ROCKDALE COUNTY– Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful (KCRB) is hosting the second Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding events in 2022 for Rockdale residents and business owners on Saturday,  Oct. 8, 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. Due to other events in the area, participants can access Parker Road from Flat Shoals Road or from Iris Drive to Royal Drive and Commercial Drive.

There is a maximum of 4 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. 

Papers that are loose, folded or in envelopes.

Papers containing foreign objects such as spring loader/binder clips or glue/adhesives

Projection/Console TV’s                           Tires                                                     Coffee makers

Washer/Dryers                                         Toaster ovens                                       Freezers

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

For more information, contact KCRB at kcrb@rockdalecountyga.gov or 770-278-7050.

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