LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - s4story -- Two Gwinnett County government departments are collaborating to help neighbors dispose of household hazardous waste. Co-hosted by Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and the Department of Water Resources from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 26, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will take place at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Held twice a year – in the Winter and again in the Summer – since its launch in 2018, the event has collected 1,161,430 pounds of household hazardous waste for proper disposal. In addition to informing Gwinnett County residents about the event and encouraging them to bring items, its organizers are also seeking volunteers to help keep traffic moving smoothly.

"Household hazardous waste is products that are corrosive, toxic, or can ignite, react, or explode under certain conditions," said Schelly Marlatt, Executive Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. "One of those conditions is extreme heat – much like the high temperatures we've been experiencing in Georgia the last few weeks. Special care should be taken in the disposal of these materials, which is why we have created this event in collaboration with our friends at the Department of Water Resources. Many people may be tempted to pour certain materials down their drains or storm drains, but this can have a negative impact on our local water sources and the environment as a whole. The demand for this event was so great that we added a second event each year, and – most recently – have added a fourth hour to accommodate expected crowds. We saw more than 1,000 vehicles drive through our event in February, and – with the kids out of school – we're expecting even more attendees at the July 26 event."

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Marlatt conveyed that to help manage those expected crowds, the event team will require the assistance of as many volunteers as possible. She also requested the patience of attendees, assuring them that her staff, her partners at the Department of Water Resources, and all volunteers will do their best to process vehicles quickly so everyone can get through the line and back to their Saturday, minus a carload of household hazardous waste.

For a list of items accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, visit https://gwinnettcb.org/events/household-hazardous-waste-collection-day-2/. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds is located at 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville. Those interested in registering as a volunteer for the July 26 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day can visit https://bit.ly/463JY0X.