Georgia
Recycling drop-off
Smyrna recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Smyrna Recycling Center.
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 City of Smyrna says the center is open to all, residents and non-residents. It is a drop-off facility and does not pay for materials.
Hours
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Closed Sunday and Monday.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: Fees can be paid by cash, card, and check. The center does not pay for any materials dropped off.
Where to buy:
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| TVs, monitors, and paint | Fees apply. The official city page does not list the amounts in the main text; see the accepted-materials and paint-recycling attachments on that page. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: See the official accepted and unaccepted materials lists.
- TVs / electronics: Fees apply to TVs and monitors. See the official accepted-materials list for current amounts and other electronics.
- Tires: See the official accepted and unaccepted materials lists.
- Appliances: See the official accepted and unaccepted materials lists.
- Yard waste / brush: See the official accepted and unaccepted materials lists.
- Household hazardous waste: Fees apply to paint. Confirm paint rules and any other chemical limits on the official paint-recycling and accepted-materials lists. The page does not describe a full year-round household-hazardous-waste program.
Hazardous waste
The official city page says fees apply to select items, including paint, and links to paint recycling guidelines and accepted and unaccepted materials lists. It does not present the center as a full household-hazardous-waste facility. Confirm current paint rules and any other chemical limits on those official lists before you go.
Holiday closures
The official city page said the center would be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for Veterans Day, and Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2026, for the Thanksgiving holiday, and would be open Saturday, November 28, 2026. The same page points to a full list of 2026 recycling center closures. Check that official list before other holidays.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources . Source: City of Smyrna: Smyrna Recycling Center (hours and 2026 closures) .
Other notes
- The center is operated by the City of Smyrna and supported by Keep Smyrna Beautiful. Presort items before arrival, enter and park along the building or covered area, and place recyclables in the correct bins. Drop-off is self-service; ask staff for help with special items.
- All containers must be clean, dry, and empty. Remove tops from plastic containers and glass jars. Flatten cardboard. Aerosol cans must be completely empty.
- The official page announced the end of the Hefty ReNew Orange Bag program on a national timeline set by Reynolds Consumer Products: Hefty planned to discontinue distribution of the bags at the end of 2026; City of Smyrna curbside recycling and the Smyrna Recycling Center will stop accepting the bags on March 31, 2027; Hefty will stop collecting the bags on June 30, 2027. After June 2027, the city said consumers with unused bags can contact Hefty through hefty.com/hefty-renew for return or refund instructions.
- Monthly tours are offered to the public on the third Friday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The official page said tours were paused for January and February 2026.
- For curbside recycling and trash, the city page directs people to Public Works at (770) 431-2850 or Waste Management at (770) 436-6126.
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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.