Stephens County officials announce date for Amnesty Day

Amnesty Day is slated for Saturday, November 3.

Get ready, Stephens County, to declutter, clean, and dump your junk.

Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Keep America Beautiful, Stephens County and the City of Toccoa are holding their annual Amnesty Day event, where residents of Stephens County can get rid of their junk for free, at the Stephens County Road Department, located at 1597 Scenic Drive in Toccoa.

Dumpsters open at 8 a.m. and will take all of your junk until 3 p.m.

This is an opportunity for everyone to get involved and to participate in keeping our homes, yards, and streets clean.

It’s the perfect time for neighbors to rally together and remove all the junk in and around your home, garage or yard, including furniture, mattresses, carpet, grills, toys, appliances, if you’re not using it get rid of it.

The Habitat for Humanity will be on site to collect good used items.

All small loose trash must be in garbage bags, and if you have paint cans make sure they are completely dried out.

Please remember, no tires, liquids or commercial construction materials will be accepted.

Stephens County Amnesty Day is only for residents of Stephens County.

County Marshall Tony Addison will be at the entrance checking vehicle tags before they enter.

If you have an out-of-town tag, to prove your residency please bring a piece of mail, such as a utility bill, with your address and your Driver’s License or ID with your Stephens County Address.

Support for Amnesty Day is provided by the City of Toccoa, Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful, The Toccoa Record, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, and the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office.

For questions or more information regarding Amnesty Day, call 706-491-7597.