How to get rid of old paint in Fulton County
Take it to any of four drop-off sites in Fulton County. Cost: $20 a gallon at Merk Miles; at CHaRM the first 20 pounds are free, then 70 to 80 cents a pound; $5 a gallon at Sandy Springs ($25 a 5-gallon bucket); $3.82 a gallon at the Roswell Recycling Center ($19.10 a 5-gallon container). Limit: at the Roswell Recycling Center, two 5-gallon or ten 1-gallon containers a day, liquid, in the original labeled cans.
Merk Miles Citizens Convenience Center
The City of South Fulton’s center, open to everyone; residents pay less for small loads
| 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
Next to Wolf Creek Amphitheater
Rules for paint
- Fee
- $20 a gallon at Merk Miles; at CHaRM the first 20 pounds are free, then 70 to 80 cents a pound; $5 a gallon at Sandy Springs ($25 a 5-gallon bucket); $3.82 a gallon at the Roswell Recycling Center ($19.10 a 5-gallon container)
- Limit
- At the Roswell Recycling Center, two 5-gallon or ten 1-gallon containers a day, liquid, in the original labeled cans
- Residency
- Merk Miles and CHaRM are open to everyone, and the Roswell Recycling Center only to Roswell residents. The Sandy Springs center doesn’t say.
- CHaRM weighs paint together with household chemicals.
- Alpharetta residents can recycle usable latex paint free at the Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road, after registering; call 678-297-6200.
Other places that take paint
- Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Atlanta)1110 Hill Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
- Sandy Springs Recycling Center470 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
- Roswell Recycling Center11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009
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