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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000069488-03-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				340778636
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1293 S MAIN ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		330-253-5592

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MYERS TIRE SUPPLY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORR JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219577

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08524
		FILM NUMBER:		03818677

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		1293 S MAIN
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3307616369

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		1293 S MAIN
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44301
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-30</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000069488</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MYERS INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MYE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219577</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ORR JOHN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MYERS INDUSTRIES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1293 S MAIN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AKRON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Myers Industries Inc Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2003-07-30</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6425</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>67309.7806</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">5,600 shares were sold at $10.80 per share
825 shares were sold at $10.97 per share</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Garee Daniska pursuant to POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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