Executive Director Interviewed on WDNN

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority Executive Director, Norman Barashick, was intreviewed this week for the local television show Greater Dalton Today (formerly Dalton Whitfield Today).   He gives an overview of all the services and programs taking place at the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, talks about the Landfill Gas to Energy Program, and the Carpet Balefill.  Brian Anderson is the host of this new episode of Greater Dalton Today from the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce. 

The show will air for about two weeks on WDNN Channel 10 on Tuesday 8pm, Wednesday 6:30am & 10pm, Saturday 10:30pm, & Sunday 7pm.  This episode will also be online for the same two weeks. See the entire program (includes some commercials) online now at http://www.wdnntv.com/?page_id=5850

PUBLIC NOTICE: CHANGE OF MEETING TIME

PUBLIC NOTICE: CHANGE OF MEETING TIME

The Dalton Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. at Dalton City Hall – 1st Floor, Mayor and Council Chambers, 300 Waugh Street, Dalton, Georgia. This change in meeting time is to ensure a quorum.

Questions concerning this revised meeting time should be directed to Norman Barashick, Dalton Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority, at

(706) 277-2545 or e-mail nbarashick@dwswa.org.

Georgia SWANA awards scholarship to local high school student

Sawyer L. Locke, from Northwest Whitfield High School, was awarded a scholarship by Georgia SWANA board member emeritus Mack Belue during Senior Recognition Day.

(Dalton, GA, May 23, 2012) - The Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has awarded five Academic Scholarships this year to outstanding High School seniors and College students in the state of Georgia.   One of the scholarships awarded this year went to a local high school student.

Whitfield County resident Sawyer L. Locke, who attends Northwest Whitfield High School, was awarded a scholarship in the amount of $1,500.   Georgia SWANA board member emeritus Mack Belue presented the award during Senior Recognition Day on May 18 at the school.

SWANA maintains that the education of students and the general public is an important step in eliminating some of our biggest solid waste management problems.  The scholarship program aims to support the growth of knowledgeable and responsible solid waste management professionals for the future.  For more information about the GA SWANA Scholarship program visit www.gaswana.org. 

Landfill, Convenience Centers to be closed on Memorial Day

DALTON, GA – The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012 in observance of Memorial Day.  Locations include the Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center, Westside Convenience Center, and the M.L. King Convenience Center.

All locations will reopen on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

• Saturday, May 26, 2012 - All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7am – 3pm)
• Monday, May 28, 2012 – All Locations Closed
• Tuesday, May 29, 2012 – All Locations Open (7am – 6pm)   (Westside Normally Closed)
• Wednesday, May 30, 2012 – Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)

Composting: Nature’s Way of Recycling

Green material is added to a compost bin to help produce compost.  Greens include vegetable and fruit scraps.  Photo: Flickr/Gudlyf

Celebrating International Compost Awareness Week

(Dalton, GA, May 9, 2012) –  According to the EPA’s 2010 Municipal Solid Waste study, 27% of household waste in the United States is made up of food remnants and yard trimmings.  These organic residuals can be very useful to the environment if they’re recycled into compost instead of being thrown away.  Composting can easily be started in your backyard by combining landscape trimmings and food scraps in a compost bin.  Nature takes care of the rest, producing a nutrient rich soil amendment through the decomposition process after several months.

Compost producing bins are filled with a combination of “brown” materials, “green” materials, and water for moisture.  Brown materials include paper, cardboard, dry yard waste like dry leaves, small branches and twigs, and straw.  Greens include wet yard waste like fresh grass clippings, green leaves, as well as food scraps like vegetable and fruit peels, coffee grounds, and bread.   Each category provides the nitrogen and carbon needed for nature’s recycling process to begin.   When the material at the bottom of the bin is dark and rich in color, and has no remnants of food or yard waste, the compost is ready to use.

To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week, Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful is hosting a Compost Bin Sale at the Downtown Dalton Saturday Market.  On Saturday, May 12th at the Dalton Green from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm volunteers will be distributing composting information and selling a limited number of “Garden Gourmet” Backyard Composters for only $40.00 each, 50% off the retail price of $79.99.

International Compost Awareness Week, organized by the US Composting Council, is from May 6 to 12 this year.  To learn more about composting visit www.compostingcouncil.org.  For event information call Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful at 706-226-6211 or visit www.keepdaltonwhitfieldbeautiful.org.