Recycle Bulky Items on June 23 In Johns Creek

JOHNS CREEK, GA — Residents can recycle clothing, certain pieces of furniture and other hard-to-dispose-of large items at the city of Johns Creek's Bulky Items Recycling Day.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23 in the parking lot of Target/Home Depot at 5950 State Bridge Road.

The event, for Johns Creek residents only (click here to confirm your address), will accept the following items for recycling/reuse:

• Appliances: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, residential A/C units, ovens/stoves/stove tops, dehumidifiers, wine coolers, microwaves
• Electronics: cell phones, computers & accessories, televisions, batteries (please place alkaline, i.e. single use "A," "AA," "C," etc. batteries in a separate container/bag from other batteries)
• Metal items: bicycles, grills, lawn furniture, scrap metal, file cabinets, lawn mowers
• Home medical equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower seats, etc.
• Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lights
• F.O.G. (cooking fats/oils/grease only -- NOT automotive)

The following items — in good reusable condition only — will be collected by American Kidney Services:

• Men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing
• Shoes and accessories
• Working electronics like televisions, CD players, and DVD players
• Cookware and serving utensils, Silverware and glassware
• Small appliances
• Decorative items
• Drapes and linens
• Small furniture
• Books, toys

Please do NOT bring the following items:

• No furniture that is torn, stained, broken or structurally unsound, mattresses, box springs
• No office furniture, pianos, game tables, large entertainment centers*
• No carpet/rugs, exercise equipment, waterbeds*
• No playpens, strollers, car seats
• No paint or household hazardous waste; or any fluids including motor oil and anti-freeze
• No construction and demolition materials
• No yard debris, household trash
• No tires

Residents should speak to their respective private waste haulers about items that are not suitable for recycling or reuse. If they are in good condition, Keep Johns Creek Beautiful suggests donating these items on Craigslist, Freecycle, or to Habitat for Humanity.

For more information, call 770-551-7766, email info@knfb.org, or visit Keep Johns Creek Beautiful’s website. Please note that you should expect delays and to arrive well before 1 p.m.

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Image via city of Johns Creek