Smyrna Recycling Center
The City of Smyrna Recycling Education Center is managed by the City of Smyrna and supported by Keep Smyrna Beautiful. The center serves as a drop-off station for those who don’t have curbside pick-up or have items that are not accepted by their curbside pick-up.
General Information
The Smyrna Recycling Center is located at 3475 Lake Drive, Smyrna, GA 30082. Questions? Call (770) 431-2869.
Hours:
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- Sunday and Monday-CLOSED
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday-8:00am-4:00pm
- Thursday-10:00am-6:00pm
- The center will be closed on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
- Please see full list of closures here: 2026 Recycling Center Closures
Recycling Guidelines at the Recycling Center
- Rinse out cans, bottles, and jars
- Flatten all cardboard
- Only recycle paper products that are free from food contamination
- Take the tops off plastic containers and glass jars
- Put recyclables in the correct bin
- Aerosol cans must be completely empty
- Plastic bags, foam products, plastics #4-#7 and other eligible hard-to-recycle plastics are only accepted through the Hefty® ReNew™ program. Bags must be purchased in order to participate in this program. You can purchase bags at local Kroger, Target, Publix, and Walmart stores as well as online from Target and Walmart.
- The recycling center does not pay for any material dropped off.
Smyrna Recycling Center Tours
Tours are offered every third Friday of the month from 9:00am-10:00am. Pre-registration is required.
Private group tours can be scheduled by emailing info@keepsmyrnabeautiful.com. Please review our tour guidelines for tours involving children.
Community Service
Community service: if you need to complete court-ordered community service hours, please register by filling out the community service form.
How to Use the Center
