Recycling Sites

With notes on Sorting, Yard Trimmings, Tires, and Residential Pickup

Source: DeKalb County Dept of Public Works

Ashwood Condominiums 3227 Henderson Mill Road Chamblee, Georgia 30341	Aluminum Cans
Victor Duncan, Inc. 3752 DeKalb Tech Parkway Doraville, Georgia 30340	Aluminum Cans
All DeKalb County Fire Stations	Aluminum Cans
Seminole Road Landfill 4203 Clevemont Road Ellenwood, Georgia 30294	Aluminum Cans, Newspaper, Yard Trash
South Lot DeKalb County Sanitation 1755 Fairlake Drive (off Candler Road) Decatur, Georgia 30034	Aluminum, Newspaper
City of Lithonia Parking lot off Wiggins Street Lithonia, Georgia 30058	Glass
Smokerise School 1999 Silver Hill Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087	Glass, Aluminum Cans
Kittredge Park (behind Adams Stadium) 2383 North Druid Hills Road Atlanta, Georgia 30329	Glass, Aluminum Cans, Newspaper
Oglethorpe University 3000 Woodrow Way (in front of student center) Atlanta, GA 30319	Newspaper
Maloof Center 200 Swanton Way Decatur, Georgia 30030	Newspaper
DeKalb County Courthouse 556 N McDonough St Decatur, Georgia 30030	Newspaper
Callaway Building 1 Callaway Square Decatur, Georgia 30030	Newspaper
Huntington Condominiums 3825 Lavista Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30320	Newspaper, Aluminum Cans
City of Decatur Fire Station # 1 230 East Trinity Place Decatur, Georgia 30030	Newspaper, Aluminum Cans, Glass, Magazines, (free compost available behind station)
DeKalb Farmer Market 3000 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30030 377-6400	Newspaper, Corrugated Cardboard, Aluminum and Steel Cans, Scrap Metal, Magazines, Office Paper, Plastic (#1 & #2), Glass
Central Transfer Station 3700 Camp Circle Decatur, Georgia 30032	Newspaper, Glass, Aluminum Cans, Magazines
South DeKalb Mall 2651 Candler Road (Behind Rich's) Decatur, Georgia 30034	Newspaper, Glass, Aluminum, Magazines
Dart Container Corporation 2120 Lithonia Industrial Boulevard Lithonia, Georgia 30058 482-8851 (Monday-Friday 8 AM – 5 PM)	Polystyrene Foam Products: Cups, Plates, Bowls, Hinged Containers, Egg Cartons, Rinsed Meat Trays
All Jiffy-Lube and Q-Lube Locations	Used Motor Oil (please bring it in a donor reusable container during during business hours)
All Pike Nurseries	Used Plastic Nursery Pots

NOTES: Please separate glass bottles and jars into clear, brown, green bins. No plate glass, Pyrex, mirrors, light bulbs, or drinking glasses. Remove paper from steel (food) cans and rinse clean.

Yard trimmings: cut trees, limbs, grass clippings and leaves may be brought to DeKalb County's Seminole Landfill on Clevemont Road. The trimmings are shredded and composted. Citizens pay no fee to drop off yard trimmings and may take home free wood mulch. Call 404/244-4893. The Seminole Landfill accepts foam rubber, appliances, and refrigerators for recycling. Call DeKalb Sanitation Division at 404/294-2900 for pick-up.

Tires: The Seminole Landfill accepts vehicle tires from DeKalb County Residences. All EPA authorized tire dealers will take auto tires at a fee of $1 per tire. For directions for disposal of household hazardous waste, call the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division at the Department of Natural Resources at 404/651-5120.

RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE PICKUP

DeKalb County Sanitation Division 404/294-2900	Aluminum Cans (1 st pickup day Monday or Tuesday) Newspaper ( 2 nd pickup day Thursday or Friday)
City of Chamblee 770/986-5010	Aluminum and Steel Cans, Newspaper, All Plastic Containers, Glass, Magazines, Used Batteries, Motor Oil, Anti-Freeze in Seal Containers, Scrap Metal (call if large sizes). Call for schedule.
City of Pine Lake 404/292-4250	Aluminum and Steel Cans, Newspaper, Plastic Bottles ( # 1 & # 2) Glass (Wednesday)
City of Stone Mountain 770/498-8984	Aluminum and Steel Cans, Newspaper, Clear and White Plastic, Glass (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday).
City of Avondale Estates 404/294-5400	Aluminum and Steel Cans, Newspaper, Plastic Containers (All # 1 & # 2-no plastic bags), Polystyrene Foam, Glass (Wednesday)
City of Decatur 404/377-5571 (City residents may call for free compost bin)	Aluminum and Steel Cans, Newspaper, Glass (pickup one day per week).

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