Akin Bulky Collection Center

Bulky items only; Spalding County driver’s license

Hours are in Eastern time.
Closed on all local, state, and federal holidays; the county doesn’t list the dates.

841 S McDonough Rd, Griffin, GA 30224

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Spalding County Public Works at 770-467-4774.

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 17, 2026.

Run by Spalding County Public Works.

Spalding County rules

Each household collection center opens two weekdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Carver and Woodroof on Monday and Thursday, Blalock and Cabin on Tuesday and Friday), and all are open Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are closed Sunday, Wednesday, and holidays.
Show a Spalding County driver’s license or ID, or a permit from Public Works (newcomers can get a 30-day permit at the Public Works office), to use the collection centers. They take up to 10 bags of household garbage a visit, recyclables, and scrap metal; no commercial waste, rental cleanouts, or foreclosure cleanouts.
Akin takes bulky items only, on Saturdays: one pickup or 4x8 trailer load, with a Spalding County driver’s license. No household trash or recyclables.

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