The Roswell Recycling Center is now open with modified operations*.

Services are currently limited to City of Roswell residents and businesses only.
Note, there is a fee for businesses.

As of Dec. 31, 2024, GreenDrop will accept donations of gently used clothing and housewares on behalf of the American Red Cross and pay them for the goods, which helps to fund critical programs in the community.

Roswell Recycling Center

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Recycling Center Brochure

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The Roswell Recycling Center has been at the heart of the city's recycling efforts for the past three decades. What started as a grassroots initiative organized by a group of citizens has grown into an environmental force in the community.

The Center provides recycling for a wide variety of materials - from everyday items such as plastic, paper, metal and glass to larger items including appliances, tires, batteries, cell phones, printer cartridges, electronics, televisions, motor oil and antifreeze.

For a full list of recyclable items, see the Recycling Center Brochure.

*Current modifications to normal operations:

Services are currently limited to City of Roswell residents and businesses only. A photo ID showing an address within Roswell city limits is required.
Roswell businesses may visit the Center Wednesday – Friday during normal operating hours. There is a fee for business use.
Residents are no longer required to remain in their vehicles but should practice Social Distancing as a personal protective measure.
Recyclables are no longer required to be in vehicle trunks or in the bed of pickup trucks.
"While You Wait" paper shredding: Tuesdays-Fridays from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. You may still drop off paper for shredding anytime during operational hours. Paper dropped off will be held in a locked box until shredded at a later time.

FAQs

What do you accept for recycling?

See the Recycling Center Brochure for an extensive list of what is accepted. Or, feel free to call the Recycling Center at 770-442-8822 with any questions.
What items are NOT accepted?

Chemicals and fuels (also known as Household Hazardous Waste), single-use alkaline batteries, mattresses and box springs, rear projection or wood console televisions, porcelain such as toilets, etc., wood or other construction debris. Please call 770-442-8822 with questions about a specific item before bringing it to the Recycling Center. The Center will accept paint (fees apply), motor oil, anti-freeze and cooking oil – these things are not considered Household Hazardous Waste.
What items carry a fee?
*Services are currently limited to City of Roswell residents and businesses only at this time.

Residential Fees
- Paint per gallon: $3.82/each (not accepted from businesses).
- Appliances containing refrigerant/Freon: $25/each
- Tires - off the rim: $2/each
- Tires - on the rim: $5/each
- Fluorescent bulbs: $1/each (not accepted from businesses).
- Televisions (Flat Screen or CRT): $5/each
- Computer (Flat Screen or CRT): $5/each
- Shred while you wait: $20/per box (not accepted from businesses)
Business Fees
- Televisions (Flat Screen or CRT): $20/each
- Monitors (Flat Screen of CRT): $20/each
- Tires - off the rim: $2/each (Max 4)
- Tires - on the rim: $15/each (Max 4)
- Appliances with Freon: $25/each
- Appliances without Freon: $10/each
Exact change, cash, or check accepted. Credit or debit cards are also accepted.
When will the Roswell Recycling Center be open non-residents?

The City of Roswell is currently exploring options for partnering with neighboring cities to expand the services of the Roswell Recycling Center. No additional information is available at this time.
What are the requirements for recycling paint?

Roswell residents (proof required) may bring a maximum of two (2) 5-gallon container or 10 containers up to 1 gallon per residency, per day, of liquid latex and/or oil-based paint (not dried out or mixed with cat litter) in the original containers with the original readable label on it. Fees apply and no leaking cans will be accepted. For more information, please call the Roswell Recycling Center at 770-442-8822 during business hours.

To properly dispose of oil-based or latex paints that do not qualify for recycling, add kitty litter or saw dust to them before placing the cans—lid off—on the garbage container, not inside. Only empty paint cans or cans with solidified paint can be put on your garbage container for normal curbside garbage collection. Check out this video to learn more about paint disposal.

Empty spray paint cans can also be put in your garbage container for normal curbside garbage collection. Spray paint cans are not accepted at the Roswell Recycling Center. Spray paint cans with contents—paint and/or aerosol—are accepted at Roswell's Household Hazardous Waste Collection events.
What are the requirements for shredding?

Roswell residents (proof required) may bring up to two bankers boxes or copy paper-sized boxes of documents (or the equivalent) per residency per day any time the Recycling Center is open. Staples do not need to be removed but please remove all metal larger than a staple, all file folders, thick booklets, rubber bands, and plastic or laminated cards. Residents may watch documents being shredded from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday. Documents brought other times will be placed in a locked container until the documents can be shredded.
What are the requirements for recycling fluorescent bulbs?

Roswell residents (proof required) may bring up to five (5) 4 foot tube or u-shaped fluorescent bulbs per residency to the Recycling Center any time during regular operating hours.
Do you pay for recyclables such as aluminum cans or other metal?

No, we do not buy any recyclables.
Can someone do court-ordered community service or volunteer at the Center?

Yes. Please call 770-442-8822 for more information and to schedule hours.
Curbside Recycling: How do I get a recycling bin or a replacement recycling bin?

Curbside recycling is a service contracted through Waste Management as part of the Roswell curbside household garbage service and is not affiliated with the Roswell Recycling Center. Recycling bins are provided to Roswell residents as part of this service. To find out more about this service, click here. If you need a replacement curbside recycling bin, please call 770-641-3961.

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