Recycling in Marietta, GA
Marietta requires households to use city sanitation service, which collects large items for a fee and dried-out paint at the curb. Tires, batteries and wet paint go to the Cobb County transfer station on County Services Parkway.
What are you getting rid of?
Drop-off places in Marietta
- Goodwill of North Georgia - Marietta 1355 Roswell Road, Suite 500
- Goodwill of North Georgia - West Marietta 775 Whitlock Avenue NW
Services for Marietta residents
- Cobb County Transfer Station (GFL Environmental)Cobb County
- WestRock Self Drop Off Recycling Center (Keep Cobb Beautiful listing)Cobb County
- City of Marietta Sanitation DivisionMarietta
Where this information comes from (23)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Waste Disposal - Cobb County Sustainability, Waste and Beautification (opens in new tab) · Cobb County Government
- Cobb residents pay a $14.00 minimum for the first 400 lbs; out-of-county customers pay $70.00 minimum / $70.00 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A valid Georgia driver's license is the only proof of Cobb residence accepted for the resident rate. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items listed for disposal at the transfer station include electronics, refrigerators and Freon-containing appliances, and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires cost $15.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses cost $16.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint costs $8.00 per gallon can, no matter how much paint is in the can. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A $5.00 Freon charge applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recyclable Items - Keep Cobb Beautiful (opens in new tab) · Cobb County Government (Keep Cobb Beautiful)
- Keep Cobb Beautiful says electronics may be dropped off for a fee at the Cobb County Transfer Station; call for fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The electronics list includes computer monitors, computer CPUs and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The electronics recycling list includes microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The electronics recycling list includes rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Televisions are not recycled at the transfer station; they are charged regular tipping floor fees (disposed of as waste). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paper products, with separate bins for corrugated cardboard, may be dropped off free at the WestRock Self Drop Off Recycling Center, 1775 County Services Parkway, Marietta. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sanitation Rules - City of Marietta (opens in new tab) · City of Marietta
- Marietta will not collect tires, motor oil, batteries or hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint is collected at the curb on garbage day only if completely dried out (lids off, dried with cat litter or sand). Checked October 26, 2026.
- All Marietta city residents must use city sanitation service; private haulers may not collect in city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Solid Waste - City of Marietta Sanitation Services (opens in new tab) · City of Marietta
- Households are responsible for disposing of tires; the city will not collect them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill of North Georgia - Marietta (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of North Georgia
- Marietta: 1355 Roswell Road, Suite 500, GA 30062. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donation center hours and phone: 770-321-8242 Mon-Sat: 9am - 8pm Sun: 10am - 8pm Checked October 26, 2026.
- This Goodwill donation center accepts gently used furniture and computers, among other household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill of North Georgia - West Marietta (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of North Georgia
- West Marietta: 775 Whitlock Avenue NW, GA 30066. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donation center hours and phone: 678-766-1713 Mon-Sat: 9am - 8pm Sun: 10am - 8pm Checked October 26, 2026.
- This Goodwill donation center accepts gently used furniture and computers, among other household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
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