Effective immediately, Macon-Bibb County’s Walker Road Landfill will be closed to the public, including commercial vehicles, roll off containers, and dump trailers. Residents can still bring material to more than 10 large dumpsters that have been put near the future site of the first Convenience Center. Those dumpsters are located at 1010 11th Street in Downtown Macon. 

These containers will be open Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and the only items not accepted are paint, batteries, hazardous material, propane tanks, and tires. There will not be a charge for people to leave material in these containers. 

“We are beginning the process of closing the landfill, something that has been coming for many years, and that process will be much easier if it is closed to the public,” says County Manager Dr. Keith Moffett. “The containers we have there now are a temporary solution as we get ready to start building our first Convenience Center.” 

“This is a major step forward in a process that will help protect our environment,” says Mayor Lester Miller. “Also, creating several Convenience Centers around the county will make it easier for people to drop off their material rather than driving to a centralized location, and it will cut down on illegal dumping.”