Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful will host a local event celebrating America Recycles Day on Saturday, Nov. 4.
According to a press release from the organization, the event will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds and will offer the community the chance to recycle items that are typically difficult to recycle.
Items that will be accepted at the event include:
- Electronics – Recycling is free except for TVs, monitors, and printers. Attendees are asked to bring cash – $35 for projection or console TVs, $15 per monitor or flat-screen TV, and $5 per printer.
- Paint –Both latex and oil paint will be accepted at this event. Collection is limited to ten gallons per vehicle. Latex paint cans must contain 25% wet paint in order to be recycled.
- Tires – Limit eight tires per vehicle – no dealer tires, please. Tires must have rims removed and be free of water and debris.
- Paper shredding – Limited to five copier paper boxes
- Textiles – gently used clothes, shoes, etc.
“While many of our residents take advantage of the county’s curbside recycling program, some items can’t be recycled at the curb,” said Schelly Marlatt, GC&B Executive Director. “The Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful website offers a database of places where you can drop off your glass and difficult-to-recycle items any time of year. What’s great about our America Recycles Day event is that it presents a one-stop-shop where our neighbors can rid their garages, storage units, attics, and basements of items they no longer need that may be taking up space unnecessarily and adding to the clutter.”
The event is also seeking volunteers to help direct traffic and collect items from attendees' cars. Sign-up information for prospective volunteers is available here.
