Make an impact during the 20th annual Tyler Recycles Day on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Downtown Recycling Center, located at 418 N. Bois D'Arc Ave. Keep Tyler Beautiful encourages people to bring their acceptable recyclables to the collection center during the event to support and celebrate recycling efforts.

Tyler Recycles Day is Keep Tyler Beautiful's most popular community collection event, joining thousands of local organizers holding recycling events across the country to celebrate America Recycles Day.

During the event, Ark-La-Tex Shredding Company and Interstate Batteries will provide special services. Ark-La-Tex Shredding will offer free personal document shredding for individuals and businesses. There will be a collection station for all types of batteries hosted by Interstate Batteries.

Acceptable items to bring to the collection center include:

• Newspapers, magazines, phonebooks
• Junk mail, mixed office paper, paperback and hardback books
• #1 and #2 plastic soda and water bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles
• Cardboard of any type, aluminum cans, tin cans
• Cell phones and chargers, small electronics, computers, printers
• Green, brown, and clear glass bottles and jars
• Metal (copper, aluminum, brass, steel)
• Motor oil/hydraulic fluid, and anti-freeze

For more information on accepted items and fees, please call Tyler Solid Waste at (903) 531-1388 or visit bit.ly/TylerRecycles.

You can also contact Keep Tyler Beautiful by email at ktyb@tylertexas.com or by phone at (903) 531-1335.