Just in time for Fall Cleaning and Decluttering is Fairfield’s Recycling extravaganza!
One Stop Recycle Drop will be held this Friday and Saturday, November 18th and 19th from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. both days.
Recycling will be at the Johnson Activity Center parking lot on Friday, and the Fairfield ISD Welding Center on Saturday.
Items accepted this month include: paper, plastic, cardboard, tin, aluminum, medication, clothing, shoes, electronics, batteries, and eyeglasses.
CRT TVs and CRT Monitors will be allowed, but only two per household will be accepted.
–Medication Disposal: Fairfield Police Department officers will accept medications for responsible disposal. Unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication is accepted. No liquids or needles!
–Textiles: Clothing, coats, shoes, towels, sheets, blankets, etc. All items must be clean and dry. Items in good, reusable condition are donated to families in need in Freestone County. Items no longer usable are recycled to benefit the Fairfield Fire Dept.
–Electronics: URT will accept IT electronics for recycling. URT clears all personal information to DOD standards. Acceptable items include: computers, monitors and all accessories, printers, ink cartridges, small copy / fax machines, cell phones, internet wires, cables, TVs, and power cords. **CRT TVs and CRT Monitors – limit of two per household.
–Batteries: Batteries Plus Bulbs will accept NiCd, NiMH, lead, lithium ion batteries and batteries of AC/CD equipment. This includes car batteries.
–Glasses: Prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, glasses frames and accessories will be accepted for donation to the Fairfield Lions Club.
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–Paper Products: All newspapers, catalogs, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, cardboard, and office/household mixed paper. Please do not include confidential paperwork unless you have properly shredded. Please flatten cardboard boxes.
–Plastic: All plastic numbered 1 – 7 such as water bottles, milk jugs, and etc.
–Metal: All metal food and beverage cans may be recycled. Food cans should be rinsed.
Paper, plastic and cardboard do not need to be separated.
All items will be accepted between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. only. Please do NOT drop off items early or late.
The community recycle event is sponsored as a partnership between the Fairfield ISD Recycle Team, NRG Energy – Limestone Plant,
Fairfield Rotary Club, FHS Interact Club, Waste Connections, Fairfield Police Department, and the City of Fairfield.
Volunteers are always welcome!
For more information, contact Nicole Crawford at FHS by calling 903-389-4177 or by email at Nicole.Crawford@fairfieldisd.org.
Sign up for recycle reminders by texting @ffrecycle to 469-425-2522.
