Elk River Cleanup, Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO and MORE!

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NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2022

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Thank You To Our Volunteers!

Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful (KALB) would not be able to do everything that we do without our wonderful volunteers! Thank you to all of you who have taken time out of your busy schedules to work for the betterment of our community. We are humbled by and grateful for your support.

Looking to get involved? KALB offers many

different ways to get involved, including volunteer opportunities, membership, our Adopt-A-Spot program, and other ways to support the important work that we do. Please join us as we continue our work to make Athens and Limestone County a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful place!

Elk River Cleanup

Saturday, March 12th

Please join us as we host our annual Elk River Cleanup! KALB invites individuals, families, businesses, groups, and organizations to join with us to attack trash at the Elk River and surrounding areas.

DATE: Saturday, March 12, 2022

EVENT TIME: 8 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

LOCATION: West Limestone - Meet at the Boat Launch off Hatchery Road

REGISTRATION: Please email KALB at KALBCares@gmail.com or call 256-233-8000 to let us know you will be participating. This information is helpful to ensure we have enough supplies and provisions for breakfast and lunch. Registration is not required to participate; however, is helpful to organizers.

HOLD HARMLESS – ADULTS: All adult participants must sign a Hold Harmless Agreement which will be available on the day of the event.

HOLD HARMLESS – MINORS: All participants under the age of 18 must have a Consent Form and Hold Harmless Agreement for Minors signed by a parent or legal guardian. All minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

SUPPLIES: Trash bags, gloves, vests, and litter grabbers will be provided by TVA, KALB, and KAB. Gloves will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Participants may bring rakes, shovels, chains, waders and other equipment, if desired, to help remove difficult debris.

PROPER DRESS: Participants should wear long pants and footwear appropriate for the work to be done. No sandals. Wear clothes that you can get dirty and that are weather appropriate! Bring gloves. If you don’t have work gloves, some will be available. Please wear sun screen and/or insect repellent as needed for protection dependent upon weather and location.

WATERCRAFT: Boats, canoes, and kayaks are welcomed to help remove litter from the Elk River and other waterways as appropriate. All required safety equipment must be on board.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

8:00 am to 8:30 am - Meet at Hatchery Road boat launch parking area for sign in, supply distribution, instructions, refreshments, and group photo

8:30 am to 11:30 am - Head to cleanup locations to ATTACK TRASH along the Elk River!

11:30 am to noon - Return supplies to check-in location by noon.

Noon - Lunch will be served for volunteers.

LINK TO EVENT ON FACEBOOK:

https://www.facebook.com/events/3179599989030840

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

March 19, 2022

Mark your calendar! KALB is pleased to announce that we will be hosting another Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event in 2022. If you missed our last event, now is your chance! Springtime is a great time to clean out and gather up all of your household cleaners, household chemicals, old paint, lawn and garden chemicals, or other items that you may have been storing for years. Our collection offers you an opportunity to rid your home of potentially dangerous items and to properly dispose of them once and for all!

DATE: Saturday, March 19, 2022

TIME: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon)

LOCATION: Athens Middle School – 100 US Hwy 31 North – north parking lot between the football stadium and the school

The gates will close at noon sharp, so be sure to arrive in plenty of time. Volunteers will be on site to provide traffic direction in the parking lot and to help unload vehicles. This event will be a drive through drop off event, and residents are encouraged to stay inside your vehicle to allow the volunteers to unload your HHW items. Please note, this event is for LIMESTONE COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY.

For more information on items accepted, please visit the following page:

https://keepathenslimestonebeautiful.com/2021/01/29/household-hazardous-waste-collection-event/

6th Annual Ardmore Spring Clean

Saturday, March 5, 2022

United Pest & Turf Control will be hosting the 6th Annual Ardmore Spring Clean Saturday, March 5th from 8am to noon. Registration will be at the corner of Main Street and Ardmore Ave.

McDonalds will be providing breakfast and the Greater Ardmore Chamber of Commerce will be providing lunch for all volunteers after clean-up hours at the Alabama Town Hall on 1st street! KALB will be providing cleanup supplies.

For more information, call or message United Pest & Turf Control at 256-423-PEST(7378)

Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO

Saturday, April 23, 2022

KALB is excited to partner with

Athens State University for our

2022 Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO!

DATE: Saturday, April 23, 2022

TIME: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

LOCATION: Athens State University

Stay tuned for more information about the event!

We are currently seeking vendors/exhibitors

and sponsors for this year's event!

If you are interested in being a vendor/exhibitor for this year’s event, please click the link below, fill out the form, and mail or email it to KALB at the address listed on the form.

Vendor/Exhibitor Registration Form

If your business or industry is interested in partnering

with us through sponsorship, please click the link below for

more information and a form.

Partnership Information and Form

Want To Make A Difference? Consider

KALB's Adopt-A-Spot Program

If you are interested in volunteering on a more regular basis, our Adopt-A-Spot program may be just what you are looking for! Groups or individuals may adopt a stretch of roadway in Athens or Limestone County, and KALB will provide you with the supplies needed to clean the area regularly.

Adopt a spot in the City of Athens and your non-profit or civic organization can benefit! Groups that commit to clean up their adopted spot once a month will be rewarded with a check for $50 after every 3rd cleanup (maximum once per quarter). The money must be sent to a civic or non-profit organization and cannot benefit individuals or private business. Individuals that adopt an area in the city may donate their $50 to the civic or non-profit group of their choice.

Questions about our program? Please call our office at 256-233-8000 and we will be happy to share more information with you!

Recycling Center Updates

*PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES*

Due to lack of workers and lack of space to store materials while workers are unavailable, the community collection centers (trailers) located at the schools have been REMOVED, and GLASS and PLASTIC are currently NOT being accepted at the Lucas Ferry Location. We will post updates to our website as changes occur. We will also post updates on the Athens-Limestone Recycling Center Facebook Page.

*We are still accepting many other items at the Lucas Ferry Location! Please see the list below.

Please do not leave any items at the recycling center when closed or on school properties while trailers are not in place. This is considered illegal dumping.

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CURRENT BUSINESS HOURS

Monday through Thursday

7:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The Recycling Center will accept the

following materials at the

LUCAS FERRY RD. FACILITY

during business hours. (Bins are

promptly removed at 3:00 pm.)

Please SORT BEFORE ARRIVING. If bringing items in a plastic bag, empty your items out of the bag into the correct bins.

Electronics (if you have heavy items, please bring help to unload. We currently do not have staff at the plant to help you. There is a $10 fee for TVs of any size. All other electronics are accepted free of charge.)
Cardboard (including paperboard: cereal boxes, drink cartons, etc.) (Cardboard MUST be broken down. Unbroken boxes take up too much space!)
Newspaper (must be separate from other paper)
Junk Mail, Office Paper, Magazines
Shredded Paper (please leave in bag)
Steel/Tin Cans and Other Steel Items
Aluminum Cans and Other Aluminum Items

DIRECT RECYCLING QUESTIONS TO:

Athens-Limestone Recycling Center

256-233-8746

DIRECT CURBSIDE RECYCLING QUESTIONS TO:

City of Athens Sanitation Department

(Athens City Curbside Recycling)

256-233-8747

City curbside recycling pickup has resumed. The west side (west of Hwy 31) is picked up on the 1st and 3rd Mondays, and the east side (east of Hwy 31) is picked up on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. City residents may request a blue recycling cart by calling the City of Athens Sanitation Department

at 256-233-8747.

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We Want to Hear From You!

Links to KALB's Articles

Here are links to our most recent articles featured in Athens Now:

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, RESPECT

January 21, 2022

A Preview Of Upcoming Spring Events

February 4, 2022

Elk River Cleanup - Join Us!

February 18, 2022

Athens Now can be found twice monthly in local grocery stores, pharmacies, doctors offices, etc. KALB's article is always on PAGE 12.

You can also read KALB's Clean and Green articles (current and past) online at www.KALBCares.com.

Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful | 256-233-8000 | Fax: 256-233-8012

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