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Lilburn postpones Great American Cleanup

By Arielle Kass
April 24, 2015

Lilburn has delayed a recycling event due to expected rain.

The Great American Cleanup event scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to May 2. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the parking lot of the city’s Greenway Trail.

The city will collect items for recycling including electronics, cell phones, tires and paper to be shredded. Paint will also be recycled, but for a fee.

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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