The Environmental Conservation and Sustainability Committee sponsors several special Recycling Collection Days during the year. These events take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on David McKee St. next to Shallowford Square.
Exciting Update! The upcoming Special Recycling event will collect chunky Styrofoam, egg cartons, film (#2, #4, and store dropoff plastic), and cardboard.
UPDATE: #1-#5 Plastics can not be collected at this time.
ACCEPTED
Items that will be accepted at the SPECIAL Recycling Collection events: plastic shopping bags, Styrofoam peanuts, bubble wrap, inkjet, and laser cartridges, cell phones, plastic six-pack rings, household batteries (only NiCAD, mercury, lead, and lithium), and corks.
NOT ACCEPTED
Any item currently accepted in curbside recycling, along with motor oil, latex paint, and antifreeze. These items must be taken to the 3RC EnviroStation in Winston-Salem. Also, no glass or other plastics. Clean and used toys and housewares should be taken to Goodwill. BULKY ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED.
Printable Version of Recycling Guide
For printable copies of the Terracycle pages, click HERE.