Facility details
- Address
- 205 Lower River Rd
Covington, GA 30016 - Phone
- (770) 786-5808
- Website
- co.newton.ga.us
- Facility type
- Landfill
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Newton County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110013937071, 110060936527
Programs on file: CEDRI CEDRI10250720 · E-GGRT 1006279 · Emissions inventory 2686611 · LMOP 10444 · NPDES permit GAIS01517 · NPDES permit GAR248355 · CEDRI CEDRI10250719 · NPDES permit GAR1890DE · NPDES permit GAR248F34
Interest types: COMPLIANCE AND EMISSIONS REPORTING, GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2017-06-01
EPA LMOP landfill data
- Status
- Open
- Opened / Projected closure
- 1987 / 2067 (projected)
- Ownership
- Public · Newton County, GA
- Waste in place
- 2,043,978 tons (as of 2022)
- Annual acceptance
- 96,822 tons per year
- Landfill gas collection
- Yes
Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024
About this facility
A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Stone Road Recycling 1.4 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Flat Shoals Recycling 1.6 mi · Covington-porterdale, GA
- Newton Co. - Lower River Road Landfill Landfill 1.7 mi · Covington, GA
- L B Recycling Center Recycling 2.4 mi · Covington, GA
- LB Recycling & Waste Services Recycling 2.5 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Piper Road Recycling 2.8 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Oak Hill Road Recycling 3.0 mi · Covington, GA
- Oconee Metal Recovery Metals 3.0 mi · Covington, GA
- Tucker Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County-Lower River Rd HE & VE Recycling 3.9 mi · Covington, GA
Nearest other landfill: Newton Co. - Lower River Road Landfill, Covington — 1.7 mi
Area served
Serves Porterdale, Covington, Conyers, Oxford, Mansfield, Mcdonough, Jersey, Social Circle, Newborn.
County context
One of 2 landfills in Newton County, GA.
ZIP 30016 population 61,123.
Georgia solid-waste agency: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)