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About the Dalton Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
The Dalton/Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority was established in January 1995 for non-profit and public purposes to benefit the people of Dalton-Whitfield County. The Authority was formed after a diligent study and review determined that there was a serious need for the formation of a solid waste authority to study, plan, manage, and provide financing for the solid waste management needs of Dalton-Whitfield County. The City of Dalton and Whitfield County each determined that it was in the best interests of their citizens to enter into the Authority as one.
Since the inception of the Authority, the managing of solid waste in Dalton-Whitfield County has been greatly improved. The mission statement of the Authority is stated below:
"To provide a public service that protects human health and the environment for the citizens of Dalton-Whitfield County in a financially responsible manner."
The Authority offers four transfer stations throughout the county and one municipal solid waste landfill. The Authority also established the first permanent publicly owned Household Hazardous Waste Facility in the State of Georgia in 1999. The Authority completed the construction of a Materials Recovery Facility and began operation in January 2, 2002. To find out more about all that the Authority offers, visit the different pages of the web site.
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