ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful (KCRB) is holding the second of two Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding events in 2021 for Rockdale residents and business owners. The E-Recycling and Paper Shredding Event will be held Saturday, Sept.18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the parking lot of 1400 Parker Road, Conyers.
The free, half-day event will provide the public a place to safely discard and recycle old documents and electronics, regardless of working condition.
There is a maximum of four banker boxes per vehicle allowed for paper shredding, and participants must provide photo ID as proof of an address in the County for both shredding and recycling. Professional electronics recycling and paper shredding companies will securely handle all items on site under the close supervision of government staff. Once the shredding truck is full, shredding services for the day will end.
Cash fees will apply to certain items for electronics recycling, including $25 each for TVs and CRT monitors. All other electronics are free to recycle. The following is a list of items accepted/not accepted at the event.
All items brought to the event will be recycled and shredded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Accepted Items:
Paper Shredding
Papers that are loose, folded or in envelopes. Electronics Recycling
Desktops CD-ROMS Printers
Laptops /Tablets Floppy drives Fax machines
Servers Circuit boards Copiers
Mainframes Power supplies Scanners
Network hubs Hard drives Typewriters
Network switches UPS and UPS batteries Modems
Cell phones Stereos
Desktop phones and systems Lithium batteries VCR
Keyboards/Mice Car Batteries Radios
Check processing Cable/Wire DVD-players
Gaming consoles Gaming controllers CD-players
LCD monitors Toner/Inkjet cartridges Dock stations
Blu-Ray players
Items Not Accepted:
Paper Shredding
Papers containing foreign objects such as spring loader/binder clips or glue/adhesives
Photographs
Hanging metal file folders
Three-ring binders
Electronics Recycling
Projection/Console TV’s Tires Coffee makers
Washer/Dryers Toaster ovens Freezers
Vacuum cleaners De-Humidifiers Blenders
Speakers (wooden) Gas-powered tools Mixers
Gas grill tanks Household trash Ovens
Battery-powered tools Microwave ovens Hair dryers
Liquid-containing devices Radioactive material Ceiling fans
Alkaline batteries Humidifiers Refrigerators
For more information, contact KCRB at kcrb@rockdalecountyga.gov or 770-278-7050.