Guilford County and the Town of Summerfield invite all county residents to participate in the Summerfield Recycling Event on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Summerfield Elementary School, 7501 Summerfield Rd. The free 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.
Items accepted at the recycling event:
• Appliances: Dishwashers, refrigerators, air Conditioners, dehumidifiers, grills, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, push mowers, etc. Fuel will not be accepted.
• 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.
• Business waste will not be accepted.
• Medications: Unwanted or expired medications including prescriptions and over-the-counter medicine, bottled prescriptions, loose pills, creams, and vitamins. Liquids will not be accepted. 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. For more information, contact Rebecca Conway at rebecca@asimplegesturegso.org or call (336) 458-8173.
Household hazardous waste items such as batteries, fuels, and light bulbs will not be accepted at the event. Residents may take household hazardous waste to the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Center, 2750 Patterson St., Greensboro, NC. The center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information about the Summerfield Recycling Event, contact Bonnie Ware at bware@guilfordcountync.gov or call (336) 641-3792.
To learn more about Guilford County Environmental Services, visit GuilfordCountyNC.gov/Recycles.