Electronics Recycling in Dunwoody, GA
Dunwoody is served by DeKalb County, whose year-round electronics recycling drop-off is at the Seminole Road Landfill in Ellenwood; TVs and CRT monitors are not accepted there.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Georgia rules
- Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab)
- State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
More Georgia rules (4)
- EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (17)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulky Items & Special Collections (opens in new tab) · DeKalb County
- Seminole Road Landfill is at 4203 Clevemont Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294, a self-haul option with pay-per-weight pricing. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-Recycling flyer (opens in new tab) · DeKalb County
- The county e-recycling program accepts desktops, laptops, printers, LCD (flat screen) monitors, cell phones, stereos, gaming consoles and lithium, Ni-MH and Ni-Cd batteries, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted in e-recycling: TVs or CRT monitors, car batteries, alkaline batteries, microwave ovens, refrigerators and washers/dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sanitation: DeKalb County (opens in new tab) · City of Dunwoody
- Dunwoody points residents to year-round DeKalb electronics recycling at the Seminole Road Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dunwoody typically hosts a household hazardous waste and electronics recycling event each year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Locations + Hours (opens in new tab) · Live Thrive
- CHaRM DeKalb is at 1225 Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30032, open by appointment Wednesdays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CHaRM (opens in new tab) · Live Thrive
- Live Thrive describes its CHaRM locations as easily accessible to the public; fee schedules list rates for both residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items CHaRM Accepts (opens in new tab) · Live Thrive
- Book an appointment, sort items, and bring your appointment QR code; no cash (Venmo, card or Apple Pay). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Televisions and monitors are accepted for $25 each for residents (no rear-projection TVs). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computers, microwaves and rechargeable/button/lithium batteries are accepted with no fees; alkaline and car batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The electronics category covers any item that requires electricity or charging, such as laptops, tablets, cell phones and cables. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab) · Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia)
- Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Checked October 26, 2026.
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