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Wednesday, 15 December 2010 16:33 |
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Local Organization Recognized as Among the “Best of the Best” Nationwide
 DALTON, GA – Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful’s acceptance of the Keep America Beautiful President’s Circle Award for 2010 was announced during Keep America Beautiful’s 57th annual National Conference in Orlando, Florida on December 10th. The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance made by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit to reduce litter, minimize waste and recycle, and beautify their local communities.
In qualifying for a President’s Circle Award, Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful has meet Keep America Beautiful’s standards of excellence by conducting an annual Litter Index survey, calculating the affiliate’s cost/benefit ratio, and engaging local volunteers to take greater responsibility for their community environment. In addition, award recipients must conduct activities in Keep America Beautiful’s three core focus areas of litter prevention, recycling and waste reduction, and beautification/community greening.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 December 2010 08:42 |
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Wednesday, 15 December 2010 15:01 |
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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.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 December 2010 16:35 |
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Friday, 10 December 2010 15:36 |
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Landfill and Convenience Centers announce holiday hours for December 2010
DALTON, GA – The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority announced its Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Holiday Operating Schedules for the Landfill and Convenience Centers. In observance of the Christmas holiday, all locations will be open for half a day from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, December 24th and closed on Saturday, December 25th. Normal operating schedule will resume on Monday, December 27th. Locations include the Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center, Westside Convenience Center, and the M.L. King Convenience Center. For more information call 706-277-2545.
Christmas Holiday Operating Schedule for the Landfill and Convenience Centers
- Friday, December 24, 2010
All Locations OPEN Half-Day - 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Christmas Eve
- Saturday, December 25, 2010
All Locations CLOSED – Christmas Day
- Monday, December 27, 2010
Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours All Locations OPEN – 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
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