Clean up Cass County

The Atlanta Area Rotary Club, in partnership with The City of Atlanta and J.E. Manning American Legion Post 258, will sponsor a county-wide clean-up day on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Each year, more than 800 Rotary clubs and 30,000 Rotarians worldwide volunteer in their communities for an Epic Day of Service, collecting clothes for the homeless, refurbishing parks, and more. This year’s aims to unite over 2,500 Rotary clubs and 75,000 Rotarians, community volunteers, and partners across the globe in a single day dedicated to service.

Locally, the Atlanta Area Rotary Club is collecting recyclable items to help clean up Cass County while raising scholarship money. Below is a list of items we will gladly take off your hands! Just bring them to the city dumpsters behind Catfish King on the Loop, on May 17, 2025.

In addition, the City of Atlanta is offering a oneday FREE dump day to all citizens—no questions asked. You may bring anything you have that isn’t normally accepted at the dumpster. On May 17, extra dumpsters and trailers will be available. If you have trash (tires, furniture, appliances, etc.) along your roads, pick it up as well and bring it.

“Trash in our community is a real eyesore,” said Mayor and Rotary Treasurer James Brooks. “This day is designed to clean up our roads and make them more attractive.”

Recyclable items will need to be sorted from the trash. Acceptable Items are: Computers - desktops, laptops, servers, LCD monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, and all other computer components.

Cameras - Camcorders and all non-disposable film and digital cameras.

Office Equipment - Fax machines, typewriters, inkjet cartridges, printers, scanners, routers, shredders, and copiers.

Entertainment Electronics - Car and home audio equipment, satellite and cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players and recorders, headphones, and multimedia projectors.

Multimedia - DVD and VHS movies, audiobooks, and music CDs. All multimedia items must include original covers.

Clothing and Accessories - Pants, coats, shirts, purses, belts, shoes, hats, etc.

Toys and Games - Action figures, blocks, dolls, stuffed animals, etc.

Portable Electronics - Cell phones, GPS devices, calculators, CD and DVD players, PDAs, and MP3 Players.

Video Games - Video games, systems, and accessories.

Sporting Goods - Golf clubs and bags, helmets, pads, baseball bats and gloves, basketball shoes, cleats, hockey sticks, skates, and roller blades.

Musical Instruments - Guitars, percussion, strings, woodwinds, brass, and electronic keyboards Non-Fiction Books - Cookbooks, craft books, textbooks, etc.

Jewelry - Gold, silver, watches, costume jewelry. Food - Non-Perishable & Canned Food.