What are Pay as You Throw bags?
The Oconee County Public Works Department through its Sanitation Division offers a very economical way for Oconee Citizens to haul their trash and recyclables at one time to any of the five Solid Waste & Recycling Collection sites throughout the county. Just place all your non-recyclable items into a Pay as You Throw bag (available locally at a nominal fee) and put them in the appropriate bin at the collection site of your choice. The Pay as You Throw bags are currently blue but the color will be changing to maroon later this year.

Pay as You Throw bags can be purchased at the following Oconee County locations:
All county waste collection sites
- AJ’s at Highway 78 & Mars Hill Road
- All Oconee County Golden Pantries
- Bells Food Store at Butler’s Crossing
- Bogart Pantry on Highway 29
- Kroger’s on Epps Bridge Road
- Oconee Fast Mart on Hog Mountain Road
- Publix at Butler’S Crossing
- T’s Corner at Highway 78 & Highway 53

Pay as You Throw Bag Prices:
- 32 Gallon, $3.00
- 20 Gallon, $2.00

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1. What items can be recycled?
2. How much does it cost to recycle?
3. What are Pay as You Throw bags?
4. Who are the members of the Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission (KOCBC)?
5. What is the Adopt a Mile program?
6. Where can I take my recyclables?
7. Are there ways to recycle items the county’s collection sites do not take?
8. How can I become a member of the Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission?
9. How can I volunteer to help the Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission?