Landfill

Hall County Candler Road MSW Landfill

1700 Oakbrook Drive Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507

Before you go

  • Who can use it. ONLY WASTE GENERATED IN HALL COUNTY IS ACCEPTED AT THE HALL COUNTY LANDFILL AND COMPACTOR SITES.
  • Not accepted. It does not take yard debris (trees, stumps, leaves, grass clippings), bulk Styrofoam, large construction debris (concrete/asphalt), pressurized tanks, chemical waste, hazardous waste, liquid waste, mobile homes and boats.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), with a minimum charge of $20.00. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 1700 Oakbrook Drive Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
County Hall County
Phone 770-531-6851
Website www.hallcounty.org/364/Solid-Waste-Collection-Landfill
Last checked Oct 21, 2026

Hours

Mon 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials household garbage, roofing shingles, mattresses and box springs, tires

Fees

Tipping fee Minimum Tipping Fee $20.00 (< 665 lbs.); Prorated at $60.00 per ton (this equates to $0.03 per pound)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Hall County, Public Works Department, GA
Operator Hall County, Public Works Department, GA
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1997
Planned closure year 2032
Composting on site No
Registry details (11)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 39.7
Design area (acres) 94.2
Design capacity (tons) 3,977,682
Waste in place (tons) 2,197,973
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 153,459
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system No
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1003972
EPA LMOP landfill ID 10408

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; hallcounty.org (hours, phone, website, fees, accepted materials and residency rule; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.