Powder Springs Recycling Center

Powder Springs believes in recycling! Since its opening in Springs of 2023, our Recycling Center has grown in size and environmental impact, averting 65 tons of material from landfill space in 2024 alone.

Location and Operating Hours

Accepted Items

GLASS

• We ACCEPT clean glass bottle and jars. Please rinse all food and liquids from containers.
• We DO NOT ACCEPT plate glass, windows, picture frames, mirrors, or ceramics of any kind.

ALUMINUM CANS

• We ACCEPT clean aluminum food and beverage cans. Please rinse all food and liquids from containers.
• We DO NOT ACCEPT aerosol cans or foil or foil-like containers.

STEEL/TIN CANS

• We ACCEPT clean steel and tin cans. Please rinse all food and liquids from containers. 
• We DO NOT ACCEPT aerosol cans, spiral wound containers (e.g., Pringles cans), pots, pans, and appliances.

CARDBOARD

We ACCEPT carboard boxes and packaging, including empty pizza boxes. Please remove all other material and flatten. 

MIXED PAPER

We ACCEPT mail, magazines, newspaper, magazines, office paper, printer paper, paper bags, food boxes (e.g., cereal boxes). Please remove all other material and flatten.

PLASTIC #1 & #2 BOTTLES AND JUGS 

We ACCEPT clean and dry Plastic #1, or PET (polyethylene terephthalate), bottles and jugs.

• Plastic #1 (PET) is typically clear and squishable (includes water bottles, soda bottles, mouthwash bottles, olive oil bottles, peanut butter jars, etc.)
• Please rinse all food and liquids from containers. 

We ACCEPT clean and dry Plastic #2, or HDPE (high density polyethylene), bottles and jugs.

• Plastic #2 (HDPE) is typically opaque and can be a variety of colors (includes milk jugs, detergent bottles, bleach bottles, etc.)
• Please rinse all food and liquids from containers.