Chickamauga, GA (December 27, 2024)  The Walker County Landfill will be closed to all customers for a ten-day period early next year. A number of necessary repairs and renovations will take place between January 6 and January 16.

Some of the work scheduled to take place includes replacing several structural columns, building panel and the concrete floor at the transfer station. There will also be work done on the scalehouse retaining wall.

“This closure should not impact residents who have commercial garbage service,” said Paine Gily, landfill director. “We’ve been working with our waste disposal customers on a temporary solution while the landfill is out of service. Residents without commercial garbage service will be able to visit the Catoosa County, Dade County or Trion transfer stations to dispose of their trash.”

Republic Services has also agreed to provide temporary service to customers during the closure. Residents should contact Monica Moseley at (404) 202-1536 or mmoseley@republicservices.com to set up an account.

“We will reopen early if the work is completed before January 16,” said Gily. “An update will be provided on the Walker County Government facebook page.”

UPDATED on January 16th:

The Walker County Landfill will be closed tomorrow, January 17th. Last week’s winter weather delayed some of the repair work on the retaining wall and fan installation at the transfer station. The landfill will be open Saturday, January 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The landfill will also be closed on Monday, January 20th for Martin Luther King, Jr. day and resume a regular schedule on Tuesday, January 21st. We appreciate your patience while these necessary repairs and renovations were completed.