The board approved the conditional use permit 4-1, with Commissioner Tench dissenting, allowing the transfer station and recycling center to proceed at the site.
Habersham County commissioners approve C&D transfer station over planning commission's denial recommendation
A recycling and construction debris transfer station is now permitted on Alto Mud Creek Road after the county board overruled its planning commission's recommendation to reject it.
December 15, 2025: Conditional use permit CU-25-05: Greenworks Solutions C&D transfer station and recycling center at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd
At a glance
What this means now
The story
Greenworks Solutions LLC applied for a conditional use to operate a C&D transfer station and recycling center on 29.52 acres at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Road, in a Low Intensity zoning district.
The Habersham County Planning Commission voted 4-0 on December 2, 2025 to deny the conditional use request, CU-25-05.
The matter went to the Habersham County Board of Commissioners on December 15, 2025 carrying the planning commission's denial recommendation.
The board approved the conditional use permit 4-1, with Commissioner Tench dissenting, allowing the transfer station and recycling center to proceed at the site.
What happened
How this issue got here
Open any step for its supporting record. A proposal remains labeled as proposed until later evidence establishes an outcome.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use CU-25-05: Greenworks Solutions LLC C&D Transfer Station and Recycling Center, 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd
Greenworks Solutions
LLC is seeking a conditional use for a C&D Transfer Station and Recycling Center at 1022 Alto Mud Creek
Road, map parcel 055 043 (29.52 acres), in the LI, Low Intensity District.
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Conditional Use CU-25-05: Greenworks Solutions LLC C&D Transfer Station and Recycling Center, 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd
Greenworks Solutions LLC is seeking a conditional use for a C&D Transfer Station and Recycling Center at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Road, map parcel 055 043 (29.52 acres), in the LI, Low Intensity District.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use application by Greenworks Solutions, LLC for a C&D transfer station and recycling center at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd
CU-25-05: Application by Greenworks Solutions, LLC for Conditional Use of 29.52 Acres Located at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd (Parcel 055 043) for Purpose of a C&D Transfer Station and Recycling Center
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Conditional Use application by Greenworks Solutions, LLC for a C&D transfer station and recycling center at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd
CU-25-05: Application by Greenworks Solutions, LLC for Conditional Use of 29.52 Acres Located at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd (Parcel 055 043) for Purpose of a C&D Transfer Station and Recycling Center
ApprovedconfirmedConditional use permit CU-25-05: Greenworks Solutions C&D transfer station and recycling center at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd
Motion carried 4-1 with Commissioner Tench dissenting.
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Conditional use permit CU-25-05: Greenworks Solutions C&D transfer station and recycling center at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd
Motion carried 4-1 with Commissioner Tench dissenting.
Not approvedconfirmedConditional Use CU-25-05: Greenworks Solutions recycling center/C&D transfer station at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd.
A motion was then made by Commissioner Greg Hill to deny CU-25-05.
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Conditional Use CU-25-05: Greenworks Solutions recycling center/C&D transfer station at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd.
A motion was then made by Commissioner Greg Hill to deny CU-25-05.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use for Recycling Center/C&D Transfer Station at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd. (Joey Cox / Greenworks Solutions LLC)
Joey Cox (Greenworks Solutions LLC) is seeking a Conditional Use to be able to operate a
Recycling Center / C&D Transfer Station on a piece of property
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Conditional Use for Recycling Center/C&D Transfer Station at 1022 Alto Mud Creek Rd. (Joey Cox / Greenworks Solutions LLC)
Joey Cox (Greenworks Solutions LLC) is seeking a Conditional Use to be able to operate a Recycling Center / C&D Transfer Station on a piece of property
Not approvedunknownPlanning Commission recommendation of denial on CU-25-05 (Greenworks Solutions C&D Transfer Station/Recycling Center)
Planning Commission recommends:
__.. Approve as Submitted Approval with Conditions
X_ Denial (12-2-25) Table
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Planning Commission recommendation of denial on CU-25-05 (Greenworks Solutions C&D Transfer Station/Recycling Center)
Planning Commission recommends: __.. Approve as Submitted Approval with Conditions X_ Denial (12-2-25) Table
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