Recycling Events

Gwinnett County and its cities host recycling events and sustainability education opportunities throughout the year. Be part of the progress—mark your calendar so that you’re ready for the next special event near you!

2025

January 2025

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — January 16

Lawrenceville Rain Barrel Workshop — January 25

February 2025

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — February 8

Gwinnett Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event at Harbins Park — February 10

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

Lilburn Rain Barrel Workshop — February 22

Gwinnett Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event at Bethesda Park — February 25

March 2025

Gwinnett Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event at Bogan Park — March 10

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

Gwinnett Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event at Rabbit Hill Park — March 28

April 2025

Gwinnett Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event at  Norcross OneStop — April 7

Lilburn Great American Cleanup Day — TBD

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling Day — TBD

Peachtree Corners Paper Shredding and Electronics Recycling Day — TBD

Earth Day — April 22

Gwinnett Earth Day Recycling Event — TBD

May 2025

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

June 2025

World Oceans Day — June 8

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

July 2025

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — TBD

August 2025

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

September 2025

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

October 2025

Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling Day — TBD

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

November 2025

Gwinnett America Recycles Day Recycling Event — TBD

America Recycles Day — November 15

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

December 2025

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — TBD

2024 Sustainability and Recycling Events

January 2024

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — January 17

February 2024

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — February 10

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — February 21

March 2024

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — March 20

April 2024

Lilburn Great American Cleanup Day — April 13

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — April 17

Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling Day — April 20

Peachtree Corners Paper Shredding and Electronics Recycling Day — April 20

Earth Day — April 22

Gwinnett Earth Day Recycling Event — April 27

May 2024

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — May 15

June 2024

World Oceans Day — June 8

July 2024

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — July 17

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — July 20

August 2024

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — August 21

September 2024

Gwinnett Glass Recycling and Paper Shredding Events — September 9, 10, 11, and 12

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — September 18

October 2024

Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling Day — October 12

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — October 16

November 2024

Gwinnett America Recycles Day Recycling Event — November 2

America Recycles Day — November 15

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — November 20

December 2024

2023 Sustainability and Recycling Events

January 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — January 18

February 2023

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — February 11

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — February 16

March 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — March 15

April 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — April 19

Earth Day — April 22

May 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — May 17

June 2023

World Oceans Day — June 8

Norcross Household Hazardous Waste Event — June 10

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — June 21

July 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — July 19

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — July 22

August 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — August 16

September 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — September 20

October 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — October 18

November 2023

Gwinnett America Recycles Day Recycling Event — November 4

America Recycles Day — November 15

December 2023

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — December 20

2022 Events

January 2022

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — January 19

February 2022

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — February 12

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — February 16

March 2022

Connecting People and Places: A Community Conversation About Litter — March 23

April 2022

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — April 20

Earth Day — April 22

May 2022

June 2022

World Oceans Day — June 8

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — June 29

July 2022

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — July 16

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — July 20

August 2022

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — August 17

September 2022

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — September 21

October 2022

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — October 19

November 2022

Gwinnett America Recycles Day Recycling Event — November 5

America Recycles Day — November 15

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — November 17

December 2022

2021 Events

January 2021

Suwanee Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — January 9

Grayson Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — January 23

February 2021

Founding of Come Clean Gwinnett — February 2

Dacula Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — February 20

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — February 20

March 2021

Berkeley Lake Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — March 6

Loganville Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — March 13

Peachtree Corners Spring Recycling Day — March 20

Sugar Hill Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — March 21

April 2021

Braselton Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — April 3

DISCARDED: A Recycled Art Exhibit — April 3

Peachtree Corners Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — April 10

Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup and Recycling Day — April 10

Gwinnett Recycles Receives Proclamation from Sugar Hill — April 12

Lilburn Great American Cleanup Recycling Event — April 17

Plastic Pollution Art in the Park — April 17

Release of Gwinnett Brand Audit Litter Report— Earth Day, April 22

Gwinnett Brand Audit Litter Report Town Hall — April 22

Gwinnett Earth Day Recycling Event — April 24

May 2021

Norcross Community Litter Cleanup — May 1

June 2021

Gwinnett Recycles Keynote at Gwinnett Municipal Association Meeting — June 2

World Oceans Day — June 8

July 2021

Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Collection Day — July 22

August 2021

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Inaugural Meeting — August 5

Gwinnett Recycles Presentation at Loganville City Council Meeting — August 12

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — August 25

September 2021

Gwinnett Recycles Presentation at Dacula City Council Meeting — September 2

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — September 15

October 2021

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — October 20

Dacula Litter Cleanup — October 23

November 2021

Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup and Recycling Day — November 13

America Recycles Day — November 15

Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — November 17

December 2021

2020 Events

January 2020

Coffee with Gwinnett Recycles — January 16

February 2020

Recycling Presentation at GCPL – Five Forks Branch — February 8

Coffee with Gwinnett Recycles — February 20

March 2020

April 2020

Earth Day — April 22

May 2020

International Compost Awareness Week — May 3-9

Gwinnett Board of Commissioners Chairman Candidate Forum on the Environment — May 21

June 2020

World Oceans Day — June 8

July 2020

Virtual Library Presentation: How to Be a Great Curbside Recycler — July 7

Virtual Library Presentation: Free Drop-Off and Mail-In Recycling to Recycle Even More! — July 14

Virtual Library Presentation: 10 Ways to Use Less Plastic and Save the Ocean — July 21

Virtual Library Presentation: Why and How You Should Start Composting Today — July 28

August 2020

TerraCycle Drop-Off at Lilburn Great American Cleanup Recycling Event — August 15

Buford Sweep the Hooch Chattahoochee River Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — August 29

September 2020

Snellville Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — September 19

Story of Plastic Documentary Screening and Community Discussion — September 24

October 2020

Lawrenceville Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — October 18

Sustainability Town Hall with Commission Chair Candidate Nicole Love Hendrickson — October 23

November 2020

Duluth Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit at Great Gwinnett Wetlands — November 7

Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup and Recycling Day — November 7

Norcross Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — November 14

Gwinnett America Recycles Day Recycling Event — November 14

Peachtree Corners America Recycles Day Recycling Event — November 14

America Recycles Day — November 15

EPA America Recycles Virtual Innovation Fair and Summit — November 16-17

Recycling Presentation at Gwinnett Sierra Club Meeting — November 19

Rest Haven Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — November 20

Lilburn Litter Cleanup and Brand Audit — November 27

December 2020

End of Year Hangout and Volunteer Appreciation Zoom Party — December 30