Guilford Recycles

10/14/2026

Save the date for Saturday, November 7!

♻️ Join the Town of Oak Ridge and Guilford Recycles for the Oak Ridge Recycling Event!
📅 Saturday, November 7
🕗 8 a.m. to noon
📍 Oak Ridge Elementary School, 2050 Oak Ridge Rd.

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

Visit GuilfordCountyNC.gov/Recycles for more information.

09/24/2026

♻️ Two days to go! ♻️

Our Annual Recycling Event is this Saturday, September 26, from 8am to noon at Laughlin School!

Bring your recyclables and documents for shredding, safely dispose of unwanted medicines, and donate food to support our local food pantry, A Simple Gesture. We’re proud to partner with Guilford County and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office for this great community event.

Check out the flyer for details on accepted items and restrictions. We hope to see you Saturday! ♻️

09/12/2026

09/10/2026

📆 Save the date for Saturday, Sept. 26!

♻️ Join Summerfield, NC - Town Government and Guilford Recycles for the Summerfield Recycling Event!
📅 Saturday, September 26
🕗 8 a.m. to noon
📍Laughlin Primary School, 7915 Summerfield Rd.

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.

09/09/2026

Join us for at Benbow Nature Preserve!

Guilford Soil & Water Conservation District and Guilford County Parks and Recreation are seeking volunteers to help clean up Benbow Nature Preserve on Saturday, Sept. 19.

📍 Benbow Nature Preserve, 2279 Britton St., Greensboro
📅 Saturday, Sept. 19
⏰ 9 to 11 a.m.

Volunteers must be 18 or older. Community service hours are available upon request, and there will be opportunities to win prizes!

Register today: bit.ly/BenbowCleanup

08/24/2026

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.

06/04/2026

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!