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Norcross hosting neighborhood cleanup and recycling day on Saturday

Gwinnett has partnered with family-owned Waste Pro USA, Inc., to pilot a drop-off glass recycling program beginning Saturday, Oct. 16 at OneStop Norcross, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. (Courtesy Gwinnett County)
Gwinnett has partnered with family-owned Waste Pro USA, Inc., to pilot a drop-off glass recycling program beginning Saturday, Oct. 16 at OneStop Norcross, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. (Courtesy Gwinnett County)
By Jillian Price
Nov 11, 2022

The city of Norcross is hosting a Neighborhood Cleanup and Recycling Day on Saturday.

The twice-a-year event will feature drop-off collections for secure shredding, electronics recycling, scrap metal, single-stream recycling, glass recycling, bulk material disposal and hard-to-recycle items such as hearing aides.

Hazardous materials such as batteries, large car parts and household chemicals will not be allowed.

The event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at Norcross Public Works, 345 Lively Avenue.

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Jillian Price covers local news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the AJC in 2022 and mainly covers Gwinnett County cities.

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