City of Georgetown Hosting Several Clean Up Events in May

The following is a news release from the City of Georgetown, TX

The City is hosting several clean-up events this May to help residents recycle or dispose of unwanted items.

Community collection event

The City’s Environmental Services team will host a recycling event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 13 at Forbes Middle School, 1911 NE Inner Loop.

During the event, residents will be able to drop off paper for shredding, tires, mattresses, and electronics, including televisions, microwaves, computers, and cell phones. Individuals are limited to three boxes or sacks of paper for shredding and up to four tires per carload. There is no limit on electronic items. Household hazardous waste items will not be accepted.

To participate, please bring a donation to Friends of the Georgetown Public Library, which helps support the needs of the library. Accepted items include:

Gently used books (no encyclopedias or magazines)
Headphones
Board games
Arts and craft supplies
Label makers
Cleaning supplies
Printer Paper
Paper towels
Playground/sports equipment, such as basketballs, soccer balls, yard games, hula hoops, and jump ropes.

Monetary donations will also be accepted.

Rivery Park cleanup event

Also on May 13, the City is hosting a riverbank cleanup at Rivery Park, 1125 Woodlawn Ave. Free public parking is available in the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center parking garage, 1101 Woodlawn St.

Volunteers can check in for the event beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the white tent near the playground, which is located in the middle of the park. A safety briefing will be held at 7:55 a.m. The cleanup will be from 8-9 a.m.

Trash bags and gloves, as well as light snacks and drinks, will be provided. Participants are asked to wear appropriate clothing such as long pants, hats, and sunglasses, as well as comfortable closed-toe shoes.

Individuals interested in volunteering can sign up online at transportation.georgetown.org/river-cleanup by filling out the waiver. The event may be canceled in case of bad weather. Follow the City’s social media pages for updates: facebook.com/cityofgeorgetown and twitter.com/georgetowntx.

Household hazardous waste collection event

The City will also host a free household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m.-noon May 20 at the Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave.

The event will be available for up to 400 Georgetown solid waste customers who have solid waste service through Texas Disposal Systems. Customers must contact Customer Care at 512-930-3640 or customercare@georgetown.org to have their name placed on the list. Please include your name, address, and utility account number when emailing customer care. Customers must have their name on the list to participate.

Residents must remain in their vehicles during the no-contact collection. Staff will unload items from the back seat or trunk of the vehicle.

All items to be dropped off must be in their marked original containers. Commercial disposal and trailers are not allowed.

Acceptable items include: