KEEP DECATUR COUNTY BEAUTIFUL

                                

 

Mission Statement Â

Our Mission is to improve the local environment through education, beautification and waste management.

P.O. Box 146	Bainbridge, GA 39818	Phone: 229-246-3611
Â	E-mail: bdckab@surfsouth.com	Â

Litter Attitude Survey

Fill out our online Litter Attitude Survey.

Keep Decatur County Beautiful (KDCB) is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to keeping our community free of litter and educated about recycling, solid waste management, beautification efforts and environmental stewardship. We are the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. and Keep Georgia Beautiful and are run by a volunteer Board of Directors and a full-time Executive Director, Suzanne Brandt. We help sponsor events like the RIvers Alive Clean-up in October and the Great American Clean-up in the spring.

Over the years our clean-up efforts have pulled thousands of tons of litter from county waterways and roadsides. Our volunteers have been recognized with awards from the State level for our litter prevention efforts. We worked with Decatur County Commissioners to establish environmental ordinances for our county. A grant developed by KDCB helped start the Decatur County Recycling Center in November 2000. We have portable recyclable collection trailers located in Attapulgus, Brinson, Climax and the Faceville area.

Electronics Recycling Event August 23rd!

Location to be announced - stay tuned.  Hours - 10am til 2pm.  Accepted Items: Personal Computers, Monitors, LCD Screen/Flat Screen Monitors, VCR's, Radios, Stereos, DVD Players, Microwaves, Power Supplies, Rechargable Batteries,  Vacuums, Banking Equipment, Telephones, Pagers, Networking Equipment, Laptops, Keyboards, Mice, Power Cables, Medical Equipment (non-hazardous), Printers, Copy Machines, Fax Machines, Cell Phones, Transformers, Scanners, Portable Electronic Devices, Servers, HUBS, Ink Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, Remotes, Modems, Projectors, Cameras, Televisions, ($10 charge per set for TV's)

*Not Accepted: Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Clothes Dryers, Dishwashers, Mercury containing devices (thermometers, fire alarms), hazardous chemicals/materials, Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Tubes, Bio-Waste

*White Goods mentioned as not accepted ARE accepted at both Decatur County Landfills.  For locations and contact information call 248-3030.

Scrap Tire Clean-up ends at Fairgrounds June 26!

The ever-popular scrap tire clean-up was a great success -- thanks to all who helped make it so!  In the end, a little over 276 tons of tires were recycled.  Best of all, they were removed from local properties safely.  Thanks to Decatur County staff, City of Bainbridge staff, and  public volunteers for all your help in making this the success it was.  Thanks to EPD for funding the event 

KDCB Projects & Activities

Programs in which we are currently involved are listed below. You can help with these. Our programs depend on donations of time, services and financial contributions from members of our community. Decatur pride starts with you.  Become a KDCB member and volunteer!

PROGRAMS:

Rivers Alive - October 11, 2008
Adopt-a-Highway on-going
Great American Cleanup- March 1 - May 31

Litter Survey- going on now - fill out on this sight - ABOVE!
Litter Index-once yearly
Thronateeska Guardians-Dale Brock in charge - monthly
Recycling - Electronics Recycling Event coming up in August

New Recycling Trailer under construction at Anderson Manuf.
Solid Waste
Environmental Center at old Hwy. 309 landfill - 25 Species of Native
trees planted
Press Coverage
Code Enforcement - County Officer Eddie Alday - 248-3018
Education Events - coming up!! Enjoy your summer now - go outside & play!!

 

WHERE TO RECYCLE in Decatur County

Recycling Center Location in Bainbridge (229-246-4104)

Bainbridge:     Corner of West Alice and Faceville Highway 97 South (just off the Bainbridge bypass going south)

Hours:                9:30-2:30, Monday - Friday (Attendant available to help)
After Hours:       Labeled containers are always available for recyclables

Recycling Locations in Decatur County

Look for the blue recyclables collection trailers!

Attapulgus:     Corner of Main Street and Thomas Avenue
Brinson:          Corner of First Street and McNair Street
Climax:            Corner of Broad Street and Main Street
Faceville:         Faceville Fire Station on Community Club Road

PLEASE, NO HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, JUST RECYCLABLES!

Additional Recycling Locations in Decatur County

Scrap Tires, Appliances, Car/Motor Batteries
Decatur County Landfill - *new landfill, Tallahassee Hwy - 465-3188
*old landfill, Hwy. 309 - 248-3448
*Note: There is a landfill tipping fee

Used Motor Oil

TexPar Energy, Inc. - 268 Industrial Blvd., 246-4341

Scrap Metals

Regional Recycling LLC - 10 Gray Street off Dothan Road

Plastic Grocery Bags

Winn Dixie - 915 E.Shotwell Street - 246-3454
Wal-Mart - 500 E. Alice Street - 246-2404 

 

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