Johns Creek Residents Can Recycle Grease, Fluorescent Bulbs For Free

Johns Creek residents will soon be able to safely dispose of electronics and other items as part of America Recycles Day.

The city on Saturday, Nov. 15 will team up with Panera Bread to offer free recycling of electronics, grease and fluorescent bulbs, along with a service to shred sensitive documents.

Residents can stop by Parera Bread to participate in the initiative from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Panera Bread is located at 11715 Medlock Bridge Road.

Fluorescent bulbs — including household curly-cue bulbs — contain mercury, and recycling those items is the safest way to dispose of them, the city said.

Electronics, such as televisions, computers and cell phones will also be accepted for recycling. 

Citizens will also be able to also dispose of fats, oils and grease, which can clog sewage pipes and cause back-ups possibly affecting entire neighborhoods. Those items will be recycled into biodiesel and glycerin for soap.

“Recyclable items we use every day, like cooking oils, fluorescent bulbs, and old electronics, are recoverable resources that can be manufactured into new and valuable products,” said Johns Creek Solid Waste Manager James Swope. “Together, we can reduce the billions of dollars’ worth of material thrown away each year and work to give that ‘garbage’ another life through recycling.”

To avoid identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission recommends shredding charge receipts, copies of credit applications, insurance forms, physician statements, checks and bank statements, expired charge cards and credit offers. All of the paper from the shredded documents will be recycled.

For more information about the event, contact Keep Johns Creek Beautiful at 770-551-7766 or info@knfb.org.

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