Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority

Name

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority

Legal name

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority

Website

https://dwswa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority is a county governmental authority in Whitfield County, Georgia, that operates a municipal solid waste landfill, materials recovery facility, household hazardous waste facility, four convenience centers, and a landfill gas-to-energy program serving local residential and commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Solid Waste Management

NAICS

Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Disposal (BPALACAA), Landfill Operations & Closure/Post-Closure Care (Capping, Leachate, Monitoring) (EUAIACAM), Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal solid waste management
• Landfill disposal services
• Recycling facility operations
• Household hazardous waste disposal
• Landfill gas to energy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority is a county governmental authority that provides integrated municipal solid waste management for Whitfield County, Georgia, including landfill disposal, curbside and drop-off recycling through a Materials Recovery Facility, household hazardous waste handling, and landfill gas-to-energy conversion. It supplements these disposal services with environmental education, school recycling programs, and community beautification initiatives.

Product overview

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority is a municipal solid waste management authority providing comprehensive waste disposal and recycling services for residential and commercial customers in Whitfield County, Georgia. The organization operates a network of facilities including the Old Dixie MSW Landfill, Materials Recovery Facility, Household Hazardous Waste Facility, and four Convenience Centers. The authority complements its core waste management services with environmental education programs (Environmental Education Program, Target Recycling at School), community beautification initiatives (Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful), and educational content (Recycle & Reuse Articles newspaper column). Special programs include Landfill Gas to Energy conversion and the Conasauga River Mitigation Bank.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful (KDWB): A program under the authority focused on litter prevention, beautification, and community volunteer initiatives.

Products and services

• Old Dixie MSW Landfill Municipal solid waste landfill providing waste disposal services for residential and commercial customers in Whitfield County, Georgia, restricted to in-county waste under the August 15, 2022 moratorium.
• Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Recycling facility that processes recyclable materials collected from residential and commercial sources in Whitfield County, enabling community-wide recycling.
• Convenience Centers Four drop-off locations across Whitfield County that provide household garbage disposal and recyclable material collection for residents.
• Household Hazardous Waste Facility Facility for the proper disposal of household hazardous waste materials for Whitfield County residents.
• Landfill Gas to Energy Program that captures methane gas from the landfill and converts it to energy as part of DWSWA's waste management operations.
• Conasauga River Mitigation Bank Environmental mitigation program for the Conasauga River ecosystem tied to DWSWA's solid waste operations.
• Target Recycling at School School-based recycling collection program and environmental education initiative for K-12 schools in Whitfield County, providing on-site containers for paper and cardboard recycling and running an annual recycling contest.
• Curbside Recycling Collection Curbside recycling pickup program in Dalton that accepts cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and jugs from residential customers.
• Special Event Recycling
• Environmental Education Program Educational initiative that teaches the Whitfield County community about recycling, proper waste management, and environmental stewardship through school visits and facility tours.
• Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful (KDWB) Community beautification and litter-prevention initiative under DWSWA, including volunteer programs, business beautification grants, Adopt-a-Mile, and public art projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools recycled 279,940 pounds during 5-month contest period (August-December 2025), saving 233 cubic yards of landfill space
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SWANA Georgia Chapter (Solid Waste Association of North America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority joined with SWANA Georgia Chapter to celebrate 2022 Waste & Recycling Workers Week, participating in state-wide effort to recognize solid waste workers as superheroes who protect health and environment.
• Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful (KDWB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization focused on litter prevention, community beautification, volunteer programs, business beautification grants, and environmental initiatives within the Dalton-Whitfield community.
• The Daily CitizencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal newspaper partner publishing the weekly Recycle & Reuse column since September 2012, reaching community readers every other Wednesday in the Living Section (C section).
• Whitfield County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 34+ local schools for Target Recycling at School program providing recycling containers, collection services, environmental education, and annual recycling contests.
• America Recycles DayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual participation in America Recycles Day (November 15) with billboard contest for middle school students and community awareness campaigns.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental: Diversified environmental services company providing solid waste, recycling, and soil remediation across North America. Comparable to DWSWA in offering integrated waste management and recycling services to municipal and commercial customers.
• Veolia North America: Environmental services division operating solid waste, recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy assets across North America. Comparable to DWSWA in landfill gas-to-energy, MRF operations, and integrated municipal waste management, but at much larger scale.
• Stericycle: Specialized waste services company focused on regulated waste streams (medical waste, sharps, hazardous waste). Comparable to DWSWA in regulated-waste handling, though Stericycle focuses on healthcare and commercial generators rather than household drop-off.
• Republic Services: Major U.S. solid waste services company operating landfills, recycling centers, and hauling routes. Comparable to DWSWA as a vertically integrated MSW and recycling operator, though serving multi-state markets rather than a single county.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American solid waste hauler and landfill operator, providing MSW collection, landfill disposal, recycling, and HHW services across the U.S. Comparable as the dominant private-sector model for the full suite of services DWSWA offers, but at vastly greater geographic and operational scale.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of hazardous waste management, environmental cleanup, and disposal services. Comparable to DWSWA's Household Hazardous Waste Facility component, though operating across industrial, commercial, and government customers nationally.
• Waste Connections: Large integrated solid waste services provider with extensive landfill and recycling operations, primarily in secondary markets across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable business model to DWSWA's landfill + collection + recycling stack, but at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned regional solid waste hauler operating landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities across the Midwest and Mid-South. Comparable to DWSWA's integrated landfill + recycling + collection model, though serving a multi-state regional footprint.

Emerging players

• Heritage Environmental Services: Privately held provider of hazardous waste transportation, treatment, and disposal services across North America. Comparable to DWSWA's HHW disposal component, though focused on industrial and commercial hazardous waste streams.

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource management company focused on the northeastern U.S., with a similar mix of landfill, transfer station, recycling, and organics operations. Closest private-sector analog to DWSWA's vertically integrated, community-focused operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dalton-whitfield-solid-waste-authority

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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