The Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery Department invites residents to participate in two “Community Reuse & Recycle Days” on Saturday, April 6, 2024, and Saturday, May 11, 2024. The events are free and all residents are encouraged to participate.
Non-profit organizations will be on-site to receive clothing in wearable condition (no dirty or damaged items); non-perishable food (no expired or open items); housewares in usable condition; school, office, and art supplies; household hazardous waste, such as paint, chemicals, old electronics, etc., for recycling or proper disposal. Household garbage, general recycling, damaged/soiled items, and other materials unsuitable for donation will not be accepted.
The April 6 event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Santa Fe College Northwest Campus, Construction Institute Parking Lot 9 on North Road, across from the gym.
In honor of Earth Day and in conjunction with the Santa Fe Zoo’s Party for the Planet Weekend, donors will receive a discount voucher for Zoo Admission (while supplies last). The zoo will have special events, food trucks, and informational tabling on Saturday.
The other event will be held on May 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Alachua County Health Department (224 SE 24th St., Gainesville). Signs and volunteers will be on-site at both events to allow for safe and efficient offloading of donations and hazardous waste materials.
Local non-profits, including Haven Attic Resale Store, The Repurpose Project & Reuse Planet, Tools for Schools, Santa Fe College Saints Share Wear, Santa Fe College Saints Food Share, and Gainesville Free Grocery Store, will collect donations.
“Residents can make an immediate impact by taking action locally to help their neighbors, protect valuable resources, encourage reuse, and reduce what we send to the landfill,” said Alanna Carinio, a public education program coordinator for Alachua County’s Office of Waste Alternatives.
For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact the Alachua County Office of Waste Alternatives at 352-374-5213.
