Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management Urge County Residents to Gather Electronics, Latex & Oil Paint, Tires, Clothing, Sneakers and Paper in Days Leading Up to Event at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
Launched by Keep America Beautiful® in 1997, this year marks the 27th anniversary of America Recycles Day® – the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. The trademark initiative is traditionally celebrated by thousands of communities all across the nation on November 15 each year. In Georgia, Keep America Beautiful affiliate, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, will team up with its partners at Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management to host an America Recycles Day commemoration on Saturday, November 2. During a three-hour event at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds, the two organizations will collect items that cannot be recycled curbside in the county – such as electronics, tires, clothing, sneakers, and latex and oil-based paint. They will also be accepting paper for shredding.
“Since this year marks the 27th Anniversary of America Recycles Day®, we’re hoping for a historic turnout from our Gwinnett County neighbors on November 2,” said Schelly Marlatt, Executive Director for Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. “We’re encouraging everyone to start decluttering their closets, cabinets, garages, basements, storage sheds and more in the days leading up to the event. Beyond recycling, this national initiative of Keep America Beautiful is also designed to encourage Americans to invest in recycled materials. From glassware and storage containers to clothing and even toilet paper, you’d be amazed at what you can find out there that’s been made from recycled goods. By recycling and investing in products made from recycled materials, you’ll be doing something good for the planet AND our local economy! While America Recycles Day is just one day, we hope the lessons it teaches us are observed all other 364 days of the year.”
Items collected during America Recycles Day 2024 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 8 tires per vehicle – no dealer tires, please. Tires must have rims removed and be free of water and debris.
- Textiles – Gently used clothes and sneakers will be accepted at no charge.
- Paper shredding – Participants are asked to limit their paper for shredding to the equivalent of five copier paper boxes
In addition to diverting items from local landfills, recycling helps conserve vital natural resources, prevents pollution, saves energy, creates jobs and taps a domestic source of materials while supporting American manufacturing. America Recycles Day 2024 kicks off at 9 a.m. and ends at noon. The Gwinnett Fairgrounds is located at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville. For more information about Gwinnett County’s commemoration of America Recycles Day, please call the Solid Waste Call Center at 770.822.7141. Anyone who wishes to volunteer to haul items from cars to their designated drop zones are asked to register at Volunteer Gwinnett. To learn more about Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and its programs and events, visit www.gwinnettcb.org.
About Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful: Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Services, Inc. (GCB) is a Keep America Beautiful affiliate and award-winning 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It boasts an expansive community-based network dedicated to finding long-term solutions to environmental and quality of life issues through individual action. The organization is guided by a Citizens Advisory Board that represents all sectors of the Gwinnett County community. A nationally recognized leader in creating cleaner, greener and more livable communities throughout Gwinnett, GCB involves more than 100,000 volunteers annually to clean and restore public places, recycle more, protect watersheds and develop the next generation of environmental stewards. To learn more about Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and its mission of “Connecting People and Resources for a Sustainable Gwinnett,” please visit www.GwinnettCB.org.
