The Henry County Recycling Center reopened on May 27, following a clean-up of the facility after seeing an overabundance of donated recyclable materials.
Prior to the clean-up, recycling bins at the facility were overflowing and materials were seen scattered on the pavement in front of the bins.
The Henry County Recycling Center closed around the middle of March due to the coronavirus and did not reopen until just recently.
“The Henry County Recycling Center closed to the public when the county offices closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, around March 18 and remained closed until approximately mid-May,” said Melissa Robinson, Public Information Director for Henry County Government and the Henry County Board of Commissioners.
In light of COVID-19, their regular service had been disrupted and, as a result, the Henry County Recycling Center, upon reopening, was overwhelmed with recyclables.
“After reopening, the center was closed for a day to haul off a plethora of recycled items that were received after reopening and to clean-up the recycling center,” said Robinson. “We appreciated that citizens held their recyclables until we reopened, but we were inundated with those recyclables and needed a day to haul them away to make room for continued recycling collection.”
The Henry County Government posted a notice on Facebook once the facility had been cleaned, stating that the Recycling Center would begin accepting recyclable materials once more.
Commenters on the Facebook post shared their appreciation for a speedy clean-up, but also expressed disappointment with those that left a surplus of recyclable items on the pavement, resulting in the need to delay the Henry County Recycling Center’s opening in order to clean up the materials.
Since COVID-19 began, the Henry County Recycling Center, regularly staffed by workers completing their mandated community service hours, has been staffed solely by Henry County employees.
Following its reopening, the Henry County Recycling Center announced it would resume its normal business hours.
The Henry County Recycling Center is open on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Henry County Recycling Center is available to both Henry County residents and those that live out of county.
As of June 1, 2019, the Henry County Recycling Center began charging fees for yard debris. Only Henry County residents are allowed to recycle yard debris. Henry County residents are required to show a valid Driver’s License as a proof of residency prior to yard debris disposal.
The fees for recycling yard debris are below:
- Pick-up or smaller vehicle: $10
- Trailer (or single axle): $20
- Trailer (double axle): $40
- Flatbed or dump trailer: $75
- Dump truck: $150
The Henry County Recycling Center only accepts debit and credit cards.
Items accepted at the Henry County Recycling Center include:
- Electronics (For a list of accepted electronics, visit www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments/M-R/Recycling-Center.)
- Clear/Brown (amber)/green glass
- Tin cans
- Plastics #1, such as juice, soda, and water bottles
- Plastics #2, such as milk jugs and liquid detergent bottles
- Aluminum foil (food residue-free), cans, and food trays
- Cardboard and paperboard, like cereal, cracker, and pasta boxes (remove plastic windows on pasta boxes)
- Office paper (No toilet paper, paper towels, or tissues)
- Newspaper, telephone books, and magazines
- Acid-based batteries, such as those from a car, motorcycle, or lawnmower
- Motor oil
- Residential cooking oil
- Scrap metal, such as lawn mowers (please remove fuel), wire hangers, and appliances such as washers, dryers, hot water heaters, ovens, and microwaves
- Live Christmas trees
- Yard debris like clippings, prunings, branches, limbs, grass, and leaves from private residences only. (No yard debris from commercial landscapes and contractors will be accepted. Commercial landscapers must go to the landfill or transfer stations.)
The Henry County Recycling Center is located at 65 West Asbury Road in McDonough. For more information, call 770-288-6410 or visit www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments/M-R/Recycling-Center.
