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Alachua County Community Reuse & Recycle Day

  • When: Saturday, April 6, 2024,  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Alachua County Health Department 224 SE 24th Street Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: Free

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. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the free spring clean out, donation and hazardous waste recycling events.

Non-profit organizations will be onsite to receive the following items:
• clothing in wearable condition (no dirty or damaged items)
• non-perishable food (no expired or open items)
• housewares in usable condition
• school/office/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 material not suitable for donation, will not be accepted.

The Saturday, April 6 event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Santa Fe College NW Campus, Construction Institute Parking Lot 9 on North Road, across from the gym.

In honor of Earth Day and in conjunction with the 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 Saturday.

An additional event will be held Saturday, May 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Alachua County Health Department, 224 SE 24th Street Gainesville, FL. 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 be onsite to collect donations.

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