Landfill, Convenience Centers To Be Closed for Labor Day

Facilities to be closed in observance of Labor Day 2015

Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015 in observance of Labor 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, September 8, 2015 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Labor Day Holiday Schedule:

• Saturday, September 5, 2015- All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7:00 am – 3:00 pm)
• Monday, September 7, 2015 – All Locations Closed
• Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – All Locations Open (7:00 am – 6:00 pm)  (Westside Normally Closed)
• Wednesday, September 9, 2015 – Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)

School Beautification Grants Available Thru Keep Dalton Whitfield Beautiful

(Dalton, GA, August 12, 2015) – Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful is pleased to announce the availability of School Beautification Grants for Fall 2015. The committee for Beautification and Community Greening has established mini-grants in celebration of National Planting Day. Beautification grants may range from a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $250.

Public and private schools in the Dalton, GA and Whitfield County area are invited to apply for funding that can help implement a project related to planting native plants. A school club, a single classroom, whole grade level or the entire school can organize projects.

National Planting Day is celebrated annually by Keep America Beautiful in the fall as an opportunity to encourage volunteers to plant native species restoring ecological balance to the environment while creating greener, more beautiful communities. Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful is making these grants available to improve the visual aspects of our community through projects that beautify and clean the environment.

Knowing that children play a very important part in making this happen we want them to reap the benefits by participating in a project for their very own school. Beautification projects could include establishing or supporting a school garden, planting flowers in an outdoor space, or using plants for educational purposes.

Grant applications must be submitted online no later than Friday, September 4 at www.KeepDaltonWhitfieldBeautiful.org using the form on the Beautification page. For questions regarding the form or any aspects of your proposed project call executive director Liz Swafford at 706-278-5001. Grant winners will be announced September 17. Projects must be completed by December 4 and a project summery is to be submitted by December 15.

Early Closing Friday July 3, Closed Saturday July 4, 2015

Facilities closed in observance of Independence Day

(Dalton, GA, June 17, 2015) –  Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will close early at 3:00 pm on Friday, July 3, 2015, and will be closed on Saturday, July 4, 2015 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 reopen on Monday, July 6, 2015 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.  For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Independence Day Holiday Schedule:

• Friday, July 3, 2015 – Early Closing 3:00 PM - All Locations
• Saturday, July 4, 2015 – Closed – All Locations
• Monday, July 6, 2015 – All Locations Open 7:00 am – 6:00 pm (Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours)

Facilities to be Closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day

(Dalton, GA, May 13, 2015) –  Four Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority facilities will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015 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 26, 2015 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 23, 2015 - All Locations Open - Normal Hours (7am – 3pm)
• Monday, May 25, 2015 – All Locations Closed
• Tuesday, May 26, 2015 – All Locations Open (7am – 6pm)   (Westside Normally Closed)
• Wednesday, May 27, 2014 – Resume Normal Operating Days and Hours (McGaughey Chapel Closed)

Compost Bin Sale This Saturday, May 9

Click the image above to download a PDF of the event flyer. 

(Dalton, GA, May 4, 2015) – Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful is having a Compost Bin Sale during the Downtown Dalton Saturday Market at the Dalton Green. This Saturday, May 9, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm volunteers will be selling a limited number of the “Garden Gourmet” Backyard Composter for only $45.00 each, almost 50% off the retail price of $79.99. Residents may receive a free perennial with their purchase while supplies last.

 Make your own compost at home with a backyard composting bin. Compost is a beneficial soil amendment that can help your plants grow healthier.

Gardeners refer to compost as “black gold” because it keeps food scraps and organic waste out of the landfill while allowing nature to recycle them into a nutritious soil amendment. Items that can be added to your compost pile include coffee grounds, tea bags, fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, hair, and grass clippings. General composting information will be available to the public at no charge.

The “Garden Gourmet” backyard composter is an attractive bin that fits neatly into almost any backyard space due to its compact size of 24”x24”x36”. The easy to assemble bin is made from 51% recycled plastic, comes with a composting guide, and includes convenient features like a sliding bottom door to remove compost. There are only 30 bins available for sale this year.

Compost bins may be purchased with cash, or a check made payable to the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority. A portion of each sale benefits environmental education for K-12 students in Whitfield County, and several Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful events like Christmas Tree Recycling Day. For more information call Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful at 706-226-6211 or visit www.keepdaltonwhitfieldbeautiful.org. 

International Compost Awareness Week, organized by the US Composting Council, is celebrated during the first week of May. For more information, and to learn more about composting visit the US Composting Council at www.compostingcouncil.org.