Facilities to be Closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day

(Dalton, GA, May 13, 2015) –  Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015 in observance of Memorial Day.  Locations include the Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center, Westside Convenience Center, and the M.L. King Convenience Center. 

All locations will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Memorial Day Holiday Schedule:

  • Saturday, May 23, 2015 - All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7am – 3pm)
  • Monday, May 25, 2015 – All Locations Closed
  • Tuesday, May 26, 2015 – All Locations Open (7am – 6pm)   (Westside Normally Closed)
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2014 – Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)

CLOSED Thu. February 26, 2015 - All Locations

(Dalton, GA, February 26, 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 be closed today, Thursday, February 26, 2015 due to 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

** Employees, please check in with your supervisor this morning regarding cleanup efforts. **

All four sites should be able to open on Friday, February 27, 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.  Join the DWSWA's e-mail newsletter (sign up box at the end of the page) to get news and updates in your inbox. 

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

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.