Gwinnett Recycles citizen volunteers recently took a guided tour of Gwinnett’s best kept recycling secret: The Snellville Recycling Center. Located at 2531 Marigold Road, off of Lenora Church Road next to Briscoe Park, the center accepts a wide variety of items for recycling from both Snellville and non-Snellville residents. In a county that currently has no other recycling drop-off center, a visit here feels exciting and special. Wherever you are in Gwinnett, it’s worth the drive.
Items accepted at the Snellville Recycling Center include:
- Glass bottles and jars (clear, green, and brown; caps, lids, and corks removed)
- Aluminum cans
- #1 & #2 plastic bottles and jugs
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Books
- Cardboard
- Pasteboard
- Computer/office paper (including shredded paper)
- Scrap metal (all types)
- Steel food cans
- Electronics
- Car batteries
The standout items on this list, which can otherwise be challenging to recycle in and around Gwinnett, are glass bottles and jars and electronics of almost all kinds (most anything powered by a battery or a plug). (One exception is old rear projection TVs, which have to be disposed of in bulk trash due to the expense of recycling them.) Though not listed on their website, we also found that the center was accepting household batteries of all kinds, as well as usable housewares, furniture, and sporting goods for donation. Large appliances, such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, air conditioning units, and freezers are accepted for a small fee. (As of September 2020, the fee for freon-containing appliances is $15 for City of Snellville residents and $25 for non-residents.) Broken lawn mowers, bicycles, and certain appliances are set out at the front of the center for interested parties to take and repair.
Scrap metal accepted includes non-ferrous metals, such as brass, copper, nickel, and aluminum (including window screens and storm doors), as well as ferrous metals such as steel, stainless steel, and cast iron. Aerosol cans are not accepted. Payments are not offered for scrap metal, so if you have a lot to recycle, you may want to take your metal to one of the many metal recyclers in Gwinnett County for a rebate.
So, what services at the center are limited to residents of the City of Snellville? Residential junk, such as broken furniture and old mattresses, is accepted for disposal only from city residents, who are limited to one truckload to the recycling center per day at no cost. Residents may also drop off one truckload of yard trimmings per day. However, anyone may pick up mulched yard waste for free if they shovel it themselves, or for a small fee if they would like the assistance of the center’s backhoe!
If you need to recycle plastics #3-7, aerosol cans, chemicals, paint, bulbs, or tires, the Snellville Recycling Center can’t help. For just about anything else, the center is a wonderful option generously provided by the City of Snellville. While you’re there, check out the guardhouse — made of recycled materials — and say hello to Dale, our friendly tour guide.
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27 Comments
Are you recycling glass? And are you accepting from ANY gwinnett county resident? If you are, what are your hours? Thank you.
The Snellville Recycling Center does recycle glass and accepts most materials from all residents (not just City of Snellville residents). Hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday – Saturday. You can find more information here: https://www.snellville.org/recycling
Do you accept plastic grocery bags for recycling?
The Snellville Recycling Center does not accept plastic bags for recycling, but many stores do! Enter your zip code here for a complete list of stores near you that recycle bags and film: https://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/
Does Brisco Park Recycling accept microwaves and stoves?
Yes they do!
Does Briscoe Park Recycle accept exercise equipment. I.e. steppers, treadmill, stationary bikes?
Sorry for the long delayed response! The staff at the Snellville Recycling Center informed me that these items would be accepted in the scrap metal recycling bin.
This is so great for the community to have. Very much needed.
I would like a calendar of when the recycling center is open or at least the days they are closed. I scoured the internet to see if they were open Saturday Dec 28 and cannot find if they are open and what hours are.
Normal Snellville Recycling Center operating hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday – Saturday. Since the City of Snellville doesn’t monitor this page, please call them at 770-985-3527 with any specific questions. Thanks!
Where is this place? I see all kinds of information except the location!
It’s located at 2531 Marigold Road, off of Lenora Church Road in Briscoe Park.
Is the recycling center open for drop offs during these corona virus times we are in?
The center is closed until further notice due to COVID-19. Please call the City of Snellville at 770-985-3527 or check the City website, http://www.snellville.org, for changes and updates.
is the center open today?
Please call the City of Snellville at 770-985-3527 for the latest information on hours and closures.
Has the City of Snellville on Marigold Drive open and running regular hours yet? I check the website which says yes but the Department that handles the center (City Government Agency) is closed on Fridays. That is why I’m asking the recycle center being open.
Hi! The Snellville Recycling Center has reopened, and to our knowledge the hours are regular.
Hi, does the center accept yard trimmings and tree limbs?
Yes, but only from City of Snellville residents.
Does Briscoe Park Recycle accept concrete stepping stones?
No. Try reaching out to MetroGreen Construction & Demolition Recycling in Doraville: http://www.mgrecycle.com/services/
I love Snellville Recycling. I am so glad they are there. I have used them many times.
We do too!
The last time I was there, I saw large pieces of stone/concrete in an enclosed area. Do you accept stone (retaining wall blocks, bricks from walkways, cinder blocks, etc)?
We don’t run the Snellville Recycling Center, but to the best of our knowledge these items are not accepted at the center and were probably there as part of Snellville Public Works’ materials storage. Try Metro Green Recycling in Doraville for your construction and demolition recycling needs instead: https://www.mgrecycle.com/
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