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Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield's (FSGA/HAAF’s) Recycling Program strives to make recycling as easy as possible for those living and working on the installation. Throughout the installation, blue recycling containers are provided to collect recyclable materials. Blue recycling dumpsters can be found next to all brown trash dumpsters as well as at the 24-hour Recycling Convenience Centers located at various locations on Fort Stewart and HAAF. These centers are available for anyone living on or off post.
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Recycling
MATERIALS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED ON FSGA/HAAF
PROPER DISPOSAL OF USED TIRES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. Recycling is mandatory and enforced by the Command Policy Memorandum.
Take papers/documents containing PII to the Fort Stewart Recycling Processing Center, located off Wilson Avenue on Kilpatrick Road. No appointment is required. Positive security control will be maintained until the PII is destroyed.
Contact the Recycling Program at (571) 801-0204, and we will assist you with proper disposal of these items.
Call (571) 801-0204.
It means that you can place almost all types of solid recyclable items (i.e.cardboard, plastics, metal, cans, & glass) mixed together in the same blue recycling container. The only exception is paper. All paper products should be placed in a plastic bag with the top tied closed before being placed in a blue recycling container.
There are several reasons for this, one of which is to keep the paper products from becoming contaminated with liquids from beverage/food containers in the recycling dumpster or collection vehicle. Contaminated paper can introduce impurities and bacteria to other paper products, which will decrease market value. Paper can also easily blow away. Please place all paper products in a plastic bag with the top tied closed before placing it inside a blue container for collection.
This is when unacceptable material is placed in recycling containers or bins. For example, grass clippings or trash mixed with recyclables would be a type of recycling contamination. Another example of contaminated recyclables would be a paper plate that has been used and is saturated with food waste.
No. Automobile batteries are a hazardous waste and must not be disposed of in a recycling container/dumpster, trash bin/dumpster, or at a landfill. Please turn your old battery in to the vendor where you purchased your new battery. If you have an old automobile battery that you need to dispose of that cannot be turned in to a retailer, call the Recycling Program at (571) 801-0204/0241 for assistance.No. Automobile batteries are a hazardous waste and must not be disposed of in a recycling container/dumpster, trash bin/dumpster, or at a landfill. Please turn your old battery in to the vendor where you purchased your new battery. If you have an old automobile battery that you need to dispose of that cannot be turned in to a retailer, call the Recycling Program at (571) 801-0204/0241 for assistance.
When purchasing new tires, the dealer charges a $2.00 disposal fee for each tire.The customer should leave their old tires with the dealer for disposal. If you have old tires that need to be disposed of, call the Recycling Program at (571) 801-0204/0241 for assistance. Tires are prohibited in dumpsters and in the landfill.
All scrap metal and wooden pallets generated at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield must be taken to the Recycling Scrap Metal Yard (Building 1143) on Italy Street on Fort Stewart or on Wesley Avenue[Building 727 (off North Perimeter Road)] at Hunter Army Airfield.
Yes, while used motor oil is a recyclable material, blue dumpsters are NOT the place to put it. The recycling collection truck that services the blue dumpsters compresses its load. So, if you put used oil in a container to be placed in the recycling dumpster, when it is picked up by the truck it will drip out all over the load and can cause oil to leak from the truck all the way to the Fort Stewart Processing Station.
Recycle used oil at the Automotive Skill Centers where you change your oil. Both the Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield centers have a tank for the collection of used motor oil. Also, used motor oil can be taken to any number of auto parts stores for collection at no charge. As a reminder,changing engine oil in Family Housing is not authorized.
No. While recyclable, like automotive oil, blue dumpsters are NOT the place to put it. The recycling collection truck that services the blue dumpsters compresses its load. So, if you put used oil of any kind in a container to be placed in the recycling dumpster, when it is picked up by the truck it will drip out all over the load and can cause oil to leak from the truck all the way to the Fort Stewart Processing Station.
First, you must be very careful handling oil from your deep fat fryer or skillet. Oil must be cooled down to room temperature before trying to handle it. Once cooled down,its condition determines whether the material can be accepted at the Fort Stewart Processing Station.
If it is still liquid, safely pour it back in the container you got it from. DPW Environmental collects used cooking oil during Fall and Spring Cleanup events. Look for advertisements in The Frontline and Marne Message or call 912-767-2010 for dates/times of collection events.
If it turns to a jelly-like (gelatinous) consistency, the material cannot be recycled. Scoop it out of your fryer or skillet into a can. Wipe the container with a paper towel to remove as much of the residue as possible before trying to clean the fryer/skillet to keep the sink’s drain pipe clear of grease and avoid a sewage backup!Deposit the gelatinous grease in your brown trash collection container. Do NOT pour grease down the drain!