UPDATE: Johns Creek Residents Can Recycle Bulky Items On Saturday

Johns Creek residents have less than two days to decide which items they plan to drop off during Saturday's Bulky Items Recycling Day. 

The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17, allows residents to recycle furniture, home medical equipment and hard-to-dispose-of large items. Residents will also be able to properly dispose of sensitive documents.

A commercial document-shredder will be available for residents to use to get rid of old or sensitive records on-site, with a 10-box limit.  

For the first time, people can bring used home medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds and crutches, to be donated to Friends of Disabled Adults and Children. People can also bring used clothing to be donated to needy families. 

The event – for Johns Creek residents only – is hosted by the city of Johns Creek and Keep Johns Creek Beautiful. It will be held at Alcon Laboratories, 11460 Johns Creek Parkway.

Residents should expect delays and are encouraged to arrive well before 2 p.m. Reusable items will be donated to charity.

The following items will be accepted in any condition:

• Appliances - refrigerators, washers, dryers, cell phones, computers & accessories
• Televisions, bicycles, grills, lawn furniture, lawn mowers
• Metal items, grills, lawn furniture, scrap metal, file cabinets
• Home medical equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, showers, etc.

The following items – in good reusable condition only – will be accepted:

• Bed frames, dressers, chests, armoires, mirrors, night stands, TV stands
• Dining tables, chairs, buffets, hutches, china cabinets, coffee/sofa/end tables
• Cribs, changing tables, highchairs, sofas, love seats, armchairs, ottomans, lamps
• Kitchenware, linens, working microwave ovens, shoes that are clean in good repair
• Clothing and shoes that are clean and in good condition
• Kayaks, canoes and paddling equipment for use in river cleanups.

Do not bring the following items:

• Furniture that is torn, stained, broken or structurally unsound, mattresses, box springs
• Desks, office furniture, pianos, game tables, large entertainment centers
• Toys, carpet/rugs, exercise equipment, pet equipment, tires, waterbeds
• Window treatments, carpeting, playpens, strollers, car seats, paint or household hazardous waste; or any fluids Including motor oil and anti-freeze, construction and demolition materials, yard debris, household trash, tires.

For more information, call 770-551-7766, email info@knfb.org or visit Keep North Fulton Beautiful.