Texas Recycles Day event hosted by Keep Carrollton Beautiful .

The following items will be collected. Check back for more too:

Yarn – collecting for the Senior Center who knits hats and mittens for nearby hospitals

Car Batteries – Firestone – they will accept tires at their location too

Light Bulbs and regular batteries – don’t let these go to landfill

Electronics – all electronics will be collected and recycled – TVs smaller than 21 inches.

Books – CFBISD annual book sale

Clothes and shoes – Clothes Closets

Goodwill will be on hand to collect things that don’t fall into the above categories

Would your group like to collect something that our citizens have…….let us know and we will set up a table for you to collect.

Info: cathsphr@verizon.net, or visit keepcarrolltonbeautiful.org

PAPER SHRED-A-THON 

The Rotary Club of Carrollton-Farmers Branch will host a Drive-Up Shred-A-Thon fundraiser from 9am-noon in the Newman Smith High School front parking lot. Avoid identity theft and paper jams by bringing old bills, tax returns, statements and personal documents to be professionally shredded. Staples and paper clips are okay.

Suggested donations for shredding are $10 for the first box and $5 for other boxes. Cash and credit cards accepted.

Proceeds support community service projects and grants of the CFB Rotary Club. 

Info: www.cfbrotary5810.org.