Friday, April 12, 2013
The free event is part of an Earth Day 2013 celebration in Gwinnett.
Going through spring cleaning at home? Gwinnett is offering a chance to recycle that old stuff this weekend at Lawrenceville's Coolray Field. According to a Gwinnett County news release, the Solid Waste and Recovered Materials’ Earth Day celebration will be Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The event is free, and includes paper shredding, electronics recycling ($10 cash charge to recycle TVs), tire recycling (limit eight tires per vehicle, no dealer tires) and paint collection (limit five one-gallon paint cans per vehicle; no paint thinners, stains, spackle, oil paint cans, rusted paint cans or dried-up paint). Paint will be donated to Global Paint for Charity, an Atlanta-based nonprofit. “We’ve been able to recycle more than 60,…
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Bring your Christmas tree to one of these locations in Lawrenceville and help Gwinnett County parks and properties.
Now that Christmas has come and passed, what to do with that old tree? Rather than just dragging the tired tree to the curb, why not give it a second life? Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is asking you to bring your old tannenbaums to their annual "Bring One for the Chipper" tree recycling campaign. From now until Jan. 18, 2013, Gwinnett County residents can take their undecorated Christmas trees to one of several locations for recycling. In Lawrenceville, they are: Click here for other locations across Gwinnett County. On Jan. 26th the collected trees will be taken to Bethesda Park in Lawrenceville, where they will be shredded. Much of the mulch will then be used to help keep Gwinnett County Parks beautiful. Volunteers are needed for the …
Saturday, June 9, 2012
The 15 percent discount will begin next year.
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
Beginning in 2013, roughly 15,000 seniors will receive a 15 percent discount on Gwinnett County’s mandated trash service. Additionally, owners of vacant properties will be exempt from paying the fee if the owner has a valid vacant structure or boarding up permit. The Gwinnett Count Board of Commissioners approved the changes during this week's meeting. Seniors eligible for the discount are those age 65 and older with an annual income below $10,000 who have filed an L3A senior homestead exemption. Seniors 65 and older with incomes up to $25,000 and disabled people who qualify for the L5A or senior school exemption discount are also eligible. In the past year, Gwinnett County has issued approximately 1,500 vacant structures and boarding up …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The city will offer recycling and shred your papers for you this weekend.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Do you have piles of old documents sitting in your office? Empty paint cans in your garage? A cell phone you upgraded just thrown in a drawer. Well, the City of Lawrenceville will help you discard of them safely this Saturday. The city is hosting a Recycling Day Saturday, May 5th from 9am until 1pm in the old police station parking lot at 20 S. Clayton St. They will be accepting the following: The event is open to residents and non-residents.
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20 S Clayton St, Lawrenceville, GA
Old police station
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
The County Water Resource Department has begun using methane gas, generated by sewerage, to power its plant.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Gwinnett County has joined the "Poop Power Revolution," announcing Thursday its Water Resource department has started generating its own electricity using methane gas, a byproduct of sewage treatment. “We’re making good use of a renewable, previously wasted resource to help cut operating costs and keep water rates low for Gwinnett residents,” said Lynn Smarr, acting director of Water Resources. The project, known as POWER (Processing Organic Waste for Energy Recovery), won an environmental sustainability award from the Atlanta Regional Commission earlier this year. Officials said a new gas-to-energy facility at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources plant near Buford can produce up to 40 percent of the plant’s energy needs plus all the heat it …
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Make the Earth a better place: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more. You'll find useful lists to help you, your family, your friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year's Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriends night out, kids party places, parks, and more. Patch Picks: Make the Earth a better place People around the world have been celebrating Earth Day for 40 years. Friday April 22, 2011 is Earth Day. Here are some ways your family can help make the Earth a better place. Fun Facts If you are already doing your part, then share the word to encourage others to …
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Home Depot
875 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA
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4300 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Rather than dragging your old Christmas tree to the curb, recycle it and give it a second life.
Now that Christmas has come and passed, what to do with that old tree? Rather than just dragging the tired tree to the curb, why not give it a second life? Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is asking you to bring your old tannenbaums to their 25th annual "Bring One for the Chipper" tree recycling campaign. From now until Jan. 15, 2011, Gwinnett County residents can take their undecorated Christmas trees to one of several locations for recycling. In Lawrenceville, they are: On Jan. 22nd the collected trees will be taken to Bethesda Park, where they will be shredded. Much of the mulch will then be used to help keep Gwinnett County Parks beautiful. Since 1984, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful estimates it have kept more than one million trees from …
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1900 Five Forks Trickum Rd, Lawrenceville, GA
Fire Station 9
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275 S Perry St, Lawrenceville, GA
Fire Station 15
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1801 Cruse Rd, Lawrenceville, GA
Fire Station 20
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3575 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA
Fire Station 25
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Gwinnett County Government Bethesda Park
225 Bethesda Church Rd, Lawrenceville, GA
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