Ballast Recycling in Kennesaw, GA
Lighting ballast recycling for Kennesaw, Marietta and metro Atlanta, with weekday drop-off on Town Point Drive, pickup for businesses within about 100 miles, and non-PCB ballast kits by mail.
Fluorescent ballasts built through 1979 may hide PCB-filled capacitors, and newer units still carry copper and steel worth recovering. Recycle Technologies takes ballasts from contractors, property managers, and homeowners at our Kennesaw facility, 3400 Town Point Dr NW, Suite 130, in Cobb County. We accept PCB, non-PCB, electronic, and magnetic ballasts, send the hazardous parts to an EPA-approved incineration facility, and reclaim the metal. Drop them off on a weekday, mail non-PCB units in a kit, or book a business pickup after your next retrofit.
Our Kennesaw Ballast Recycling Center
Kennesaw Recycling Center (Cobb County)
Phone
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Arriving
Walk-ins are accepted, and scheduling ahead is preferred. Phone before you leave, and staff will point you to where ballasts are unloaded.
Available Service Options
Drop-off
Residents and businesses, weekdays. Call ahead before bringing PCB ballasts.
Business pickup
Collection for commercial sites within roughly 100 miles.
Mail-in
Prepaid kits for non-PCB ballasts.
Ballast Types We Take in Kennesaw
From one ballast out of a shop light in a Powder Springs garage to crates of them from a hospital retrofit in Marietta, we accept:
Non-PCB ballasts
PCB ballasts (call 770-426-5000 before bringing or shipping them)
Electronic ballasts
Magnetic ballasts
Ballasts pulled from fluorescent and HID fixtures
Taking down whole fixtures? Our Kennesaw facility also takes the fluorescent tubes and lamps and mercury devices from the same job. Mercury material from those items goes to our Greenwood, Indiana facility.
Sorting and Packing Ballasts
If you're not sure which type you have, describe the ballasts when you ask for a quote, and our team will tell you how to handle them. Keep older or unlabeled units separate from newer ones, and pack everything in a sturdy box or bin, since ballasts are heavy. For a ballast that's leaking or oily, set it apart and call first.
How Ballast Recycling Works
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Choose a method
Drop off at Town Point Drive, request a business pickup, or order a non-PCB kit.
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Describe the load
Share counts, types, and anything that may contain PCBs.
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Hand it over
Unload at our facility, stage boxes for the driver, or ship your kit.
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Hazardous parts out
Components that need special handling are routed to an EPA-approved incineration facility.
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Metal recovered
Copper and steel are reclaimed, and a Certificate of Recycling documents the disposal.
Ballast Recycling Options in Kennesaw, GA
Drop-Off
Need ballast recycling near you in Kennesaw, Acworth, Marietta, or Smyrna? Bring ballasts to 3400 Town Point Dr NW any weekday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Homeowners and companies can both drop off, and calling 770-426-5000 to schedule ahead keeps things moving, especially for PCB units or a big batch.
Add batteries or old electronics to the same trip.
Business Pickup
Electrical contractors wrapping up LED retrofits, property managers updating common areas, school districts, hospitals, warehouses along I-75 and I-575, and demolition crews can book pickup instead of hauling ballasts in. Commercial pickup reaches sites within roughly 100 miles of Kennesaw, including Atlanta, Roswell, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Woodstock, Canton, Cartersville and Rome.
To price your pickup, send:
Site: address and ZIP code
Ballast types: PCB, non-PCB, electronic or magnetic
Count: number of ballasts, boxes or pallets
Condition: any leaking or oil-stained units
Fixture parts: tubes, lamps or capacitors going out too
Timing: one project or ongoing service
Mail-In Recycling
For a few non-PCB ballasts, order a prepaid ballast recycling kit, pack it, and ship it back. Kits aren't meant for PCB units, so bring those to Town Point Drive or include them in a commercial pickup. Learn more on our mail-in recycling program page.
Ballast Disposal Rules
Under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, fluorescent ballasts made through 1979 may contain PCBs. Intact, non-leaking units can be removed and recycled, while leaking PCB ballasts must be incinerated. The EPA also urges building owners to remove PCB ballasts as soon as possible (EPA).
Community collection days in Cobb County typically leave out lighting waste, so contractors and facilities across metro Atlanta need a recycler that accepts every ballast type.
Why Contractors and Facilities Choose Recycle Technologies
Walk-in site in Cobb County
Weekday drop-off for residents and businesses on Town Point Drive.
Every ballast type
PCB, non-PCB, electronic and magnetic.
Proper handling of hazardous parts
Routed to an EPA-approved incineration facility.
Metal recovery
Copper and steel reclaimed from each load.
Fixture teardowns in one trip
Ballasts, lamps, and mercury devices together, with mercury going to our Greenwood, Indiana facility.
Records for your files
A Certificate of Recycling after disposal.
Since 1993
Over three decades of recycling experience.
Georgia Counties We Serve
Cobb County
Cherokee County
Bartow County
Paulding County
Douglas County
Fulton County
DeKalb County
Gwinnett County
Forsyth County
Clayton County
Henry County
Fayette County
Coweta County
Carroll County
Floyd County
Gordon County
Pickens County
Hall County
Clarke County
Bibb County
Frequently Asked Questions
- Fees depend on ballast type and quantity. Call 770-426-5000 or request a quote.
- Keep it apart from labeled units and call 770-426-5000 to describe it before you bring it in.
- Yes. Kennesaw accepts both, so a whole retrofit can come in together.
- Share the full list when you request a quote, and we'll confirm what can go on the same truck.
Recycle Ballasts in Kennesaw, GA
Bring ballasts to Town Point Drive on a weekday, mail a few non-PCB units in a kit, or send us your site and count for a pickup quote.
