Fulton County convenience centers and dump hours

Metro Atlanta, on Eastern time

Convenience centers are what most people call the dump. This page covers the Merk Miles Citizens Convenience Center, the Roswell Transfer Station, four recycling centers, and the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Atlanta). All are run by Latham Home Sanitation, the City of Roswell, Keep North Fulton Beautiful, the City of College Park, and Live Thrive, not the county. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.

What to do with tires, mattresses, paint, and more

Before you go

Fulton County runs no trash pickup or drop-off of its own: the whole county lies inside its 15 cities, which provide trash service. The county’s Solid Waste and Recycling page links each city’s trash page.
On the third Saturday of each month from February through December, the City of Atlanta holds Atlanta Recycles Day at Greenbriar Mall for city residents: paper shredding, plus recycling for tires, small electronics, and household recyclables (glass, cardboard, books, cans).
Alpharetta residents can drop off glass, and only glass, around the clock in the Public Works parking lot at 1790 Hembree Road. Johns Creek residents can recycle glass at Ocee Park (10900 Buice Road) and Cauley Creek Park (7255 Bell Road).

Convenience centers

Merk Miles weighs garbage, construction debris, and yard waste: City of South Fulton residents pay $10 for a load under 150 pounds and everyone else $20, then $60 for 151 to 500 pounds and $120 a ton beyond that. Residents may pay cash for the first 150 pounds; everything else is card only. No hazardous waste or chemicals, gas cans, tanks, or dead animals.

Merk Miles Citizens Convenience Center

The City of South Fulton’s center, open to everyone; residents pay less for small loads

Hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday to Friday	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday	8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Hours are in Eastern time.
Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
The last customer is taken 15 minutes before closing.

3225 Merk Road, South Fulton, GA 30349

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Transfer stations

Roswell residents with proof of residence leave household trash and furniture at the Roswell Transfer Station free. Others pay $3 a bag of trash, $10 for a lamp, rug, or vacuum, $15 for most furniture or a tube TV, and $20 for a mattress, box spring, or couch. Construction and demolition materials (drywall, lumber, decking, fencing, tile, and concrete in pieces under 50 pounds) come only from Roswell residents, at $100 a ton. No hazardous waste, yard waste, or recyclables such as appliances, electronics, paint, and tires.

Roswell Transfer Station

Open to everyone for trash and furniture; construction debris from Roswell residents only

Hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday	Closed

Hours are in Eastern time.
Closed on city holidays. The city doesn’t list which ones here.

1810 Hembree Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009

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Recycling centers

Roswell Recycling Center

Roswell residents and businesses only; bring a photo ID showing your Roswell address

Hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday to Saturday	8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Hours are in Eastern time.
Closed on holidays. The city doesn’t list which ones.
Roswell businesses may come Wednesday through Friday, for a fee.

11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009

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Sandy Springs Recycling Center

Run with the City of Sandy Springs; pay any fees at the office window

Hours
Monday to Tuesday	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday to Saturday	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Hours are in Eastern time.
Closed when Fulton County Schools close for bad weather.

470 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30350

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College Park Recycling Center

Recycling only: cardboard, plastic, paper, and glass

Hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday to Friday	Closed
Saturday	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Hours are in Eastern time.
Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
The City of College Park’s Sanitation page gives this center’s hours as Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; its drop-off sites page says Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Call 404-669-3780 before a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday trip.

Herschel Road at Frontage Road, College Park, GA

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