Secure Your Load for Cleaner and Safer Roads

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Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority Launches New Educational Campaign

(Dalton, GA, July 20, 2012) – You may not intentionally put trash in the wrong place, but if you’re not securing the items in your pickup truck or trailer correctly, they could easily become litter. When surveyed by Georgia DOT, 77% of Georgia motorists said they have seen something blow out of a vehicle and onto the road. Driving with an unsecured load can destroy more than scenery, especially when litter falls off a truck and hits another vehicle. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has reported that roadway debris contributes to fatalities each year.

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has launched an educational campaign for the months of July and August to encourage you to “Secure Your Load”. Banners posted at local Convenience Centers and several billboards now viewable in Whitfield County show a picture of a truck with a loose load about to hit the truck behind it. Included in bright yellow letters is the phrase “Secure Your Load”.

Trucks with unsecured loads can easily lose the items they’re carrying, no matter their weight and size. Under Georgia’s Litter Law anything leaving a vehicle, intentional or not, is litter and can result in a citation. Besides preventing litter on the road, securing your load increases safety for all motorists.

Here are some tips for Securing Your Load:

• Tie It Down: large or heavy items should be firmly secured with solid straps, rope, bungee cords, or netting. Tie large items directly to your vehicle.

• Cover It Up: Use a sturdy plastic or canvas tarp, or netting to keep lighter items like yard waste in place.

• Don’t Overload: Keep material level with truck bed or trailer unless tied down, netted or tarped. Materials below the truck bed should also be secured if there’s any chance of them blowing out or falling from the vehicle.

• Ask Yourself: Is there any chance of debris falling or blowing out of my vehicle? Would I feel safe if I were driving behind MY vehicle?

To download a copy of the brochure, “Keep it in Your Bed… Secure your Load” and more tips for securing your load visit www.DWSWA.org.

Executive Director Interviewed on WDNN

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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

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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

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

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

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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)