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 — February 20
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 — March 20
Gwinnett Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event at Rabbit Hill Park — March 28
Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling Day — March 29
April 2025
Gwinnett Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event at Norcross OneStop — April 7
Lilburn Great American Cleanup Day — April 12
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — April 17
Peachtree Corners Paper Shredding and Electronics Recycling Day — April 19
Earth Day — April 22
Gwinnett Earth Day Recycling Event — April 26
May 2025
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — May 15
June 2025
World Oceans Day — June 8
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — June 19
July 2025
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — July 17
Gwinnett Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — July 26
August 2025
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — August 21
September 2025
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — September 18
October 2025
Norcross Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling Day — October 4
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — October 16
November 2025
Gwinnett America Recycles Day Recycling Event — TBD
America Recycles Day — November 15
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — November 20
December 2025
Gwinnett Sustainability Commission Meeting — December 18
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