QC Recycles Drop-off Event

With the holidays over, residents may have a lot more than they need to recycle.

Queen Creek will be holding its first QC Recycles Drop-off event from 7-11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Field Operations Facility, 19715 South 220th St.

Accepted items:

• Appliances (dishwashers, stoves, washers and dryers, refrigerators but nothing with freon)

• Batteries (dry cell, single use consumer and rechargeable batteries; such as AAA, AA, C, D, 9V and coin / button sizes) (Battery Chemistry: lithium, zinc-carbon and alkaline cell)

• Electronics (computers, hard drives, computer keyboards, power cords, monitors, televisions, VCRs, etc.)

• Metals (steel, copper, aluminum) 

• Paint (latex or water-based in original containers; containers cannot exceed five gallons)

• Paper shredding (up to five boxes per vehicle; please remove folders, binder clips or other metal or plastic objects from paper)

• Textiles and small furniture in partnership with Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona (donate gently used clothing, linens, shoes, artwork, books, sporting goods, toys, musical instruments, and small furniture; large furniture and mattresses will not be accepted)

• Tires (maximum of four, rims removed, no commercial or tractor tires)

Items not accepted:

• Air conditioners

• Construction materials

• Household Hazardous Waste such as oils, chemicals, and automotive batteries

• Mattresses

• Metal tanks or compressed air containers (propane tanks, oxygen tanks, gas tanks, etc.

• Ni-Dc, DDR, and car batteries

• Items from commercial businesses

Ensure that only items you are disposing of are located in your trunk or truck bed.