Keep Carroll Beautiful celebrates another successful Tired of Tires event. In the Spring of 2023, Carroll Co. residents, businesses, and local government agencies come together to make our #COMMUNITY cleaner, greener, and safer by removing old tires from our environment. 2023 Spring TIRED of TIRES in numbers:♻ 2,926 vehicle tires collected!♻ That’s 32.2 TONS or […]
2023 4th of July Tips!
2023 Spring E-Recycling Recap
Let’s Optimize Recycling!
Hey Carroll County Community! Did you know that bagging your recyclables in plastic can create complications during the recycling process? When we bag recyclables, they often get mixed with regular trash or cause issues at recycling facilities. Sometimes just one bag in the collection bin can send the entire load to a landfill! Scroll down […]
Cardboard Recycling!
Did you know you can recycle CARDBOARD at each of the Carroll County Convenience Centers? Let’s give cardboard a new life! Boxes must be broken down and flattened. No bags, air pockets, or packing peanuts, please! It’s ok to leave packing tape on. Pizza boxes are welcome! No need to tear off that greasy part […]
Spring 2023 Tired of Tires Amnest...
Carroll County, GA – Keep Carroll Beautiful is pleased to announce the upcoming TIRED of TIRES amnesty recycling event, hosted in collaboration with the Carroll County Government and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. Tired of Tires will be held from Saturday, June 3rd, to Saturday, June 10th at the Carroll County Transfer Station on 439 Simonton […]
Earth Day SPRING Electronics Recy...
Keep Carroll Beautiful celebrates Earth Day in style with the SPRING Electronics Recycling Amnesty Event. Carroll County, GA – The upcoming SPRING Electronics Recycling event will be held at two convenient locations on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2023, between 9 am and 1 pm. This year’s event will take place in the Southwire corporate parking […]
2020 Carroll EMC Grant Report
Keep Carroll Beautiful and our Household Recycling Program was among the proud recipients of the Carroll EMC Foundation 2020 Impact Grants. The much-needed funding helped us send thousands of pounds of collected household hazardous materials to the proper recycling facilities. We were able to ship off 95% of the materials collected between 2018 and 2020, […]
How to read recycling labels
Whether you sort your recyclables to take them to the convenience centers or put them all in one bin for curbside pickup, it is good to periodically check which materials are recyclable in those systems. Rules on accepted materials change from time to time and sometimes we try to recycle too much, thinking items “should” […]
KCB’s 15th Birthday
Virtual Birthday Celebration 15 Days of Green Tips for 15 Years of Keep Carroll Beautiful! The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting schedules and impacting our daily lives. To make sure we follow the current recommendations of the Georgia Department of Public Health, our office is closed to the public, our staff works from home, and now […]