With “Decluttering” and “Getting Organized” topping the lists of many
Gwinnett County residents’ New Year resolutions, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett Water Resources have
an event in store that will help them do just that. On Saturday, February 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., cars will line up
in the sprawling parking lot at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds to rid their homes of household hazardous waste. It
proves an excellent opportunity for neighbors to drop off items that aren’t collected curbside in the county for proper
disposal or recycling. This event is geared in particular to waste that could prove harmful to the environment like
pesticides, antifreeze, spray paint, auto batteries and more.
“This event marks our 7 th Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day here in Gwinnett,” said Schelly Marlatt, Executive
Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. “In order to engage as many people as possible and make becoming a
community of environmental stewards as seamless as possible, we have two opportunities each year to tweak this event
and make it bigger and better each time. Last year, we moved the event to a weeknight to try and catch folks coming
home from work – but found that Saturdays are overwhelmingly the best day to achieve the most attendance. Ever
since its launch in 2018, this semi-annual event has proven incredibly popular with our neighbors. With more than 5,000
residents attending to date, we are excited to continue providing an opportunity for them to get rid of difficult to
dispose of items that are taking up space in their basements, garages, offices and kitchen cabinets. But the benefits
extend far beyond that. Instead of winding up in a local landfill where their harmful contents might leach into the
ground and contaminate nearby water sources, many of the items collected will be reused, recycled or used in the
manufacture of entirely new products. It is – without a doubt – one of the finest examples of Gwinnett County’s
dedication to community and the environment.”
To help Gwinnett County citizens gather items ahead of the big day on February 12, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful has
released the following list of items that will be collected during the first four-hour Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Day of 2022:
 Aerosol/spray pesticides
 Automotive products (engine degreaser, brake
fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, etc.)
 Cleaners, corrosives, spot removers, acids and
bases
 Aerosol/spray paint
 Auto batteries
 Batteries (household and rechargeable)
 Chlorinated solvents
 Cooking oil and grease
 Fire extinguishers
 Flammables (lighter fluid and waste fuels such
as kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, etc.)
 Fluorescent bulbs and ballasts
 Insecticides

 Latex and water-based paints
 Lawn care products
 Mercury
 Mercury salts and elemental mercury
thermometers
 Oil based paint and stains
 Oxidizers
 Poisons
 Propane cylinders
 Solvents and varnishes
 Thermostats and other mercury containing
items
 Thinners and paint strippers
 Weed killer
 Wood preservatives

Gwinnett County residents may bring up to five containers of household hazardous waste during this FREE event.
Containers may include laundry baskets, storage bins, copy paper boxes or similarly sized receptacles. Please bear in
mind that containers will not be returned. For examples of container sizes, please visit the event page at
www.gwinnettcb.org. As for items that will NOT be collected during the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day,
they include (but are not limited to): • Ammunition • Radioactive Waste • Pharmaceuticals • Biomedical/Biohazard
Waste.
During the last Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day – hosted in July 2021, Gwinnett County collected 57,352
pounds of household hazardous waste for recycling or disposal from 573 cars. Following the upcoming February 12
event, a second Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is already in the works for Summer 2022.
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds is located at 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville. To learn more about this and other
upcoming Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful events and register as a volunteer, please visit www.gwinnettcb.org. Questions
may be directed to [email protected] or 770-822-5187.
About Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful: Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Services, Inc. (GC&B) is a Keep America Beautiful
affiliate and award-winning 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It boasts an expansive community-based network
dedicated to finding long-term solutions to environmental and quality of life issues through individual action. The
organization is guided by a Citizens Advisory Board that represents all sectors of the Gwinnett County community. A
nationally recognized leader in creating cleaner, greener and more livable communities throughout Gwinnett, GCB
involves more than 100,000 volunteers annually to clean and restore public places, recycle more, protect watersheds
and develop the next generation of environmental stewards. To learn more about Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and its
mission of “Connecting People and Resources for a Sustainable Gwinnett,” please visit www.GwinnettCB.org.