A great chance for local residents to recycle their belongings, the town encourages locals to not miss the QC Recycles drive-through drop-off event on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 7 to 11 a.m. Registration closes on Monday, Oct. 7.
The event is free for Town of Queen Creek residents and will be held at the town’s Field Operations Facility at 19715 S. 220th Street (on 220th Street, north of Queen Creek Road).
Town residents can register for the QC Recycles event at QueenCreekAZ.gov/RecycleEvents. Those who register by Monday, Oct. 7 will receive a Fast Pass via email 48 hours before the event to get through the event as quickly as possible.
What can I bring to the event?
- 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 five 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 QCPD (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 not accepted
- Household hazardous waste (HHW), such as oils, oil-based paints, aerosols, chemicals, and batteries (for a free HHW disposal voucher, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/HHW)
- Air conditioners
- Batteries
- Mattresses
- Construction materials
- Items from commercial businesses
The items you want to dispose of must be in your trunk or truck bed. The town and its partners are not responsible for personal items left in your trunk or truck bed.
Items accepted in your 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.
For more information about the town’s recycling services, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/Recycle.
