directions page on this site.

DELAYED OPENING - FEBRUARY 17, 2015

(Dalton, GA, February 17, 2015) –  The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced a delayed opening of 10:00 am for 3 locations in Whitfield County on Tuesday, February 17 due to inclement weather.  Westside location is normally closed on Tuesdays.

Locations include:

  1. Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center

  2. McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta

  3. Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face (Closed, normally closed on Tuesdays)

  4. M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton

All four sites are expected to be open today from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For more information call the main office at 706-277-2545, or visit the official website at http://www.DWSWA.org.  

** If traveling to the Old Dixie Hwy. location in the morning, please use George Brock Rd. **

For maps and directions to each site visit the Directions page on this site.

 

Landfill, Convenience Centers Holiday Hours for Christmas 2014, New Year’s 2015

Facilities to be closed in observance of Christmas Day, New Year’s Day

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced the holiday hours of operation for it’s four facilities in Whitfield County. Locations include:

  1. Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center
  2. McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta
  3. Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face
  4. M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton

All locations will be open on Christmas Eve from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, December 24 including the McGaughey Chapel location that is normally closed on Wednesdays.  All four sites will be closed on Thursday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day.  All locations will reopen on Friday, December 26 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm and resume normal hours.

The following week on Thursday, January 1 all facilities will be closed in observance of New Year’s Day and reopen Friday, January 2 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

For more information call the main office at 706-277-2545.

Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Operating Schedule:

  • Wednesday, December 24, 2014 – Christmas Eve: Early Closing – All Locations OPEN - 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM (McGaughey Chapel Normally Closed)
  • Thursday, December 25, 2014 – Christmas Day: All Locations CLOSED
  • Friday, December 26, 2014 – All Locations OPEN – 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Resume Normal Schedule) 
  • Wednesday, December 31, 2014 – New Year’s Eve: Regular Hours 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM (McGaughey Chapel Closed)
  • Thursday, January 1, 2015 – New Year’s Day: All Locations CLOSED
  • Friday, January 2, 2015 - All Locations OPEN – 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM  (Resume Normal Schedule)

 

Landfill, Convenience Centers To Be Closed Thursday, November 27, 2014

Facilities to be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced the holiday hours of operation for it’s four facilities in Whitfield County. Locations include:

  1. Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center
  2. McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta
  3. Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face
  4. M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton

All locations will be open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26 including the McGaughey Chapel location that is normally closed on Wednesdays.  All four sites will be closed on Thursday, November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.  All locations will reopen on Friday, November 28 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm and resume normal hours.

For more information call the main office at 706-277-2545.

Thanksgiving Day Holiday Schedule:

  • Wednesday, November 26, 2014 – All Locations OPEN - EARLY CLOSING: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM  (McGaughey Chapel Normally Closed)

  • Thursday, November 27, 2014 – All Locations CLOSED – Thanksgiving Day

  • Friday, November 28, 2014 – All Locations OPEN – 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Resume Normal Schedule)