Announcements

Did you know? Unincorporated Gwinnett residents can get a free 65-gallon recycling cart!  Visit GwinnettCounty.com/RequestACart, enter your address, and submit your request. Let’s make recycling easier and greener for everyone!

Help protect our local waterways! The Georgia Adopt-A-Stream program, in partnership with Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Water Resources, gives you the tools to monitor stream health and learn about water quality and pollution. Join us for our next Chemical Monitoring Workshop on Wednesday, January 14, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 430, in Lawrenceville. Sign up today at GwinnettCB.org/Programs/Adopt-A-Stream.

You’re invited to a birthday party to celebrate Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation and Shorty Howell Park's 40th birthday!  Join us Saturday, January 24, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for an open house where you can explore our programs, meet the instructors who make them possible, and discover new activities for every age and interest. Celebrate the past, present, and future of recreation with us — because it’s not just our birthday, it’s yours, too! Birthday cake while supplies last, and concessions will be available for purchase. This event is free for all ages.

As part of the County's ongoing commitment to providing the best care for the animals in our shelter, animal adoption fees have been reinstated as of January 1. These fees help encourage adoptions, ensuring every pet is placed in their new home responsibly. Adoption fees will range up to $100, depending on the animal type, age, and needs. The shelter will continue to offer vaccinations, spay/neuter services, microchipping, and, if needed, heartworm treatment, as well as weekday and promotional specials with reduced or waived fees and financial support for qualified adopters experiencing financial hardship. To view animal adoption fees, visit GwinnettAnimalWelfare.com.

Prep for spring a little early this year, and add a tree to your front yard! The County’s Front Yard Tree Program is offering up to two free trees for eligible homeowners in unincorporated Gwinnett County. Choose from beautiful, resilient species like Southern Sugar Maple, Black Gum, Southern Magnolias, White and Shumard Oaks, and more — each carefully selected to thrive in our local landscape. Applications open tomorrow for the 2026 planting season. Visit GwinnettCounty.com/FrontYardTree to learn more and reserve your trees, while supplies last.

January is National Blood Donor Month, highlighting the critical role blood donors play in emergency medical care. Blood donations help save lives every day, from emergency trauma patients to individuals in need of urgent medical intervention. Giving blood is one way the community ensures that when seconds matter most, patients have the vital supply needed to survive.