COMMUNITY
NEW RESIDENT
INFORMATION
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
SERVICE CENTERS
There are two service centers
available where residents can do the
the following:
• Business apps & payments
• Property Tax Payments
• Property Tax Exemptions
• Water System bill payments
• Transit ticket sales
• Vehicle Tag Renewals
• Tax Assessor reporting forms
East Cobb Service Center
4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta
Tag Offices: Monday — Friday
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
South Cobb Service Center
4700 Austell Road, Austell
770-499-4494
Business Offices: Monday — Friday
8 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Tag Offices: Monday — Friday
8 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Certain offices within the Service Center may
have varying hours of operation
GEORGIA DRIVER’S LICENSE
New residents should obtain a
Georgia’s driver’s license within 30
days of establishing residency.
Cobb County Locations:
Marietta
1605 County Services Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30008
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m.; Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Kennesaw-Acworth
3690 Old 41 Hwy NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. –
6:30 p.m.; Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon
What to bring:
• An original or certified document to
prove who you are such as a Birth
Certificate or Passport
• Social Security Card
• Two documents showing your
residential address such as a Bank
Statement or Utility Bill
• If you have had a name change,
then you’ll also need to bring a
document to prove that, such as a
Marriage License
More information: www.dds.ga.gov or
678-413-8400
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GOVERNMENT
To reach voter registration eligibility
residents must be:
• A United States citizen
• A legal resident of a Georgia county
• At least 17½ years old.
• You must be 18 years old before or
on Election Day
Cobb Board of Elections Main Office
736 Whitlock Ave., Suite 400
Marietta, GA 30064
Mon.-Fri.: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More info: Call Cobb Elections at
770-528-2581 or visit
www.cobbelections.org
TAX COMMISSIONER
The Tax Commissioner’s Office is
established by the Georgia
Constitution. It is responsible for every
phase of collecting and disbursing ad
valorem property taxes. There are two
divisions: Property Tax Division and
Motor Vehicle Division.
Cobb County
Tax Commissioner
736 Whitlock Avenue NW
Marietta 30064
(770) 528-8600
Hours: Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
REGISTERING YOUR VEHICLE
East Cobb Govt. Service Center
4400 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta 30068
North Cobb Canton Road
shopping center
2932 Canton Road NE, Suite 300
Marietta 30066
South Cobb Govt. Center
4700 Austell Road
Austell 30106
West Cobb County Fire Station #28
3858 Kemp Ridge Road
Acworth 30101
All offices are open from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Self
service, 24/7 tag offices are available
at the South Cobb Government
Service Center and at 3240 South
Cobb Drive in Smyrna.
PROPERTY TAXES
The Property Tax division bills,
collects, and distributes ad valorem
property taxes. It is responsible for
auditing, accounting, disbursing and
reporting of collections, processing
homestead exemption applications
and levying on property. Taxes are
mailed by Aug. 15 and payment is due
by Oct. 15. If a bill is not received by
Aug. 30, a copy can be obtained at
www.cobbtax.org.
Cobb County Tax Commissioner
736 Whitlock Avenue
Marietta 30064
770-528-8600
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
East Cobb Government Center
4400 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta 30068-4233
South Cobb Government Center
4700 Austell Road
Austell 30106-2004
Residents can go to these offices to
pay taxes, file for exemptions and
basic motor vehicle transactions.
Hours of operation:
Processing hours for property tax and
exemptions: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Processing for motor vehicles:
9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
UTILITIES
Water
Cobb County Water System
660 South Cobb Drive SE
Marietta 30060
770-419-6200, 770-419-6224 (Fax)
www.cobbwater.org
Gas
A complete list of all gas providers is
located at www.psc.state.ga.us under
the Natural Gas/Approved Natural Gas
Marketers provider.
Electric
Cobb EMC.......................770-429-2100
Georgia Power............. 888-660-5890
Greystone Power........... 770-942-6576
Marietta Power............... 770-794-5150
Acworth Power............... 770-917-8903
TRASH AND RECYCLING
Garbage Collection
(unincorporated Cobb County)
Advanced Disposal........678-495-0058
American Disposal........678-720-0500
Community Waste Disposal
................................... 770-382-0736
Custom Disposal Services
....................................770-977-2788
Cycle Works Sanitation...770-592-1515
The Dumpster Company
.................................... 678-867-7777
Hugh’s Garbage Service
................................... 770-529-9330
Plum Crazy Disposal......678-994-6269
Pro Disposal.................. 770-608-8469
Quality Sanitation Service
....................................770-944-7769
Smith’s Sanitation........... 770-941-2498
Waste Industries.............770-577-3545
Waste Management....... 877-793-1559
West Cobb Sanitation..... 770-499-1279
Garbage Collection
Inside the City of:
Acworth......................... 770-917-8903
Austell.........................770-944-4325
Kennesaw......................770-421-8582
Marietta........................ 770-794-5595
Powder Springs............770-943-8010
Smyrna..........................678-631-5438
RECYCLING
Cobb County encourages its residents
to recycle. Many of the municipalities
offer curbside pickup of recyclables
for city residents. If you live in
unincorporated Cobb, you’ll need to
contract with your garbage hauler for
curbside recycling.
Recycling Facilities
• WestRock Recycling
Recycling Center
1775 County Services Parkway SW
Marietta, GA 30008
• Advanced Disposal Services (ADS)
Transfer Station
1897 County Services Parkway SW
Marietta, GA 30008
Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Sat. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• TAG Grinding Services, Inc.
vegetative waste recovery center
2150 County Services Parkway SW
Fri. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information:
Keep Cobb Beautiful
....................................770- 528-1135
Keep Marietta Beautiful
................................... 770-794-5606
Keep Smyrna Beautiful
................................... 770- 431-2863
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Cobb County Board of Education
514 Glover Street, Marietta, GA
770-426-3300
Website: www.cobb.k12.ga.us
Required enrollment documents:
• Proof of residency
• Certified birth certificate from your
state department of vital statistics
• Immunization records on Georgia
state forms
• Vision, hearing and dental screening
records from a family physician or
local health clinic.
/www.dds.ga.gov
/www.cobbelections.org
/www.cobbtax.org
/www.cobbwater.org
/www.psc.state.ga.us
/www.cobb.k12.ga.us