Alpharetta Hosting Electronics Recycling, Paper Shredding Event

ALPHARETTA, GA — The City of Alpharetta is hosting a paper shredding and electronic recycling event on Saturday at the Alpharetta Department of Public Works.

North Fulton businesses and residents will be able to recycle computers and other electronic equipment from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 10. The location will be at the Alpharetta Department of Public Works, 1790 Hembree Road. Participants are asked to wear a face mask and remain in their vehicle while items are unloaded from the car.

The City of Alpharetta has teamed up with “Atlanta Recycling Solutions” to accomplish the collection. The event is designed to give residents and businesses the opportunity to properly recycle and dispose electronic waste. Atlanta Recycling Solutions recycles everything it accepts.

The following items will be accepted at no charge:

• Computers
• DVD players & VCRs
• Portable electronics
• Mobile phones
• Computer parts
• Telephones
• iPads
• Toner cartridges
• Cables/Wires
• Calculators
• Monitors (Note: $10 for CRT monitors)
• Printers
• Small electronics
• Laptops
• UPS batteries

There will be a $20 charge for acceptable televisions - no projection TVs, console units, or TV tubes.

Businesses with a large amount of electronics should contact Atlanta Recycling Solutions directly at 678-566-6665 to discuss pick up options.

This event is being held in conjunction with a community shredding collection at the same time and location.

City of Alpharetta residents that need to safely discard bank statements, medical history papers, and other documents containing confidential information are invited to take advantage of a free document shredding event on Saturday. The location will also be at the Alpharetta Department of Public Works from 8:30 a.m. until noon, or earlier if the truck is full. There is a five box limit per household.

This shredding and recycling collection will offer residents and small businesses the opportunity to safely discard confidential documents using a mobile, on-site shredding truck. Residents can have comfort knowing that the shredded materials will be recycled into new paper without risk of their confidential information falling into the wrong hands.

The Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission is requesting that participants enhance this act of “giving back” by bringing a canned food item per box brought for shredding. All collected food items will be dispersed to neighbors through the North Fulton Community Charities Food Bank.

For more information, contact Terry Porter at tporter@alpharetta.ga.us or 678-410-4718.