RECYCLING: While recycling is important to all of us, it does present some challenges. The city of Norcross will not longer be recycling glass. We appreciate your cooperation by no longer placing any type of glass in your green recycling container, please place glass in grey trash container. If you wish to recycle glass, this link will provide a list of recycling centers that still accept glass at this time: http://www.gwinnettcb.org/recycling-center-material/glass-bottles-and-jars/.
Thank you for continuing to recycle your paper, junk mail, magazines, newspaper, plastics #1-#7, aluminum, steel cans and cardboard.
See below for items NOT accepted.
NO Styrofoam
NO electronics
NO ceramics or dishes
NO food waste
NO plastic grocery bags
NO motor oil containers
NO hazardous waste containers
NO light bulbs, window glass or mirrors
NO yard waste
NO glass
YARD WASTE:
Leaves and yard waste are to be placed in paper yard waste bags for pickup as regularly scheduled until November 1. Vacuum leaf pickup will begin on November 1 through January 31. The vacuum trucks will run on a continual basis around the City, with estimated time between pickups being 7-10 days.