Recycling Center in Snellville: Hours, Holidays & Drop-Off

Snellville Recycling Center Overview

This guide is for the Snellville Recycling Center in Snellville, Georgia. The facility is a drop-off recycling center, not a general landfill, and it has different rules for recycling containers, residential junk, and yard trimmings. That difference matters because recycling containers are open to everyone, while junk and yard debris are limited to qualifying City of Snellville residents.

The center accepts many everyday recyclables and some harder-to-handle items, including electronics, scrap metals, car batteries, glass, cardboard, paper, and #1 and #2 plastic jugs and bottles. The center also has special rules for Freon-bearing appliances and resident-only junk or yard debris areas.

Snellville Recycling Center Hours

The City of Snellville lists the Recycling Center hours as 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. Sunday is not listed as an operating day. If you are visiting near a holiday, special event, severe weather, or city closure, check the official holiday schedule first.

Snellville Recycling Center Holiday Closures

The City of Snellville publishes separate holiday schedules for Public Works, the Recycling Center, and garbage/recycling collection. For the Snellville Recycling Center, the 2026 list includes closures for MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, plus New Year’s closure listed for January 1, 2027.

Snellville Recycling Center Address, Phone and Directions

The official address is 2531 Marigold Road, Snellville, GA 30078. The center is located off Lenora Church Road beside Briscoe Park. The phone number listed for Recycling Center questions is 770-985-3539.

Accepted Items at Snellville Recycling Center

The Snellville Recycling Center accepts common sorted recyclables and several special categories. The city list includes newspaper, magazines, phone books, cardboard, pasteboard, computer/office paper, glass in brown, clear and green colors, scrap metals, aluminum cans, car batteries, #1 and #2 plastic jugs and bottles, and electronics.

Items Not Accepted at Snellville Recycling Center

The city list says the Recycling Center does not accept household garbage, hazardous materials, paint, cleaners, tires, carpet, carpet padding, construction/remodel debris, toilets, tubs, showers, and Styrofoam. The resident junk container and yard trimming areas have their own additional restrictions.

Who Can Use Each Area?

Everyone is welcome to use the recycling containers. The restrictions apply to the yard debris and residential junk areas. The city says residential junk and yard trimmings are limited to City of Snellville residents, and a valid Georgia driver’s license with current city address may be required.

Residential Junk Container Rules

The residential junk container is for City of Snellville residents only and is meant to help residents clean up their homes. It is not for businesses, remodeling jobs, construction projects, or add-ons. City guidance says city limit residents are allowed one trip with one truckload per day of junk at no cost, and a truck plus trailer is considered two loads.

Yard Debris Drop-Off Rules

Yard trimmings are limited to City of Snellville residents only, and businesses cannot use this area. The city allows one pickup truckload per day of yard debris at no cost. One additional load may be accepted for a fee, and a pickup truck with trailer can be treated as two loads. Bring your own rakes, shovels and brooms because the city does not provide unloading help.

Electronics, Batteries and Freon Appliances

The Recycling Center accepts electronics and car batteries, and the city guideline PDF notes that most electronics are accepted. Before recycling computers, phones, tablets or storage devices, remove personal data, sign out of accounts, remove memory cards, and back up anything you need.

Freon-bearing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioning units cannot be collected at the curb. The city says these items are accepted at the Recycling Center for a fee: $15 for city residents and $25 for non-city-limit residents. Fees can change, so call before bringing large appliances.

Curbside Recycling vs Snellville Recycling Center Drop-Off

Do not confuse the drop-off Recycling Center with normal curbside recycling. The city’s recycling guideline says glass is not collected curbside because drop-off sites used by haulers no longer accept co-mingled glass, but residents can bring glass to the Snellville Recycling Center because the center separates glass and sends it directly to a processor.

How to Prepare Your Drop-Off Load

1. Presort before arrival. Separate paper, cardboard, glass, metals, plastics, electronics, batteries, junk and yard debris before you leave home.
2. Flatten cardboard. Break down boxes so they do not waste container space.
3. Use only listed plastics. The drop-off list focuses on #1 and #2 plastic jugs and bottles.
4. Keep glass separate. The center accepts brown, clear and green glass; do not mix glass with bagged trash.
5. Bring ID for resident-only areas. Junk and yard trimming areas are restricted, and city address verification may be required.
6. Do not hide contaminants in bags or boxes. Attendants may check bagged or boxed junk for contaminants.
7. Call before bringing fee or special items. Freon appliances, electronics, large junk or unusual loads should be verified first.

Official Snellville Recycling Links

Snellville Recycling Center Map and Directions

The map below points to the Snellville Recycling Center at 2531 Marigold Road, Snellville, GA 30078. Use it for directions, then verify hours and holiday closures before visiting with junk, yard debris, electronics, batteries, Freon appliances or a large sorted load.

Frequently Asked Questions About Snellville Recycling Center