Georgia
Recycling drop-off
Marietta recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Cobb County WestRock Recycling Drop-Off.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
The official Cobb County recycling drop-off page lists this as the main county recycling drop-off and does not state a residency restriction on that page. It is a recycling drop-off only, not a household-trash dump.
Hours
- Monday through Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Closed Sunday.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: The official drop-off page does not list a fee for accepted recyclables.
Where to buy:
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
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Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Mattresses and box springs are not accepted.
- TVs / electronics: Not accepted. Do not place electronics in the bins or on the ground.
- Tires: Not accepted.
- Appliances: Not listed as accepted.
- Yard waste / brush: Yard and animal waste are not accepted.
- Household hazardous waste: Hazardous material, including paint, batteries, bulbs, and oil, is not accepted.
Hazardous waste
Hazardous material, including paint, batteries, bulbs, and oil, is listed among unacceptable items. Do not place those items in the bins or on the ground.
Holiday closures
The official page lists these closures, using 2026 weekdays: New Year's, Thursday, Jan. 1; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 19; Good Friday, Friday, April 3; Memorial Day, Monday, May 25; Juneteenth, Friday, June 19; Independence Day, Friday, July 3; Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7; Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11; Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27; Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 25.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources . Source: Cobb County: Recycling Drop Off Areas (WestRock hours and 2026 holiday list) .
Other notes
- WestRock empties the bins daily. Do not place items on the ground, between the bins, or leave unaccepted items.
- Accepted items on the official list: paper and newspaper, junk mail, magazines and books, clean plastics 1-7, clean aluminum, clean steel, clean tin cans, clean cartons, and flattened cardboard boxes.
- Unacceptable items: trash, glass, polystyrene (Styrofoam), grocery bags, yard and animal waste, electronics, furniture, mattresses and box springs, tires, propane tanks, and hazardous material (paint, batteries, bulbs, oil, etc.).
- Cobb County says it closed the recycling drop spots at 2905 Library Lane, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, and 4400 Lower Roswell Road because of lack of garbage-service providers and county resources, and a significant increase in improper use. The official page still lists unattended bins at Fire Station 28, 3858 Kemp Ridge Road, Acworth, GA 30101 (emptied Tuesday and Friday), and at South Cobb Government Center, 4700 Austell Road, Austell, GA 30106 (emptied Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Districts 2 and 3 are listed as none.
- Keep Cobb Beautiful is listed at 1772 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008, (770) 528-1135. The Public Services Agency contact on the same page is (678) 581-5488.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.