Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority Announces Labor Day Hours

Friday, August 17, 2012

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, 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, Sept. 4, from 7 a.m.-6 pm. For more information, visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706 277-2545.

Labor Day Holiday Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 1, - All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

Monday, Sept. 3  – All Locations Closed

Tuesday, Sept. 4 – All Locations Open (7 a.m.–6 p.m.) (Westside Normally Closed)

Wednesday, Sept. 5 – Resume normal operating days and hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)


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