Granville County residents have an upcoming opportunity to recycle and properly dispose of a variety of household hazardous waste materials at the Spring Clean Out event on Saturday, May 17 at the Granville County Convention and Expo Center.
Granville County Solid Waste Management holds this event each year to give residents the opportunity to safely recycle or dispose of hazardous waste that cannot be accepted at the county landfill or the solid waste convenience sites.
This year, the event will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, according to information from Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood.
Accepted items at the May 17 clean out event include:
- Ammunition
- Prescription drugs
- Pesticides/herbicides
- Batteries
- Household cleaning supplies
- Aerosols
- Painting products
- Documents for shredding (maximum of 3 bags per person)
Prohibited items include:
- waste generated by businesses
- gasoline
- explosives
- biohazardous/biomedical waste
The event is free and open to Granville County residents to dispose of personal household waste.
For more information about the event, contact Jason Falls at 919.691.0928 or jason.falls@granvillecounty.org.
Event sponsors include GFL Environmental, Granville County Sheriff’s Office, Iron Mountain, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Shred Ace and Veolia.
