Community Recycling Event

Keep Cobb Beautiful is hosting a community recycling event and participants can bring electronics, papers for shredding, and Hefty Energy Program items.

Paper Shredding

Protect against identity theft by having documents shredded securely on-site by a licensed, bonded and locally-owned shredding company. Medical bills, bank and credit card statements, checks, and documents that contain PERSONAL OR SENSITIVE information is ideal for this event. Please remove all paper clips/binder clips. Staples are ok.

Accepted Items:

• Medical Bills
• Bank and Credit Card Statements
• Letters
• Checks
• Documents with personal or sensitive information

Not Accepted Items:

• Medication
• Paint
• Electronics
• Metal
• Textiles
• File folders
• Glossy paper
• Magazines
• Junk mail
• Periodicals
• Newspaper
• CDs
• DVDs
• Binders
• Books

Note: Please remove all paper clips, binder clips, and folders.

Hefty® EnergyBag® Plastics Program (hard-to-recycle plastics)

They are accepting hard-to-recycle plastics (see below) in the orange Hefty® EnergyBag®.   PLEASE have all qualified items placed in the orange Hefty® EnergyBag® for drop off.  There is no limit.  These bags are located for purchase in our local Cobb County Kroger stores.

• Candy wrappers (no metal foil)
• Chip Bags/Snack bags or wrappers (no metal foil)
• Coffee pods (no coffee grinds/no metal foil)
• Condiment packets (no metal foil)
• Clean Foam cups/Clean foam-to-go containers
• Foam packing peanuts
• Frozen fruit bags Frozen potato bags
• Frozen vegetable bags
• Granola/Energy/Protein bar wrappers (no metal foil)
• Juice pouches (no metal foil) Laundry pouches
• Microwavable pouches
• Plastic cheese bags
• Plastic cups, plates bowls (no #1 PET)*
• Plastic deli wrap/trays (remove pad)
• Plastic liners from powder mixes
• Plastic pet food bags (no paper)*
• Plastic film grocery/shopping bags
• Plastic straws/plastic stir sticks (no wood)
• Plastic utensils
• Plastic toothpaste tubes (no metal foil)
• Pudding cups (no metal foil)
• Salad bags, Snack bags, Self-sealing bags
• Snack bags Self-sealing bags Squeezable pouches (no metal foil)
• Stand-up pouches (no metal foil)
• Polystyrene (break down to fit into the bag)

Electronics Recycling

Accepted items include:

• 8-Tracks (Reel to Reel Tape)
• Alarm Clocks
• Aluminum
• Cables & Cords
• Cameras
• Can Openers
• Cast Iron
• CB Radios
• CD Players
• Cell Phones
• Circuit Boards
• Computer CPU’s
• Computer Mice
• Computer Monitors
• Copiers & Printers
• Disk Drives
• Electrical Panels
• Fax Machines
• Flat Screen Monitors
• Flat Screen TV
• Floppy Drives
• Gaming Systems
• Grills
• Hard Drives
• Keyboards
• Laptops
• Lawn Equipment
• Lawn Mowers/Riding Mowers
• Microwave Ovens
• Modems
• Portable Radios
• Projectors
• Record Players
• Refrigerators
• Scanners
• Steel
• Stereos
• Stoves & Ovens
• Telephones
• Testing & Networking Equipment
• Toasters
• CRT MONITOR $10 fee each cash only
• CRT TV $10 fee each cash only
• Typewriters
• UPS Battery Back-Up
• VCRs
• Video Cameras
• Video Machines
• Washers & Dryers
• Water Heaters

Items not accepted:

• Batteries*
• Medicine**
• Bio-hazardous waste
• Household items***
• Firearms
• Flip flop shoes***
• Furniture***
• Household fixtures (cabinet, door, window, etc.)***
• Household hazardous waste (oil, paint, fuel, etc.)*
• Light bulbs*
• Mattress/Box Springs ***
• Rags/Glass***
• Plumbing fixtures (pipe, toilet, sink)***

*These items can be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Event.

** These items can be taken to the Medication Disposal Day.

***These items can be taken to the Cobb County Transfer Station located at 1897 County Services Road, Marietta.  Call (770) 485-8940 for fees and hours of operation.

Date:
Saturday, April 13, 2024

Time:
9 am to 1 pm

Address:
Jim Miller Park
2245 Callaway Rd SW
Marietta GA, 30008

For more information, please call call Keep Cobb Beautiful at (770) 528-1135 or email KeepCobbBeautiful@Cobbcounty.org.