With “Decluttering” and “Getting Organized” topping the lists of many Gwinnett County residents’ New Year resolutions, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful and Gwinnett Water Resources have an event in store that will help them do just that. On Saturday, February 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., cars will line up in the sprawling parking lot at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds to rid their homes of household hazardous waste, that is, products like pesticides, antifreeze, spray paint, auto batteries and more.
Schelly Marlatt, executive director of Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, says: “This event marks our seventh Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day here in Gwinnett. We have two opportunities each year to tweak this event and make it bigger and better each time. Last year, we moved the event to a weeknight to try and catch folks coming home from work. However, we found that Saturdays are overwhelmingly the best day to achieve the most attendance.”
To help Gwinnett County citizens gather items ahead of the big day on February 12, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful has listed the following list of items that will be collected during the first four-hour Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day of 2022:
- Aerosol/spray pesticides
- Automotive products (engine degreaser, brake fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, etc.)
- Cleaners, corrosives, spot removers, acids and bases
- Aerosol/spray paint
- Auto batteries
- Batteries (household and rechargeable)
- Chlorinated solvents
- Cooking oil and grease
- Fire extinguishers
- Flammables (lighter fluid and waste fuels such as kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, etc.)
- Fluorescent bulbs and ballasts
- Insecticides
- Latex and water-based paints
- Lawn care products
- Mercury
- Mercury salts and elemental mercury thermometers
- Oil based paint and stains
- Oxidizers
- Poisons
- Propane cylinders
- Solvents and varnishes
- Thermostats and other mercury containing items
- Thinners and paint strippers
- Weed killer
- Wood preservatives
Gwinnett County residents may bring up to five containers of household hazardous waste during this free event. Containers may include laundry baskets, storage bins, copy paper boxes or similarly sized receptacles. Please bear in mind that containers will not be returned. For examples of container sizes, visit the event page at www.gwinnettcb.org. As for items that will not be collected during the Household Hazardous Waste day include Ammunition, Radioactive Waste, Pharmaceuticals, and Biomedical/Biohazard Waste.
County hires D.C. firm for $1.4 million transit plan
The Board of Commissioners is eyeing a new County Transit Development Plan and awarded a contract to Foursquare Integrated Transportation, Inc., of Washington, D.C. to develop one. Foursquare will help the Department of Transportation create a fresh new plan, focusing first on existing conditions, then identifying the needs and opportunities of Gwinnett’s transit system.
This plan will increase the accessibility, connectivity and mobility of multimodal transit throughout Gwinnett and the region. The intent of the transit development plan is to provide GCT with information, tools and data that will support short and long-range plans for future development and capital priorities.
Foursquare has worked with several local agencies – including MARTA, Atlanta- Regional Transit Link and the Atlanta Regional Commission. With the contract base amount of $1,485,105, the study is funded by County Transit Capital Funds and will take 18 months.
Rainbow Village adds three members to its board
Three members of the community have been added to the diverse board of directors of Rainbow Village of Duluth. They are:
Armstrong
Emert
Steve Emert is an attorney in practice in Duluth, and resident of Gwinnett since 1989. He and his wife Katie – a former Gwinnett County school teacher – have two children and attend 12 Stone church. He is a graduate of North Georgia College and State University, with a degree in law from Regent University, Virginia Beach, Va. When he’s not practicing law or attending board meetings, you will find him outdoors – mountain climbing, golfing or skiing.
Mona Reiser Armstrong of Suwanee is chief operating officer of Access Educational Holding of Alpharetta, a group of beauty and wellness schools. She has more than 30 years in operations, logistics and supply experience. In her free time, she loves photography, floral arranging and baking the best baklava in the world.
Reams
Cathe Reams of Cumming is communications director of Siemens USA, based in Alpharetta, a longtime Rainbow Village corporate partner. She previously served two terms on the Rainbow Village board. A master at taking on projects, this University of Alabama grad has been married to her electrical engineer husband, Mark, for 31 years.
- To learn more about Rainbow Village and its programs, make a donation or register as a volunteer, visit www.RainbowVillage.org.
Council seeks nominations in preserving historical records
Do you know someone who has done outstanding work using, preserving, or making historical records more accessible? Think about an historical or genealogical society, library, museum, county or municipal government, researcher, local historian, educator, or student. The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) wants to encourage and reward their exceptional efforts.
GHRAC established the Outstanding Archives Awards Program in 2003 to recognize outstanding efforts in archives and records work in Georgia. By publicly recognizing excellent achievements, the Board strives to inspire others. Hundreds of organizations and individuals play a significant role in the preservation of our state’s documentary heritage.
GHRAC has thirteen different award categories for individuals and organizations. Award recipients will be honored at the Georgia Archives by the GHRAC Board at a ceremony during Archives Month in October. Nominations must be postmarked on or before June 1, 2022.
All of the following are eligible for an award. (You may nominate your own organization.)
- local governments, courts, school systems, state agencies, and institutions;
- historical records repositories, historical societies, libraries, and museums ;
- educators, students, and researchers;
- legislators and government officials;
- individuals and organizations who support archives and records management; and
- specialized subject societies in related fields such as oral history, genealogy, folklore, archeology, business history, etc.
- Have a comment? Send to: elliott@brack.net
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