Household Hazardous Waste Event Volunteers Needed!

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We need your help at our Sandy Springs Household Hazardous Waste Event! Hundreds of SS residents are bringing their hazardous materials for recycle or safe disposal. We need your help opening, closing, and running the event while our friends at EcoFlo safely process the incoming hazardous materials. 

Location: 620 Morgan Falls Rd. Sandy Springs, GA

Description: Place traffic cones and signs, run errands from one part of the event to the other, set up entrance and exit tents, assist with traffic flow, check participant registration, and break down cardboard.

There are two service shifts: Opening and Closing. Opening volunteers will help with event set up and flow; closing volunteers will take over the duties from opening volunteers to continue to keep our event flowing and assist with event break down.

Opening volunteers 7:30am-11:00am

Closing Volunteers: 11:00am-2:30pm

Age Requirements: Solo volunteers must be 18 or older. 17-year-olds must have a guardian sign their liability waiver in order to volunteer solo. 15 and 16-year-olds must have a guardian sign their liability form AND ALSO participate in the event as a both the minor’s chaperone and an event volunteer themselves. Minimum volunteer age is 15. 

Court-Ordered Volunteers: This volunteer opportunity is eligible for court-ordered community service hours, however you must be pre-approved to be eligible. Please call 770-551-7766 or email programs@knfb.org by 12pm, May 21st to ensure your eligibility.

Volunteers should be able to:

Wear a mask for the duration of the event.

Be outdoors, rain or shine (but not in lightning! If it comes to it, we will reschedule due to lightning. Your safety is our top priority). 

Stand for long periods of time *If you use a wheelchair, please let us know. We can absolutely accommodate your needs in many of our volunteer roles. 

Grip, bend, touch, and lift repeatedly

Uphold your role’s responsibilities independently or in a small team.

Communicate with others: community members, fellow volunteers, and KNFB staff about any issues or emergencies that arise.

Ready to volunteer? 

1. Sign up below!

2. Download the liability waiver.

3. Send your completed liability waiver to programs@knfb.org or bring it on the day. Once you fill out the form below, we will be in touch with you soon with parking instructions and further details.

Though this is an outdoor event, all volunteers must wear a mask for the duration of the event.