Keep Cobb Beautiful recycling event

Keep Cobb Beautiful holding community recycling event

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Just in time for fall cleaning, Keep Cobb Beautiful staff is hosting a free community recycling event for Cobb County residents. It will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at Jim Miller Park. 2245 Callaway Road SW, Marietta. Early arrival is recommended. Items accepted include:

  • Paper shredding
    10 banker boxes limit
  • Electronics
    Computers, cell phones, printers, hard drives, VCRs, keyboards, CRT TVs and CRT monitors (there is a $10 free for each CRT TV or monitor. cash only)
  • Household appliances
    Stoves, microwaves, ovens, washers and dryers, water heaters, refrigerators
  • Household textiles
    Gently-used clothing and gently-used shoes
  • Styrofoam (polystyrene)
    Packing peanuts
  • Metals
    Steel, aluminum, cast iron
  • Hefty Energy Bag Plastics Program
    Plastic shopping bags, plastic straws and stir sticks, clean foam egg cartons
  • Lawn and other equipment
    Ceiling fans, lawn mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws. Fuel must be removed from tanks

Items that will not be accepted include paint, batteries, medications, hazardous waste, flip flops, mattresses or carpet. For more information and a complete list of accepted items, visit keepcobbbeautiful.org or call 770-528-1135.

 

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Keep Cobb Beautiful spring recycling event set for last Saturday in April

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Submitted information:Keep Cobb Beautiful spring recycling

Just in time for spring cleaning this year, we will take your stuff at this year’s Community Recycling Event, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 27. It will be at Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta. This free biannual event is your opportunity to help our community.

Download flyer here: https://www.cobbcounty.org/keep-cobb-beautiful/news/2019-spring-community-recycling-event

Hefty® EnergyBag® Plastics Program

All items must be clean and dry. Accepting plastic shopping bags (any size), plastic straws, coffee stirrers, plastic bottle caps, foam egg cartons, foam peanuts, foam cups, foam plates, foam meat trays, plastic cutlery, bubble wrap, food storage bags, plastic dairy tubs & lids (such as yogurt, butter, cottage cheese containers), plastic food wrap, empty deodorant sticks, empty lotion bottles, plastic pet food/treat bags, and fruit/vegetable salad bags. No wax-coated containers.

On-site Paper Shredding

Please remove paper clips. Protect against identity theft by having your paperwork shredded by a locally-owned, licensed and bonded company.  Medical bills, statements, letters, checks, etc. is acceptable. No file folders, glossy paper, magazines, periodicals, newspaper, CDs, DVDs, binders, or books will be accepted.

Electronics (if it has a cord it is acceptable)

Computers (we recommend you remove the hard drive or have it wiped out), cell phones, VCRs, alarm clocks, treadmills, etc. There is a $10 cash-only fee for each CRT television or CRT monitor.

Household Textiles

Gently used shoes, sneakers (tennis shoes), purses, clothing, decorative pillows, blankets, towels, sheets, functional car and booster seats with liners and restraints intact, etc. No flip flops, rugs, carpeting, mattresses, or bed pillows.

Household Appliances

Stoves, microwaves, ovens, washer, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators, grills, toasters, blenders, etc.

Lawn/Outdoor Equipment

Lawn mowers, chainsaws, etc. Fuel must be removed and the tank must be dry.

Metals

Steel, aluminum, cast iron, etc.

Polystyrene

Clean items only. No size restriction. If you have “packing peanuts” bring those in a separate bag for the Hefty® EnergyBag® Plastics Program.

 

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