America Recycles Day returns 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to Coolray Field, home of the Gwinnett Stripers, 2500 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville.
Hosted by Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management the event will give local residents an opportunity to drop off items that are typically more difficult to recycle, such as electronics, tires, clothing, sneakers, and latex and oil-based paint. Paper shredding will also be available.
“This national initiative of Keep America Beautiful – for which Gwinnett Clean &Beautiful is proud to be an affiliate – is designed to encourage Americans to not only recycle, but also to invest in recycled materials,” said Schelly Marlatt, Executive Director for Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. “In addition to diverting items from our landfills, recycling helps conserve vital natural resources, taps a domestic source of materials while supporting American manufacturing, prevents pollution, saves energy and creates jobs.”
Items collected during America Recycles Day 2021 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 accepted. Collection is limited to ten gallons per vehicle. Latex paint cans must contain 25% wet paint to be recycled.
• Tires – Limit 8 tires per vehicle; no dealer tires. Tires must have rims removed and be free of water and debris.
• Paper shredding – Limited to five copier paper boxes.
Precautions will be in place to help ensure the safety of attendees, staff members and vendors:
· Boxes and containers will not be returned. Bring materials in disposable containers or boxes.
· Attendees should remain in their vehicles at all times.
· For contactless drop-off, items to be recycled should be placed in the trunks or backs of vehicles where they will be removed by vendors.
Information about Gwinnett’s America Recycles Day: Solid Waste Call Center at 770-822-7141. More about Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful: www.gwinnettcb.org.
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