Bulky Recycling Event Volunteers Needed!

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We need your help at our Johns Creek Bulky Recycling Event! Hundreds of JC residents are bringing their bulky recycling items that don't fit in normal curbside recycling bins to be recycled or donated at our event. We need your help opening, closing, and running the event ensuring it goes off without a hitch. Sign up by 5pm June 3rd to join us!

Location: Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA 

Description: Place traffic cones and signs, run errands from one part of the event to the other, ensure volunteers are powered up with snacks, 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 at Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA  

Afternoon Volunteers: 11:00am-2:30pm Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA  

Closing Volunteers: 2:00 - 5:00 pm at the Sandy Springs Recycling Center 470 Morgan Falls Rd Sandy Springs GA 30350

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 9am, June 4th to ensure your eligibility and get pre-approved.

Volunteers should be able to:

Wear a mask for the duration of the event if not fully vaccinated.

Be outdoors, rain or shine (but not in lightning! If it comes to it, we will temporarily stop our event due to lightning and take cover).

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 if not fully vaccinated for the duration of the event.