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Wednesday, 23 May 2012 00:00 |
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 (Dalton, GA, March 22, 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.
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Monday, 21 May 2012 09:20 |
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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) |
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Last Updated on Friday, 25 May 2012 09:35 |
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 14:05 |
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 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.
Photo Caption: Green material is added to a compost bin to help produce compost. Greens include vegetable and fruit scraps. Photo: Flickr/Gudlyf |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 14:13 |
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