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The Snellville handbook

Living in Snellville, GA: what to set up and who to call

Snellville spans 4 ZIP codes; 30078 holds the most residents (87%). Snellville has its own library, Snellville (E H Williams), at 2245 Wisteria Drive.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Snellville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Snellville.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Snellville. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Georgia).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources

Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources supplies Snellville: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 975,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA1350004.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Snellville

100% of 7,526 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless95%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless88%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Latham Home Sanitation picks up trash in Snellville

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Snellville, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerLatham Home SanitationPicks up trash in Snellvillesnellville.gov
Drop-off centerSnellville Recycling CenterHours ↓
Drop-off center

Snellville Recycling Center

2531 Marigold Road

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon8 am–5 pm
  • Tue8 am–5 pm
  • Wed8 am–5 pm
  • Thu8 am–5 pm
  • Fri8 am–5 pm
  • Sat8 am–5 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Aluminum and metal food and beverage containers
  • Aluminum baking tins, free of food debris
  • #1-7 plastic bottles and containers
  • Cardboard boxes (broken down)
  • Kraft paper (grocery and lunch bags)
  • Cereal, shoe, tissue and other packaging boxes
  • Soda, beer and other drink box cartons
  • Paper towel and tissue paper cores
  • Junk mail, newspapers and inserts
  • Mixed paper (calendars, copy paper, envelopes, old greeting cards)
  • Phone books, catalogs, paperback books and magazines
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsCall Public Works at 770-985-3527 (Mon-Thu 7:00am-5:30pm) to schedule; limited to two items per week per household, collected on regular service day, set out by 6:00am
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagesnellville.gov →

From snellville.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Snellville kids go to
PK–5Britt Elementary SchoolGwinnett County School District
6–8Snellville Middle SchoolGwinnett County School District
9–12South Gwinnett High SchoolGwinnett County School District

Snellville is in Gwinnett County School District.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Snellville spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Snellville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of SnellvilleZIP’s residents in Snellville
30078Snellville, GA87%46%
30017Grayson, GA7%6%
30039Snellville, GA3%1%
30052Loganville, GA3%1%
Area code770Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Snellville

Who supplies Snellville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources (EPA ID GA1350004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Snellville?

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Snellville?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Snellville?

30078 (87%), 30017 (7%), 30039 (3%), 30052 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Snellville in?

Gwinnett County School District.

How do I register to vote in Snellville?

In Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections. Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: Snellville’s own website (snellville.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.