Seedling and Seed Giveaway!

Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful and the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority hosting a Tree Seedling and Vegetable Seed Giveaway on Monday, January 20th at the Mack Gaston Community Center in Dalton from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. There are limited quantities of Willow Oak and a few Dogwood seedlings available. These types of tree are native to Georgia, helping to provide vital habitat for birds and other species of wildlife, and enhance the beauty of our community. There are multiple types of vegetables seeds to choose from to plant for this year.

There is a limit of 2 seedlings per family. Please allow for up to 40 feet of space per tree when planting. This event is made possible by a grant from the Georgia Forestry Association and Keep Georgia Beautiful.

For more information call 706-278-5001 or find us on Facebook.

Landfill, Convenience Centers Announce Holiday Hours

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced the holiday hours of operation for its four facilities in Whitfield County in 2019 and 2020. Locations include the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta, Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face, and the M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton. 

All locations will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th in observance of Christmas. and re-open on Thursday, December 26 from 7 am to 6 pm. All locations will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in observance of New Year’s Day, and re-open on Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 7 am to 6 pm.

For more information call 706-277-2545 or visit www.DWSWA.org.

Holiday Schedule - Christmas, New Year’s:

·  Tuesday, December 24, 2019 – CLOSED

·  Wednesday, December 25, 2019 – CLOSED

· Thursday, December 26, 2019 - OPEN

·  Wednesday, January 1, 2020 – CLOSED

·  Thursday, January 2, 2020 – OPEN 7 AM – 6 PM

Landfill, Convenience Centers To Be Closed Thursday, November 28

Landfill, Convenience Centers To Be Closed Thursday, November 28

Facilities closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day

The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced the holiday hours of operation for its four facilities in Whitfield County. Locations include the Old Dixie Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta, Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face, and the M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton. 

All locations will be open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, November 27 including the McGaughey Chapel location that is normally closed on Wednesdays. All four sites will be closed on Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. All locations will reopen on Friday, November 29 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm and resume normal hours.

For more information visit www.DWSWA.org or call 706-277-2545.

Thanksgiving Day Holiday Schedule:

• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 – All Locations OPEN - EARLY CLOSING: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM (McGaughey Chapel Normally Closed)

• Thursday, November 28, 2019 – All Locations CLOSED – Thanksgiving Day

• Friday, November 29, 2019 – All Locations OPEN – 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Resume Normal Schedule)

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority

-         Website: www.DWSWA.org

-         Main Office: 706-277-2545

Amy Hartline

Recycling & Education Program Coordinator

-         E-mail: ahartline@dwswa.org

-         Office: 706-278-5001

-         Fax: 706-278-4991

2019 America Recycles Billboard Contest Winner Announced

Eastbrook Middle School 8th grader, Maria Maldanado, is the overall winner of the 2019 America Recycles Day Billboard Design Contest hosted by the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority’s program Target Recycling at School. The winning design will be displayed on two billboards in Whitfield County (one on Cleveland Highway and the other on Thornton Avenue) during the month of November to recognize America Recycles Day on November 15th.

Ms. Maldanado’s design includes the phrase “I recycle. Do you?” as one of the themes of the contest. The artwork puts the focus directly on the message and cleverly uses word art to create a tree out of the recycling symbol as a reminder that the importance of to conserve our natural resources. Every time you drive past it, it can serve as a reminder that it is important for you to recycle your paper and cardboard because every ton recycled saves 17 trees.

The billboard design contest, now in its tenth year, has 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from each school that submitted entries. The three winners, listed below, received a certificate of participation and a gift bag with items made from recycled materials. The first place overall, who is the winner of the billboard, was selected from the first-place design from each grade level.  

Eastbrook Middle

1)     Maria Maldanado

2)     Samantha Triana

3)     Kaylee Welch

Christian Heritage

1)     Monique Loa

2)     Dayton Nguyen

3)     Norah Henson

New Hope Middle School

1)     Chase Jones

2)     Brandon Ramos

3)     Jessie Lowery

Honorable Mention: Landyn Vali

Target Recycling at School provides recycling collection services and environmental education opportunities to schools in Whitfield County. For more information, call 706-278-5001 or visit www.DWSWA.org.

America Recycles Day is a community-driven event dedicated to promoting recycling awareness, commitment, and action in the U.S. through its partnership with Keep America Beautiful. It’s celebrated annually on November 15. For more information on recycling, and to take the pledge to #BeRecycled visit www.AmericaRecyclesDay.org. 

2019 National Planting Day Grant Recipients

(Dalton, GA, October 18, 2019) – Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful is pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual School Beautification Grants for 2019. The committee for Beautification and Community Greening established the grant program in celebration of National Planting Day, which took place September 7 and is celebrated through the end of November.

Public and private schools in the Dalton, GA and Whitfield County were invited to apply for funding to implement a project related to planting native plants and beautifying the community. Each project aims to improve the visual aspects of the facility or provide an educational opportunity related to plants. Beautification grants range from a minimum of $200 to a maximum of $500.

This year the following three schools were awarded a grant for their National Planting Day project:

1.   Southeast Whitfield High School - Picnic for Pollinators

2. Brookwood Elementary - 100% Pollinator Native Garden

3. New Hope Middle School - Certified Wildlife Habitat Garden

Projects will be completed by December 2 and each recipient will submit a project summary by December 27 to showcase their work. Visit Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful’s website www.KeepDaltonWhtifieldBeautiful.org or follow them on Facebook to get updates on the progress of these 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. Learn more about this event at www.kab.org.