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Dumpster and Recycle Day

Got junk you’ve been meaning to recycle — or just heave-ho? Load up the car and drive away lighter at this year’s community Dumpster and Recycle Day.

Date: Saturday, September 26th, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
$20 Donation per vehicle

Where

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Arbor Lodge Park

North Delaware Ave. between North Saratoga Street and North Dekum Street

How It Works

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  • Enter from Saratoga only — even on foot or bicycle.
  • Drive up: head to the Collection Check-In on North Saratoga Street just before North Delaware Avenue, at Arbor Lodge Park.
  • Make your donation: $20 per vehicle, paid by cash, PayPal, or Venmo. Additional donations are appreciated.
  • Let us do the work: stay in your vehicle — a crew of volunteers unloads your items and places them in the right bins.
  • Everything else: anything that can’t be recycled or repurposed goes into one of the garbage dumpsters on site.

On-site partners help keep items out of the landfill:

About the Event

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This is a collaboration between four Neighborhood Associations: Arbor Lodge, Kenton, Overlook and Piedmont, and is made possible by a grant from Metro, along with our Sponsors and Neighbors like you!

Funded in part by a grant from Metro

Your donations help raise the money needed to run this event again next year. Any extra money raised is split between the neighborhoods to support other community-centered events in those neighborhoods.

What To Bring

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  • Metal
  • Electronics (no mini fridges) — recycled by City Recycle
  • Styrofoam PS 6 (no peanuts or film)
  • Clear #1 plastic clam shells
  • Clear plastic bags (bread bags, zip lock bags)
  • Household items and Furniture (see the ReStore donation guidelines for what they take)
  • Clean mattresses
  • Household junk that can’t be fixed, repurposed, or recycled

What Not To Bring

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  • Nothing with Freon (refrigerators, A/C’s, etc.)
  • Microwaves — recycled by City Recycle
  • Construction/remodeling waste materials
  • Painted items
  • Yard debris, dirt
  • Cardboard or paper recycling
  • Commercial or hazardous waste
  • Batteries
  • Styrofoam peanuts or film

Last Year

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A look at last year’s event. Thanks to everyone who came out and pitched in.