Georgia
Transfer station
Cumming (Forsyth County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Forsyth County Tolbert Street Recycling Convenience Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Forsyth County residents only. No commercial or business waste.
Hours
- Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Closed Sunday.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Bagged household trash (max 32 gal, 5 bags per day) | $0.50 per bag with recycling; $1.00 per bag without |
| Latex paint | $1 quart or smaller; $3 gallon; $5 2-gallon; $10 5-gallon |
| Oil-based paint | $1 pint; $2 quart; $4 gallon; $15 5-gallon |
| Most recycling | Free |
| Payment | Cash only |
Hazardous waste
Paint and stains in original, non-leaking containers (fee). Motor oil, filters, antifreeze and batteries free. No other hazardous materials.
Holiday closures
Closed Sunday and 2026 county holidays: Jan 1, Jan 19, May 25, July 3, Sept 7, Nov 11, Nov 26-27 and Dec 24-25.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Electronics are taken at Tolbert Street only: TVs $12 each (no wood console or rear-projection TVs); other electronics $2 per item or $5 unlimited.
- Recycling: flattened boxes cut to 30 in. max; newspapers, office paper, envelopes, shredded paper (in a bag), magazines, junk mail, phone books, catalogs; clear, brown, green and blue glass food and drink containers; aluminum and steel cans; #1 and #2 plastic bottles, jugs and food containers up to 1 gallon; scrap metal with fluids removed (washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, mowers, grills, pipe, wire, fencing, rims).
- Also accepted: books, clothing and shoes, eyeglasses, ink cartridges, cooking oil, small empty propane canisters, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, cloth U.S. flags, rechargeable, alkaline and lead-acid batteries. Plastic bags, wraps and Styrofoam only in purchased orange Hefty ReNew bags.
- Not accepted: yard waste, hazardous materials, liquid cleaners, pesticides or fertilizers, mattresses, furniture or anything that does not fit in a 32-gallon bag (except large metal, electronics and tires). Chemicals go to the county's twice-yearly HHW event.
- Phone change: starting Nov 15, 2026, all Forsyth County recycling centers use 770-205-4573. The site's own number is listed until then.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.