Facilities closed in observance of Independence Day
(Dalton, GA, June 21, 2021) – Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022 in observance of Independence 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 be open on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.
Independence Day Holiday Schedule:
Saturday, July 2, 2022 – All Locations Open (7:00 am – 3:00 pm)
Sunday, July 3, 2022 – All Locations Closed
Monday, July 4, 2022 – All Locations Closed
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – All Locations Open (7:00 am – 6:00 pm)
Recycling Collections Coordinator was recognized by Georgia SWANA for his work in honor of Waste and Recycling Workers Week.
The theme this year is Solid Waste Workers are Superheroes!
Participation in the Waste & Recycling Workers Week means that Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has joined with the SWANA Georgia Chapter and other municipalities, organizations and companies throughout the state, committing to elevating the status of solid waste management workers, and thanking them for keeping us safe and healthy.
SWANA-Georgia Chapter plans to feature solid waste workers throughout the state on its website gaswana.org and social media accounts during this week.
“Solid Waste Workers may not be able to bend steel with their bare hands or leap tall buildings in a single bound but they collect trash, recycling and compostables in all types of weather to protect our health and safety. Solid Waste Workers may not fly around in an invisible jet but are skilled Commercial Drivers and Collectors that are employed in the sixth most dangerous profession in the United States. Solid Waste Workers are TRUE superheroes,” said Suki Janssen, SWANA-Georgia Chapter President.
SWANA-Georgia Chapter wants to bring awareness to protect solid waste workers and elevate the importance of the tasks they perform for Georgia residents. SWANA-Georgia Chapter wants to thanks all solid waste workers for staffing landfills, transfer stations, recycling centers, driving trucks, and picking up litter. If you would like to know more about Waste & Recycling Workers Week or SWANA Georgia Chapter please visit, gaswana.org or visit SWANA-Georgia Chapter on Facebook.
All locations will reopen on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 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 28, 2022 - All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7am – 3pm)
Monday, May 30, 2022 – All Locations Closed
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 – All Locations Open (7am – 6pm) (Westside Normally Closed)
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 – Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority
- Website: www.DWSWA.org
Amy Hartline
Recycling & Education Program Coordinator
- E-mail: ahartline@dwswa.org
- Office: 706-278-5001
- Cell: 706-264-1868
- Fax: 706-278-4991
The Boys and Girls Club had volunteers, employees, and their youth all work together to reestablish the plant beds around their signs and planters near the front of their entrance.
Katie McCreery-Scarbor of Looper Speech and Hearing Center said about working on their project that focused on an outdoor seating area and entrance sign, "I'm not sure we've ever been more excited about dirt! We were lucky to discover that, when tilling the area around the sign, there was already top soil present rather than just red clay. That certainly made planting the azaleas easier--all we had to do was supplement with a little Miracle Grow."
Many of the projects included new landscaping and plantings while others required fresh paint and structures.
When walking downtown you may spot the improvement by Raspberry Row. Raspberry Row installed a new bench crafted by Machine Craft Inc. outside its storefront. Going a little farther, you’ll come across new plantings by the Boys and Girls Club on Underwood Road.
When writing about their goal of beautifying the entrance, Casey Crump said “Part of our mission is to enable young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential; this project helps create an opportunity to do just that. Taking care of the club from the inside out helps us teach our youth on the importance of self-care also.”
