Compost Bin Sale, Saturday, May 11, 2013

Each composter comes with a user guide booklet with instructions in English, French, and Spanish.

Celebrating International Compost Awareness Week

(Dalton, GA, May 9, 2013) – Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful is having a Compost Bin Sale during the Downtown Dalton Saturday Market at the Dalton Green. This Saturday, May 11, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm volunteers will be selling a limited number of the "Garden Gourmet" Backyard Composter for only $45.00 each, almost 50% off the retail price of $79.99. Residents will receive a free perennial with their purchase while supplies last.

The "Garden Gourmet" backyard composter is an attractive bin that fits neatly into almost any backyard space thanks to its compact size of 24"x24"x36". The easy to assemble bin is made from 51% recycled plastic and includes convenient features like a sliding bottom door to remove compost. It's an ideal choice for beginners since it includes a basic composting guide.

Gardeners refer to composting as "turning your garbage into gold" because it keeps food scraps and organic waste out of the landfill while allowing nature to recycle them into a nutritious soil amendment. Items that can be added to your compost pile include coffee grounds, tea bags, fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, hair, and grass clippings.

A portion of each sale benefits environmental education for K-12 students in Whitfield County, and several Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful events like Christmas Tree Recycling Day. For more information call Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful at 706-226-6211 or visit www.keepdaltonwhitfieldbeautiful.org.

International Compost Awareness Week, organized by the US Composting Council, is from May 6 to 11 this year. For more information, and to learn more about composting visit the US Composting Council at www.compostingcouncil.org.

Bulky Waste Round Up! this Saturday, April 20

Banner at one of the participating schools announcing Bulky Waste Round Up 2013.

Annual Bulky Waste and Electronics Collection Day for Whitfield County

The 2013 Bulky Waste Round Up is scheduled for this Saturday, April 20, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm at four drop-off locations in Whitfield County. During the event Whitfield county residents may properly dispose of or recycle bulky waste without paying transportation fees. The main location is the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill and Convenience Center at 4189 Old Dixie Hwy. S.E., in Dalton. Additional locations are the parking lots for Westside Middle School, the old Eastbrook Middle School building, and North Whitfield Middle School.

Bulky waste refers to items that are too big for a typical household garbage can, like furniture and appliances. Each of the four drop-off locations will be accepting bulky waste, and small amounts of home remodeling debris for proper disposal. Scrap metal, and electronics will also be collected for recycling. Electronics include items like computers, digital cameras, cell phones, printers, scanners, and laptops. There is a limit of one television accepted per vehicle.

The Old Dixie Landfill and Convenience Center is the only location accepting Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) that includes items such as household pesticides, swimming pool chemicals, varnish and latex paints. For a complete list of HHW please visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

The Bulky Waste Round Up is for residents of Whitfield County, and only residential or household waste will be accepted. Tires are not included in this event and should be disposed of at a Convenience Center for a minimal fee. For questions about a particular item call 706-278-5001.

If you are unable to attend the event this year, please note that Household Hazardous Waste is accepted at the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill and Convenience Center on the third Saturday of every month from 7 am to 2 pm. Electronics, scrap metal, and bulky waste are accepted year round for no charge at the same location, Monday thru Friday 7 am to 6 pm, and Saturday 7 am to 3 pm.

No matter what you need to drop-off or when, don't forget to secure your load for cleaner roads. Tie down and put a tarp on items placed in the back of a pick-up truck or trailer.

Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful, the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, and Whitfield County Public Works organize this annual event. For more information or to volunteer, call Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful at 706-226-6211, visit www.keepdaltonwhitfieldbeautiful.org, or e-mail lswafford@dwswa.org.

Bulky Waste Round Up! Sat. April 20, 2013

Event to be on April 20, 2013 - Saturday, 8 am - 2 pm

Whitfield Co. residents invited to dispose of bulky waste at no cost at 4 locations. For Whitfield County Residents Only.

1.) OLD DIXIE HWY.LANDFILL & CONVENIENCE CENTER*
*Only site accepting Household Hazardous Waste.
Address: 4189 Old Dixie Hwy. SE, Dalton, GA
2.) North Whitfield Middle Sch.
3.) Westside Middle School
4.) old Eastbrook Middle Sch.

Click here to download the event flier: Bulky Waste Round Up 2013

RESTRICTIONS:
• This event is for Residential Customers that live in Whitfield County ONLY.
• Residential / Household waste ONLY.
• NO commercial or business waste.
• NO construction or demolition waste.
• Household Hazardous Waste accepted ONLY at
the Old Dixie Landfill Household Hazardous Waste
Facility - NOT accepted at any School.
• Limit of 1 (one) television per vehicle.

ONLY ACCEPTED at old Dixie Hwy.: HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE -
These items ONLY accepted at Old Dixie Hwy. Location:
*Must be in original, clearly labeled container.
* Limit 220 lbs. per vehicle.
• Swimming Pool Chemicals
• Pesticides, Insecticides
• Latex Paint
• Oil-Based Paint
• Paint Thinner, Varnish
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Aerosol Cans
• Used Motor Oil

Questions? Call 706-278-5001 or visit www.DWSWA.org.

Types of bulky waste accepted at 4 locations:

Bulky Waste:
• Furniture
• Mattress / Box Spring
• Tables / Chairs
• Sofa / Recliner
• Bookcases
• Large Plastic Toys
• Plastic Dog House
• Swimming Pool Liner

ELECTRONICS:
• Gaming Systems
• Digital Cameras
• Video Cameras
• DVD Players
• Cellphones
• MP3 Players
• Scanners, Printers
• Tablets, eBook readers
• Laptops / Computers
• TVs (limit 1 per vehicle)

Scrap metal:
• Refrigerator / Freezer
• Stove / Oven
• Dishwasher
• Washer / Dryer
• A/C Units
• Hot Water Heater
• Outdoor Grills
• Basketball Hoops
• Trampolines

• Bicycles

 Bulky Waste Round Up hosted in partnership with Whitfield County Public Works, Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, and Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful.

Secure your load, don't litter!

Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful Receives President’s Circle Award for 2012

Top Honor for Keep America Beautiful Affiliates 

(Dalton, GA, March 1, 2013) – Keep Dalton-Whitfield received Keep America Beautiful President’s Circle Award for 2012 during Keep America Beautiful’s 60th anniversary National Conference, which recently took place in Washington, D.C. The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance made by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit in building and sustaining vibrant communities. This is the third year in a row that KDWB has received this honor.

In qualifying for a President’s Circle Award, Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful has met Keep America Beautiful’s standards of excellence by conducting an annual Community Appearance Index, calculating the affiliate’s cost/benefit ratio, and administering activities in the areas of litter prevention, recycling and waste reduction, and beautification and community greening.

During 2012 Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful held or helped facilitate several events including Christmas Tree Recycling Day, Community Pride Day, Adopt-a-Mile cleanups, educational sessions for children and adults, Compost Awareness Week, Ecumenical Earth Day, and the Conasauga Watershed Cleanup. KDWB also introduced two new events to the community, the Eek-O-Friendly Costume Swap featuring the Green Halloween Gazebo in October, and Community Planting Day in November.

“One of Keep America Beautiful’s most effective tools is the work of our grassroots network of affiliate organizations, which has an impact on millions of Americans each year,” said Keep America Beautiful President and CEO Matt McKenna. “Our affiliates are providing real solutions to local problems caused by litter, graffiti, illegal dumping and other community blight by engaging volunteers of all ages in its effort to create a vibrant community.”

“I want to thank the Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful board members and volunteers for participating in so many activities throughout the year that make our community a beautiful place to live.” said Executive Director of KDWB, Liz Swafford. “There’s still room for us to grow and we’re looking for board members and volunteers to join us and make a positive impact in 2013.” Visit www.KeepDaltonWhitfieldBeautiful.org to register for the KDWB newsletter or call 706-278-5001 to find out how you can participate. 

About Keep America Beautiful, Inc. 
Keep America Beautiful is the nation’s leading nonprofit that brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. With a strong national network of 1,200 affiliates and partners including state recycling organizations, we work with millions of volunteers who take action in their communities. Keep America Beautiful offers programs and engages in public-private partnerships that help create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling while educating generations of environmental stewards. Through our actions, we help create communities that are socially connected, environmentally healthy and economically sound. For more information, visit www.kab.org.

Live Christmas Tree and Electronics Recycling Event Set for January 5

Annual Treecycling Event Features Electronics Collection For The First Time

(Dalton, GA, December 4, 2012) – Residents are invited to start their new year fresh by recycling their live Christmas tree and dropping off used electronic devices for recycling at the community’s annual “treecycling” event. On Saturday, January 5, 2013 Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful volunteers will be collecting live, natural, undecorated Christmas trees and, for the first time, electronics for recycling. The free collection event will be held from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at The Home Depot parking lot located at 875 Shugart Road in Dalton. 

Christmas trees must be free of ornaments, nails, hooks, wire, tinsel, lights, and other decorations. Only natural, live, real trees will be accepted – no artificial trees please. Trees will be recycled on site into mulch that will be used for beautification projects throughout Whitfield County. 

Used electronics accepted include computers, digital cameras, video cameras, cell phones, gaming systems and components, mp3 players, scanners, and laptops. There is a limit of one television accepted per vehicle. Electronics will be processed by Reworx Recycling, which is part of the Tommy Nobis’ Foundation program NobisWorks.

Please remember to secure your load for cleaner roads. Tie down and put a tarp on items placed in the back of a pick-up truck, trailer, or on the roof of a vehicle.

Those unable to participate the day of the event may use one of the following options to properly dispose of their holiday items.
1.) The City of Dalton Public Works Department will collect Christmas trees from the curb for city residents that have garbage collection service through the city. City residents should call 706-278-7077 to request pick-up. Yard debris is regularly picked up throughout the year every other week.
2.) The four Convenience Centers managed by the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority have drop-off areas for yard debris that is recycled year round. These include the McGaughey Chapel, M.L.King Blvd., Westside, and the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill & Convenience Center. 
3.) Electronics are collected for recycling year round at the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill & Convenience Center. For hours of operation and directions to any of the four Convenience Centers visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful would like to thank the following organizations for making this event possible: Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, Reworx Recycling, Whitfield County Public Works Department, and The Home Depot in Dalton. For more details about the event visit www.KeepDaltonWhitfieldBeautiful.org or call 706-278-5001.