Amador County – Amador County Waste Management & Recycling plans its annual Clean It, Green It clean up day across Jackson on Saturday, April 21.

Amador County Waste Management & Recycling Department Director Jim McHargue said the Clean It & Green It Celebration “promises to be a fun-filled day at Detert Park for the whole family.”

The “Clean It” portion of this event is the City of Jackson’s annual litter clean-up from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will be provided a free BBQ lunch by the friendly staff of the Bank of Amador.

The “Green It” fair is a celebration of Earth Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many local businesses and community organizations will be participating in the fair, which will include demonstrations, special projects, and other activities intended to increase awareness of positive “earth-friendly” habits, recycling and energy use.

McHargue said the theme of the entire event is intended to compliment Earth Day activities throughout the world and music will be provided by the hot local band, Stephanie Farrell and the Wild Katz.

An E-waste Collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Busi Parking Lot (behind Mel and Faye’s Restaurant) on Highway 49. This is a safe and environmentally friendly way to recycle all of your old electronics with 100 percent of all donations benefiting the Argonaut High School Science Club.

Items accepted include TV’s, monitors, computers, computer peripherals, cell phones, printers, copiers, fax machines, audio/video equipment, microwaves, and more.

McHargue said to “come on out and enjoy a Green Day at the Park. The primary supporters of the event are the city of Jackson, Bank of Amador, ACES Waste Services and Amador County Waste Management Department.

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