Landfill, Convenience Centers To Be Closed for Labor Day

Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor 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, September 2, 2025 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2444.

Labor Day Holiday Schedule:

Saturday, August 30, 2025 - All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Monday, September 1, 2025 – All Locations Closed

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – All Locations Open (7:00 am – 6:00 pm)  (Westside Normally Closed)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 – Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)

Facilities closed in observance of Independence Day

 Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 in observance of Independence 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 be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. All locations will be open on Saturday, July 4, 2025 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Independence Day Holiday Schedule:

Friday, July 4, 2025 – All Locations Closed

Saturday, July 5, 2025 – All Locations Open (7:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Landfill, Convenience Centers To Be Closed Monday

Facilities closed in observance of Memorial Day

(Dalton, GA, May 19, 2024) –  Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025 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 27, 2025 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, 2025 - All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7am – 3pm)

Monday, May 26, 2025 – All Locations Closed

 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – All Locations Open (7am – 6pm)   (Westside Normally Closed)

 Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)

Friday, January 10, 2025 AND Saturday, January 11, 2025 - Landfill, Convenience Centers Closed

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced that its four facilities in Whitfield County will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025 and Saturday, January 11, 2025 due to inclement weather.

Locations include the Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta, Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face, and the M.L. King Blvd. Convenience Center in Dalton.

For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Convenience centers (also called transfer stations) provide drop-off areas for household garbage and collection of recyclable materials from Whitfield County residents.

Landfill, Convenience Centers Announce Holiday Hours

Facilities closed in observance of Christmas Eve, Day, and New Year’s Day

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced the holiday hours of operation for its four facilities in Whitfield County. Locations include the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta, Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face, and the M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton. 

All locations will be closing early at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24th and closed Wednesday, December 25th in observance of Christmas and re-open on Thursday, December 26th regular hours. Locations will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observance of New Year’s Day, and re-open on Monday, Thursday January 2, 2025 regular hours.

For more information call 706-277-2545 or visit www.DWSWA.org.

Holiday Schedule - Christmas, New Year’s:

·  Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – CLOSING EARLY

·  Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – CLOSED

·  Friday, December 26, 2024 - OPEN

·  Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – CLOSED

·  Thursday, January 2, 2025 – OPEN