Pope High School Band is helping the community clear out unwanted items while keeping recyclables out of landfills. The annual Pope Band Recycling Day Fundraiser returns to the Northeast Cobb Family YMCA, running from 9 am to 2 pm.
Participants can bring items including paint, metal, electronics, appliances, and documents for secure on-site shredding. A $15 donation per car is requested, with additional disposal fees depending on the materials. Payment is accepted by cash, check, or credit card.
If you need help getting your items there, recycling pick-up services are available with advance reservation.
Full details, including fee information and a complete list of accepted items, can be found below.
Date:
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time:
9 am to 2 pm
Admission:
$15 donation per car plus disposal fees, where applicable
Address:
Northeast Cobb Family YMCA
3010 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta GA 30062
For more information, please contact popebandrecycling@gmail.com
Disposal Fees:
Paint
- $2 for each quart, pint, and spray can
- $5 for each 1 gallon can
- $10 for each 2 gallon bucket
- $20 for each 5 gallon bucket
Only latex or oil based paints in original labeled containers are accepted. Do NOT mix.
Metal and Electronics
- $20 per flat screen TV
- $40 per non-flat screen TV
- $15 per flat screen monitor, laptop, or tablet
- $30 per large item (e.g. refrigerator, washer, grill, lawnmower, etc.)
- $30 per CRT monitor
- $20 for 1-8 standard sized boxes of paper – 15″x12″x10″
- $40 for 9-16 boxes
- $60 for 17-24 boxes
Not Accepted
Glass, mattresses, upholstered furniture, wood, household recycling, plastic (including car seats), tires, cardboard, caulk, chemicals, containers larger than 5 gallons, containers without lids or labels, epoxy, gasoline, glue, hazardous waste, household cleaners, lacquer, lead or mercury paint, leaking containers, lightbulbs, oil, paint thinner, PART A or PART B catalyst paint, plastic, “professional use only” paint, solvents, tar
Pick Up Service with Reservation
Within a 5-mile radius of Pope HS, based on truck availability. Please email popebandrecycling@gmail.com to begin a request for residential or business pick up. Document pickup is not available.
- Business Pick-Up Fee: $100 minimum plus any TV, monitor, laptop, large item, or paint charges.
- Residence Pick-Up Fee: $50 minimum plus any TV, monitor, laptop, large item, or paint charges.