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Granville County Schedules May 17 Spring Clean Out Event

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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.

The Local Skinny! Annual Spring Cleanout Granville

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GRANVILLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASE:

The Annual Spring Clean Out is scheduled for 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center. This event provides an opportunity for residents to recycle and/or properly dispose of unwanted household items during spring cleaning.

On-site vendors will be accepting scrap metal, electronics, batteries of all types, polystyrene/styrofoam, outdated prescriptions, books, paper documents for shredding, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, flares, ammunition and other items. New to the spring event is the collection of paint and household chemicals, which has typically been accepted at fall recycle/collection events only.

“This event provides an opportunity for everyone to properly dispose of and potentially recycle waste in our county,” said Granville County’s Recycling and Sustainability Coordinator Teresa Baker. “We have had much interest in the past, and participation continues to build each year. We invite everyone to come out and bring their recyclables and waste materials on May 15 as we work together to protect our environment.”

Last year’s county-wide event resulted in the collection of more than 5,000 pounds of shredded paper, 4,500+ pounds of electronics and televisions, 800 pounds of hardback books, 185 pounds of medication/sharps, almost 1,000 pounds of scrap metal and an entire pallet of batteries.

The 2021 event will include a convenient drive-through collection service, so that participants can remain in the safety of their own vehicles. The Humane Society of Granville County will also be available to collect dog and cat food, crates, dog houses, leashes, collars, towels and flea/tick prevention.

As in previous years, a follow-up event is also being planned for the Fall of 2021 at the same location.

For more information, please contact Granville County’s Recycling and Sustainability Coordinator Teresa Baker at 919-725-1417 or at bakertd@gcs.k12.nc.us.