recycling

Type in a material below to find out how it can be recycled.
Please reach out to the location to confirm if they still accept your item.
preparing recyclable materials
Select a material below to find out how it can be recycled. Also, as a friendly reminder, do not bag your recyclables!

Paper
Include
Brochures
Computer/Writing Paper
Greeting Cards
Junk Mail
Magazines/Catalogs
Newspaper
Include glossy inserts. Remove the newspaper from plastic bags or sacks. Do not bundle newspaper.
Notebook Paper
Paper Grocery Bags
Paperback Books
Pizza Boxes
Remove liners and food residue
Exclude
Facial or Toilet Paper
Napkins
Diapers
Self-Sealing/FedEx Type Envelopes
Pet Food Bags

Cardboard & Chipboard
Include
Bar Soap or Detergent Boxes
Dry Food Boxes
Such as cereal, cake mix and cracker containers (remove liners).
Paper Towel or Toilet Tissue Roll
Pizza Boxes
Shipping/Moving Boxes
Shoe Boxes
Exclude
Boxes with Food Residue

Plastics
Only plastics #1 and #2 are acceptable for recycling. Click below to learn more about curbside pick-up.
Include
Detergent Bottles
Juice Bottles & Milk Jugs
Soda Bottles
Water Bottles
Exclude
Plastic Bags
Flower Pots
Pool Chemical Containers
Plastic Buckets
Toys
Clear Food Containers
Dinnerware
Frozen Dinner Trays
Plastic Cups

Metals
Include
Aluminum Baking Tins
Aluminum Food Containers
Beverage Cans
Empty Aerosol Cans
Tin & Food Cans
Exclude
Aluminum Foil

Items Not Accepted at the Curb
These items can not go in your curbside bin. For other collection locations for these items, refer to searchable database at the top of the page.
Do Not include
Electronics
Glass Bottles & Jars
Hazardous Wastes
Packing Peanuts
Plastic Chairs
Plastic Bags
Styrofoam
recycling programs
The Hefty® EnergyBag® program
The Hefty® EnergyBag® program is designed to complement our county's current curbside recycling programs in both unincorporated and incorporated Gwinnett.
Glass Recycling
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County have teamed up to expand glass recycling opportunities across the county. These opportunities are made possible through recent funding awarded from the EPD’s Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant.

Preparing materials for recycling
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