Queen Creek is hosting another drive-thru, drop-off recycling event in November.

The free QC Recycles event runs from 7 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at the town’s Field Operations Facility, 19715 S. 220th St.

Town residents can register for the QC Recycles  at QueenCreekAZ.gov/RecycleEvents. Those who register by Monday, Nov. 11, will receive a Fast Pass via email 48 hours before the event to help them quickly get through the event, according to a town press release.

The following items will be accepted:   

• Appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, washers and dryers)
• Electronics (computers, hard drives, computer keyboards, power cords, monitors, televisions, VCRs, etc.)
• Metals (steel, copper, aluminum)
• Tires (maximum of four, rims removed, no commercial tires)
• Paint (latex or water-based in original containers; containers cannot exceed 5 gallons)
• Paper shredding (up to five boxes per vehicle; please remove folders, binder clips or other metal or plastic objects from paper)
• Prescription drugs in partnership with the Queen Creek Police Department (safely dispose of unused, unwanted, and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medication; however, liquids, needles and inhalers will not be accepted)
• 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)

Items for disposal must be in a vehicle trunk or truck bed. The town and its partners are not responsible for personal items left in a trunk or truck bed.

The following items will not be accepted:

• Household hazardous waste such as oils, oil-based paints, aerosols, chemicals, and batteries
• Air conditioners
• Batteries
• Mattresses
• Construction materials
• Items from commercial businesses

Queen Creek has partnered with Gilbert to take in household hazardous waste. More information and free vouchers visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/HHW.

Items accepted in the curbside recycling cart, such as aluminum cans, plastic water bottles and broken-down cardboard boxes, can be taken to the QC Recycling Center on Ellsworth Road, just north of Crewse Lane.