Which items in your garage can you put out for curbside recycling in Gwinnett County, take to a drop-off recycling or donation center, or mail in for recycling? Find out below! If an item can be dropped off or mailed in, click the blue YES button for more information. Know what you’re looking for? Use the search bar at the upper right of the table to get there quickly.
| Item | Put out for Gwinnett County curbside recycling pickup* | Take to a local drop-off location for recycling or donation | Mail in for recycling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosol cans (empty) | YES | YES | NO |
| Automotive fluids (engine degreaser, brake fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, etc.) | NO | YES | NO |
| Batteries (alkaline) | NO | YES | NO |
| Batteries (button) | NO | YES | NO |
| Batteries (cell phone) | NO | YES | NO |
| Batteries (lithium) | NO | YES | NO |
| Batteries (boat, car, and motorcycle) | NO | YES | NO |
| Batteries (rechargeable) | NO | YES | YES |
| Batteries (car, truck, motorcycle, and boat) | NO | YES | NO |
| Bicycles | NO | YES | NO |
| Binoculars | NO | YES | NO |
| Bricks | NO | YES | NO |
| Bulbs | NO | YES | NO |
| Car security systems | NO | YES | NO |
| Car speakers | NO | YES | NO |
| CB radios/scanners | NO | YES | NO |
| Cleaning products | NO | YES | NO |
| Concrete | NO | YES | NO |
| Doors | NO | YES | NO |
| Door knobs and hinges | NO | YES | NO |
| Drywall | NO | YES | NO |
| Farm equipment | NO | YES | NO |
| Fence pickets | NO | YES | NO |
| Fencing (metal) | NO | YES | NO |
| Fire extinguishers | NO | YES | NO |
| Garden hoses | NO | NO | NO |
| GPS/navigation systems | NO | YES | NO |
| Ladders | NO | YES | NO |
| Lawn furniture (metal) | NO | YES | NO |
| Lighter fluid and waste fuels (kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, etc.) | NO | YES | NO |
| Lighting | NO | YES | NO |
| Lumber | NO | YES | NO |
| Metal cabinets | NO | YES | NO |
| Paint | NO | YES | NO |
| Pesticides, insecticides, and poisons | NO | YES | NO |
| Propane tanks | NO | YES | NO |
| Radar detectors | NO | YES | NO |
| Radiators | NO | YES | NO |
| Rims | NO | YES | NO |
| Roofing shingles | NO | YES | NO |
| Satellite radios | NO | YES | NO |
| Sheet rock | NO | YES | NO |
| Smoke detectors | NO | YES | NO |
| Sports equipment | NO | YES | NO |
| String lights | NO | YES | NO |
| Strollers (usable condition) | NO | YES | NO |
| Towels and rags | NO | YES | NO |
| Tires | NO | YES | NO |
| Toys | NO | YES | NO |
| Trailers | NO | YES | NO |
| Water heaters | NO | YES | NO |
| Weather stations | NO | YES | NO |
| Windows | NO | YES | NO |
| Windshields and car windows | NO | YES | NO |
| Wood | NO | YES | NO |
| Wood pallets | NO | YES | NO |
| Wood preservative | NO | YES | NO |
| Yard waste | NO | YES | NO |
*Note that curbside recycling information presented here applies only to the Gwinnett County residents who live in unincorporated Gwinnett County. For curbside recycling information specific to your city, click here.