Cardboard Recycling in Smyrna, GA

Flattened corrugated boxes go to the Smyrna Recycling Center. Cobb's WestRock drop-off on County Services Parkway also takes cardboard free.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Smyrna

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SmyrnaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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WestRock Self Drop Off Recycling Center (Keep Cobb Beautiful listing)County service · Cobb CountyFree
How it works
Self-service recycling drop-off at 1775 County Services Parkway, Marietta (unincorporated Cobb County per the Census), listed by Keep Cobb Beautiful. Free drop-off of paper, cardboard (separate bins), glass, cans and plastics; open Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat 7-4.
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Smyrna Recycling CenterCity service · SmyrnaOpen to everyoneCost not listed
How it works
City of Smyrna drop-off recycling center (with Keep Smyrna Beautiful) at 3475 Lake Drive SE, Smyrna, GA 30082; open to residents and non-residents. Takes electronics (fee for TVs and monitors), paint (fee by container size), metals and cardboard. Recorded as a program because the Census geocoder did not match the exact address (neighbouring addresses on Lake Dr SE fall inside Smyrna city).
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

More about cardboard

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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Recyclable Items - Keep Cobb Beautiful (opens in new tab) · Cobb County Government (Keep Cobb Beautiful)
- 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.
Smyrna Recycling Center - City of Smyrna (opens in new tab) · City of Smyrna
- The city-run Smyrna Recycling Center is a drop-off open to residents and non-residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Containers must be clean, dry and empty, and cardboard flattened. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Smyrna Recycling Center: Accepted for Recycling (flyer) (opens in new tab) · City of Smyrna
- Corrugated boxes are accepted; all must be flat. 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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