America Recycles Day
Schedule
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 10:00 am
Location
First Baptist Church of Maryville | Maryville, TN
Keep Blount Beautiful will host its Annual America Recycles Day collection on Saturday, November 2nd at First Baptist Church Maryville, 202 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, from 10 AM until 1 PM. This event is a free, drive-through collection of various items for proper recycling or reuse. The collection items are listed below. Please review the information below carefully before packing up your items. Household recycling, household hazardous waste, paint, or lightbulbs will not be accepted at this event. For disposal information, visit the Resources tab at KeepBlountBeautiful.org.
Volunteers are needed for this event! Volunteers will help with set up/tear down, directing traffic, and unloading cars. Register to volunteer here (required)
ACCEPTED ITEMS (Items cannot be dropped off any earlier than 10 AM):
Paper Bee Gone- Secure documents for shredding and recycling*
NOTE: Documents will be accepted from households and small businesses only. Staples and paper clips are okay for shredding, but binding must be removed. Shredding is done on-site. Shredding services will only be available as capacity lasts. To ensure room for secure documents only, regular paper should be taken to the Blount County Recycling Center or placed in your recycling bin.
*Please consider a $5 donation for shredding services.
Scott Recycling- Electronics*
NOTE: There is a disposal fee for CRT TVs and CRT monitors. Cash or check payment only. Checks can be made out to Scott Recycling. CRT Monitors are $15 each, Small CRT TVs are $25, and Large CRT TVs are $35.
*Please consider a donation for the use of electronic recycling services.
Evolve Renewable Materials- household batteries*
- Alkaline
- Zinc Carbon
- Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- Lithium-Ion
- Lithium Primary
- Mercury Batteries
- Silver Oxide
- Button Cells
- Small Electronics batteries (cellphones, tablets, wireless headphones and earbuds, smart watches, activity trackers, power tools, etc.)
*All other batteries, including E-Cigarette/Vape Devices, Damaged, Defective, and Recalled Batteries, and Mercury Containing Devices will not be accepted.
Goodwill*
- Clothes and shoes
- DVDs/CDs/Books
- Housewares
- Luggage
- Blankets, towels, etc
*Items must be in good, working condition with no stains, rips, or breaks
Maryville Lions Club- Prescription eyeglasses. NO sunglasses, safety glasses, or cases.
Keep Blount Beautiful
- Reusable grocery bags in good condition (NO totes, backpacks, or wine bags)
- Used Brita products (Brita brand only)
- Used oral care products (empty toothpaste tubes, floss containers, toothbrushes; NO electric toothbrushes)
- Used air care items (air and home cartridges, plugs, spray nozzles, film packaging; NO aerosol cans)
- Used squeezable snack pouches (squeezable snack pouches and caps)
- Used hair tools and appliances (hair dryers, curling irons, and styling irons)
Where is it happening?
First Baptist Church of Maryville, 202 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801-4949, United States,Maryville, Tennessee