Newton Co. - Lower River Road Landfill
Covington, GA
Facility details
- Address
- Lower River Rd Covington
Covington, GA 30016 - Phone
- (770) 786-5808
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- co.newton.ga.us
- Facility type
- Landfill
- County
- Newton County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
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 Landfill Landfill 1.7 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Stone Road Recycling 2.7 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Flat Shoals Recycling 3.0 mi · Covington-porterdale, GA
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Oak Hill Road Recycling 3.2 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center-Piper Road Recycling 3.7 mi · Covington, GA
- L B Recycling Center Recycling 4.0 mi · Covington, GA
- LB Recycling & Waste Services Recycling 4.1 mi · Covington, GA
- Oconee Metal Recovery Metals 4.6 mi · Covington, GA
- Tucker Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.1 mi · Covington, GA
- Newton County-Lower River Rd HE & VE Recycling 5.4 mi · Covington, GA
Nearest other landfill: Newton County Landfill, Covington — 1.7 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Crawford Recycling Company2.0 mi · Covington, GA · 6 drivers
- Wilson & Son Septic Tank Service & Pumping2.0 mi · Covington, GA · 1 driver
- Dawnbright Land Clearing & Grading Inc2.0 mi · Covington, GA · 1 driver
- Donaven's Septic and Plumbing2.0 mi · Covington, GA · 1 driver
- Capital Group 404 LLC2.0 mi · Covington, GA · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Covington, Porterdale, Conyers, Mansfield, Mcdonough, Oxford, Newborn, Jersey, Social Circle.
County context
One of 2 landfills in Newton County, GA.
37 waste haulers in Newton County, GA.
ZIP 30016 at a glance
- Population
- 62,968 (268 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 35
- Households
- Median income $79,527 · 37% earn six figures
- Housing
- 81% owner-occupied · median home value $243,502 · median rent $1,671
- Workforce
- 68% labor-force participation · 7.6% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Georgia solid-waste agency: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)