Tempe’s next Zero Waste Day will take place Saturday, making its return to Kiwanis Park and providing residents an opportunity to recycle items not accepted in recycling or garbage containers.

The event will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29 at the park, 6111 S. All America Way.

Some of the options offered:

Document shredding - Iron Mountain will shred unwanted office paper, mail, personal paper documents, books in poor condition and bagged shredded paper (in clear plastic bags).

Household products – All types of batteries, cleaning products, fluorescent tubes, used oil, latex paint, soaps and herbicides.

Supplies for teachers - One-sided yard signs and canvas banners, foam boards, clean bottle caps, plastic and compressed paper tubes (holds maps, blueprints, etc.), CDs and DVDs and cases, broken jewelry pieces, miscellaneous crafting, art and sewing supplies, greeting cards that can’t be recycled in city recycling containers due to adornments (ribbons, plastic, etc.), clean oatmeal containers and Pringles cans with lids only, photographs and lab equipment.

Pet food and supplies - Pet food and supplies to be repurposed for City of Tempe rescue partners and homeless pets in Tempe. Accepted items include bedding, brushes, leashes, collars, cages, kennels, humane traps, non-perishable cat and dog food (opened or unopened), perishable cat and dog food (unopened), pet bowls, cat litter, cat furniture, (torn/ripped but clean towels and blankets), pet toys, terrariums, bird cages, etc. No medication donations are allowed, and no pets will be accepted for surrender.

The following items are among those not accepted: commercial hazardous waste, plastic bags and wrap, mattresses, car seats or trash.

Proof of Tempe or Guadalupe residency is required.

To learn more about what is and isn’t accepted: tempe.gov/ZeroWaste.