America Recycles Day Returns to Georgia's Gwinnett County Fairgrounds November 2

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Oct. 15, 2024 - PRLog -- As 2024 winds down to a close, the folks at Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management are gearing up for their final combined community event of 2024. Marking Gwinnett County's answer to the Keep America Beautiful nationwide initiative, America Recycles Day will take place November 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. The event will provide an opportunity for citizens to drop off items that are not accepted curbside, such as paint, electronics, and tires. Participants can also bring gently used clothing and shoes for donation and paper for shredding at the event.

"Celebrated on or around November 15 each year, America Recycles Day has been a major observance for more than 25 years," said Schelly Marlatt, Executive Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. "As a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, we are proud to carry on the tradition of promoting and celebrating the benefits of recycling to our community. Not only does recycling divert waste from our local landfills, but recycled materials can be used to make all kinds of new products. More than just a recycling event, America Recycles Day is designed to educate and encourage individuals to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to recycle properly, and to pledge to recycle more in their everyday lives. Combined with our other affiliates and participating organizations and municipalities during last year's event, we recycled over 16.5 million pounds of materials. Whether joining us as a volunteer or a local participant, we look forward to seeing everyone bright and early November 2!"

Marlatt added that Gwinnett County contributed to that nationwide 16.5-million-pound total by recycling 5,514 gallons of paint, 14 tons of tires, and 21 tons of electronics, shredding 11 tons of paper, and repurposing 2,550 pounds of textiles during America Recycles Day (https://gwinnettcb.org/events/america-recycles-day/) 2023. For the 2024 event, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is urging citizens to start collecting the following items for drop off at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on November 2:

• 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.
• 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 – Including gently used clothes and shoes

Gwinnett County Fairgrounds is located at 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville. To learn more about Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, its programs, and future events, please visit www.GwinnettCB.org.