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One 18-gallon bin for glass
One large bag for foam
Collection of plastic film
(note: must use clear plastic bag for film collection)
Once per month.
If you wanted to recycle glass in Chattanooga, you had to take it to a recycling center—
that is, until now. Kick your glass straight to your curb and let Overlooked Materials do the rest.
by eliminating the need to drive to the recycling center and sort your glass by color.
by having your recycling picked up on route instead of driving it to a drop-off center
Plus, get exclusive access to limited production materials and products
like the opportunity to bring your glass in, watch it be recycled, and take home sand and gravel made from your own glass!
Talk to your kids about the impact of glass + Styrofoam recycling and take them to see the facility in action
Recycling Coming to Dade County week of 11/16/2026!
Where: Dade County Recycling Center
974 Sunset Dr
Trenton, GA 30752
Open during normal drop off center operating hours
Cost: $8/month, per household
We currently accept Expanded Polystyrene, often known by the name Styrofoam(TM)
We accept most CLEAN and dry Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), labeled as #4, plastic film and bags.
At our facility, we transform collected glass into recycled sand and gravel that are repurposed locally for a wide range of applications, including sandblasting media, pavers, and landscaping materials. Foam collected through our program is processed and compressed into dense blocks, which are then supplied to manufacturing partners that incorporate the material into new products such as residential crown moulding. Plastic film is carefully baled and provided to companies that convert recycled materials into durable composite products, including outdoor decking and building materials like those produced by Trex Company.
Not at all! The equipment we use leverages a patented process to mill and tumble glass. The resulting products are certainly rough (think coarse sand and gravel), but the sharp edges are gone.
