Guilford Recycles

06/05/2026

ACTIVE BURN BAN: GUILFORD COUNTY
Due to a regional Code Orange air quality alert, a complete Burn Ban is effective today, Friday, June 5, through Saturday, June 6, for all of Guilford County.

NO outside burning is permitted.
Per county ordinance, this ban will remain in effect until Saturday at midnight. The burn ban may be extended.

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

There is still a lot of fun going on between now and Saturday June 6th for Guilford Creek Week 2026. Check out the remaining events and more at guilfordcreekweek.org

Stop by Joy Bar this week to try a specially crafted drink in honor of Guilford Creek Week! “Deep River Dream” is a refreshing Spirulina & Butterfly Pea Tea base with a Coconut and Black Cherry Matcha Cold Foam. Limited time only!

📍1212 N Main Street & 2513 Eastchester Drive STE 109
📅May 30-June 6

https://www.joybarcoffee.com/

05/27/2026

🌿💧Guilford Creek Week is May 30 - June 6!💧🌿

Get ready for a full week of exciting events celebrating our local watersheds!

This year’s lineup features activities hosted by the City of Greensboro, City of High Point, Guilford County, Town of Kernersville, and Stormwater SMART! There's an activity for everyone to enjoy. Head to GuilfordCreekWeek.org for a full list of events and to register for activities happening throughout the week!

04/09/2026

📅 Save the date for Saturday, April 25.

♻️ Join Guilford Recycles for the Spring Clean Up Recycling Event!

📆 Saturday, April 25
⌚ 8 a.m. to noon
📍 Eastern Guilford Middle School, 435 Peeden Drive, Gibsonville, NC.

We will be accepting hard-to-recycle items, personal documents for shredding, unwanted/expired medications, and non-perishable food.

Visit GuilfordCountyNC.gov/Recycles for more information.

03/24/2026

Your input matters! Let’s help Guilford County grow into the future. See you tonight!

03/13/2026

Are you drowning in Amazon boxes?

Feeling cramped by foam packaging?

Tiny House Community Development, Inc. collected a mountain of foam, cardboard, and plastic bags at our last recycling events.

Be sure to bring your foam (no peanuts), broken down cardboard, and plastic bags this Saturday at the Pleasant Garden Community Recycling Event, 8am-12pm at 5024 Alliance Church Rd.

Let’s keep it out of our waste stream.

See ya bright and early!

03/13/2026

Just drive up, and we will handle the heavy lifting!
Here's what to bring to the Pleasant Garden Community Recycling Event this Saturday, March 14th!

03/04/2026

Time for some spring cleaning! 🧹

Three-wheeled lawnmower?
​Rusty grill? ​
VHS player? ​

If you have any of these items lying around taking up space, March 14 is the day to part ways. Bring them to our Pleasant Garden Community Recycling Event and start your spring cleaning!​ We are also offering a medicine take back for expired/unwanted medicines AND a food drive for non-perishable food items.

📅 Saturday, March 14​

🕙 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. ​

📍 5024 Alliance Church Rd, Pleasant Garden, NC​

Learn more: GuilfordCountyNC.gov/Recycles

03/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our first Open House for the Guilford County Solid Waste Management Plan Monday evening. Your feedback is helping guide future planning for recycling, waste reduction, trash collection, and yard waste services.

Join the conversation at the next Solid Waste Management Plan Open House Meeting on Tuesday, March 24 at the Bur-Mil Clubhouse at Bur-Mil Park. We look forward to seeing you there!