Guilford County invites all county residents to participate in the Spring Recycling Event on Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Eastern Guilford Middle School, 435 Peeden Drive, Gibsonville, NC. The event will also feature a Medication Take-Back station hosted by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) and a Food Drive hosted by A Simple Gesture.
The Spring Recycling Event is free and open to all Guilford County residents. Business waste will not be accepted at these Saturday special Events.
Items accepted at the Saturday, April 25 event:
- Appliances: Dishwashers, refrigerators, air Conditioners, dehumidifiers, grills, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, push mowers, etc. No fuel.
- Electronics: Computers, monitors, televisions, microwaves, printers, keyboards, wires, microwaves, video game consoles, electronic toys, vacuum cleaners, DVD and VHS players, and cell phones. Batteries will not be accepted.
- Tires: Up to 50 passenger tires or 10 heavy truck tires per vehicle. Large equipment tires will not be accepted.
- Foam, plastic bags, and cardboard: Clean plastic bags and flattened cardboard boxes. Foam packing peanuts will not be accepted.
- Personal documents for shredding: Secure shredding will be available for up to five file boxes per vehicle.
- Medications: Unwanted or expired medications including prescriptions and over-the-counter medicine, bottled prescriptions, loose pills, creams, and vitamins. Needles/sharps may be dropped off when properly capped and placed in small plastic boxes or containers. Liquids will not be accepted. The Medication Take-Back station is hosted by Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO). For more information, contact GCSO Public Information Officer Bria Evans at bevans2@guilfordcountync.gov or call 336-641-2752.
- Non-perishable foods to be donated to local pantries: Canned foods such as tuna, vegetables, beans, fruit, soups and chili, tomato sauce, and 12 oz. baby formula. Boxed and bagged foods such as cereal, oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, rice, and beans. Snacks, including crackers, granola bars, unsweetened applesauce, and 100% juice boxes. Stage 2 baby formula, peanut butter, jelly, and pasta sauce. Glass jars will not be accepted. The Food Drive Station is hosted by A Simple Gesture. For more information, contact Rebecca Conway at rebecca@asimplegesturegso.org or call (336) 458-8173.
For more information about the Spring Recycling Event, contact Bonnie Ware at bware@guilfordcountync.gov or call 336-641-3792.