Gwinnett To Celebrate America Recycles Day On Nov. 9

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Gwinnett residents are invited to practice environmental sustainability by bringing paper, electronics, paint and tires to the county’s America Recycles Day celebration. It will be from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, Nov. 9, at Coolray Field at 2500 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville.

Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful will offer paper shredding and recycling opportunities for electronics, tires, ink/toner cartridges and paint. Residents also may bring sneakers and gently used clothing to be donated or recycled.

The event will include family fun such as touch a-truck displays, a bounce house, face painting, refreshments and giveaways. Residents also will have an opportunity to meet their solid waste haulers.

Residents are asked to keep the following quantities and fees in mind:

• paper (limit of five copier paper boxes)
• paint (limit of 10 gallons per vehicle)
• tires (limit eight; no dealer tires)
• electronics (no fee for computers; $15 cash fee per monitor and television, $5 cash fee per printer)

For more information, please call Solid Waste Management at (770) 822.7141 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or email gcsolidwaste@gwinnettcounty.com.