DALTON, GA – The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be CLOSED on Monday, January 10, 2011 due to inclement weather. Locations include the Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center, Westside Convenience Center, and the M.L. King Convenience Center. For detailed listings of the locations visit the Convenience Centers page.
DALTON, GA - The Chipper and Recycling Ben invite you to treecycle this Saturday, January 8, during “Bring One For The Chipper!” 2011. Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful volunteers will be at The Home Depot at 875 Shugart Road in Dalton from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm collecting live, undecorated Christmas trees for recycling.
In exchange for dropping off a live Christmas tree for the Chipper participants will receive a free tree seedling or a packet of seeds, and a pass to play a free round of mini golf at Dalton Falls Mini Golf.
Saturday’s treecycling event will include the participation of Chick-fil-A’s Spicy Cow from 11 am to 2 pm. The Chipper mascot and Recycling Ben, mascot for the Target Recycling program, will be available to greet visitors from 12:30 pm to 2 pm.
Christmas trees dropped off for recycling must be free of ornaments, nails, hooks, wires, tinsel, lights, and other decorations. Only natural, live, real trees will be accepted, no artificial trees please.
“Bring One For The Chipper” has been a holiday tradition in Dalton-Whitfield for over ten years. The 2011 event also marks 20 years of “treecycling” in the state of Georgia. Over 5.5 million trees have been recycled as mulch or habitats for wildlife since the beginning of the program in 1991.
Local sponsors and event organizers include Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful, Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, Whitfield County Public Works Department, The Home Depot in Dalton, Whitfield County - Georgia Forestry Commission, Dalton Falls Miniature Golf, Chick-fil-A on Walnut Ave. at I-75, and Daylight Donuts on Old Dixie. State sponsors for this year’s event include the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Keep Georgia Beautiful program, The Home Depot, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Ferry-Morse Seed Co., and 11 Alive – Atlanta’s NBC Affiliate.
Whitfield County residents that are not able to attend the event are encouraged to take their Christmas tree to one of four Convenience Centers which have drop-off locations for yard debris that is mulched year round. These include the McGaughey Chapel, M.L.King Blvd., Westside, and the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill & Convenience Center. For hours of operation and directions visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-278-5001.
For more details visit www.KeepDaltonWhitfieldBeautiful.org or call 706-278-5001.
Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority Honored by the Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Pictured are Norman Barashick, Jeff Cown, and Harvey Levitt. Cown presented the award for Outstanding Recycling Program to the DWSWA during the SWANA-GA Fall Conference.
DALTON, GA – The Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recognized outstanding solid waste programs throughout the state during its SWANA-GA Chapter Fall Conference in November 2010. First place in the Outstanding Recycling Programs category was awarded to the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority for it’s program called Target Recycling. SWANA-GA Board member Jeff Cown presented Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority representatives Norman Barashick and Harvey Levitt with the award during a special reception during the Fall Conference.
Target Recycling is a collection program that provides a free recycling infrastructure to over 160 local schools and businesses in Whitfield County. More than 2,000,000 pounds of targeted materials will be sent to Georgia industries to be recycled in 2010. Since November 2008 Target Recycling and its mascot Recycling Ben have made recycling more accessible in Whitfield County by targeting specific commodities and providing free pickup.
Recyclables accepted include plastic bottles and jugs (nos.1 & 2), aluminum cans, cardboard, and mixed paper. Target Recycling also provides educational opportunities for the community and hosts a recycling contest among local schools during each school year.
For more information about the recycling program visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-278-5001.
2010 America Recycles Day Billboard Contest Design Winner Featured
DALTON, GA – Two billboards in Whitfield County now feature the winning artwork from the first 2010 America Recycles Day Billboard Contest hosted by the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority’s program Target Recycling at School. On America Recycles Day, November 15, the winning design chosen from over 200 entries from middle school students was announced to the public. Esmeralda Perez, Dalton Middle School 7th grader, won first place overall with her billboard artwork that simply states, “I Will Recycle” and includes the America Recycles Day slogan, “I Recycle”.
Her colorful design is featured on two billboards that will be live until the end of the year. The final design also invites the public to learn how they can recycle by calling 706-278-5001 or visiting www.DWSWA.org online. The first billboard is located on Walnut Ave. in Dalton next to Walnut Square Mall, and the second billboard is on Chattanooga Rd. in Rocky Face near Tijuana’s Mexican Restaurant.
“It was a joy to see the environmentally friendly spirit of middle school students in the Dalton-Whitfield community shining through the contest entries.” said Liz Swafford, Recycling and Education Program Coordinator at the DWSWA. “I’d like to thank the teachers and students from our local middle schools for participating and making this first billboard contest a big success. We look forward to hosting this contest again for America Recycles Day 2011.”
In addition to the overall winner, each middle school grade also had a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. 6th grade: 1st Place, Ryan Neal, North Whitfield Middle School, 2nd Place, Vy Huynh, Dalton Middle School, 3rd Place, Victor Chavarria, Dalton Middle School. 7th grade: 1st Place, Esmeralda Perez, Dalton Middle School, 2nd Place MyKayla Hicks, North Whitfield Middle School, 3rd Place, Grace Wiggins, North Whitfield Middle School. 8th grade: 1st Place, Brianna Giron, Eastbrook Middle School, 2nd Place, Carrie Carlton, Dalton Middle School, 3rdPlace, Axel Aguila, New Hope Middle School. The nine students received goodie bags and a certificate of participation from DWSWA staff. Their entries can be seen online at www.DWSWA.org.
DALTON, GA - Recycle your Christmas tree on January 8, 2011 during “Bring One For The Chipper”. This free event will be held at the Home Depot parking lot at 875 Shugart Road in Dalton from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful volunteers will be collecting live, natural, undecorated Christmas trees from the public. In exchange for bringing a Christmas tree for the Chipper, residents will receive a free tree seedling or a free seed packet to plant at home.
Trees will be recycled into mulch that will be used for beautification projects and is available for free to residents within Whitfield County. “Bring One For The Chipper” has been a holiday tradition in Dalton-Whitfield for over ten years. The 2011 event marks 20 years of “treecycling” in the state of Georgia. This event allows communities to put discarded trees to good use. Over 5.5 million trees have been recycled as mulch or habitats for wildlife since the beginning of the program in 1991.
“Bring One For The Chipper” would not be possible without the support of state and local sponsors. State sponsors for this year’s event include the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Keep Georgia Beautiful program, The Home Depot, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Ferry-Morse Seed Co., and 11 Alive – Atlanta’s NBC Affiliate. Local sponsors include Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful, Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, Whitfield County - Georgia Forestry Commission, Whitfield County Public Works Department, The Home Depot in Dalton, and Dalton Falls Miniature Golf.
Christmas trees must be free of ornaments, nails, hooks, wires, tinsel, lights, and other decorations. Only natural, live, real trees will be accepted, no artificial trees please.
If residents cannot participate the day of the event, there are two additional options available.
1.) The City of Dalton Public Works Department will collect trees from the curb. City residents should call 706-278-7077 for pick-up.
2.) All four Convenience Centers managed by the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority have drop-off locations 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. For hours of operation and directions visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-278-5001.
For more details visit www.KeepDaltonWhitfieldBeautiful.org or call 706-278-5001.
