The KCNB office, the Newton County Landfill, and all Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Centers will be closed on Monday, September 6. Citations will be issued against anyone who leaves trash at gates when facilities are closed.
KCNB wishes you a safe and happy Labor Day!
KCNB staff thanks everyone for the outpouring of love and support for Executive Director, Connie Waller.
Connie had a mild heart attack on Saturday, July 10. Her doctors say that the damage to her heart was minimal and should heal on its own. Connie will be out of the office on leave until October 25.
Welcome to Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful!
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RIVERS ALIVE!
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 2
Volunteer to help clean up local rivers!
Groups of 10 or more-- please pre-register.
Flyer
Pre-registration form
Release form
ELECTRONICS & PAINT RECYCLING
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 4
Recycle household electronics and paint and dispose of pesticides on the first Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon at the Newton County Landfill. Ink cartridges and car, truck, marine, household, and rechargeable batteries are accepted. Now accepting televisions! Free to Newton County residents only. No commercial wastes accepted. Call 770-786-5808 for more information.
MEDICINE--Proper Disposal
KCNB is working with a committee to plan a Pharmaceutical Recycling Event next year.
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Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful (KCNB), an affiliate of Keep Georgia Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful, provides environmental education in our community. KCNB works on various projects focusing on litter prevention, beautification, recycling, and water pollution prevention. KCNB staff and volunteers visit schools with puppet shows and other educational programs, speak at club and organizational meetings, and participate in festivals and expos. KCNB also sponsors cleanups, recycling events, and awareness contests throughout the year. KCNB relies upon government and grant funding, private contributions, and volunteer participation.
MISSION:
To challenge, motivate and inspire everyone to take responsibility for a clean and beautiful community.
Goal for 2010: Increase Adopt-a-Mile participation and reduce litter in Newton County.
JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST LITTER IN NEWTON COUNTY
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ADOPT-A-MILE
Any family, business, club, or other group can adopt a mile. Participating groups agree to clean up litter along their adopted miles 4 times per year. Signs are erected to advertise and acknowledge groups who participate.
Click here for more information about Adopt-a-Mile.
FREE
TO NEWTON COUNTY RESIDENTS:
GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
Take trash and recycling to any Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Center.
City of Covington and City of Oxford residents have curbside trash and recycling pickup through their respective cities, and may request bins from them by calling Covington City Hall at 770-385-2000 or Oxford City Hall at 770-786-7004. Residents outside those city limits can take trash and recycling to centers free of charge or can contract with private garbage haulers for curbside service. Please see list in box on right below. KCNB does not provide residential recycling bins.
Neighborhood Recycling Centers
GRAY
RECYCLED PAINT
Please call 770-788-3792 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. to arrange a time to pick up paint. Paint is stored at the Newton County Work Release facility located at 1154 Stallings Street, Covington.
MULCH
Call the Newton County Landfill at 770-786-5808 or the City of Covington Recycling Center at 770-385-2046.
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Private Residential Garbage Haulers operating in Newton County:
Stone Sanitation:
770-788-6964
All South Robertson:
678-432-1670
Burgess:
770-787-3182
Curbside:
770-385-1000
NOTE: KCNB neither recommends nor endorses any company listed above. This list may not be all-inclusive.
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BOARD:
Locally, the KCNB Board is made up of 70+ citizens who serve on eight committees and one sub-committee. They work with KCNB staff to bring environmental awareness to our community. KCNB's committees are: the Business Committee; the Community Organizations Committee; the Communications Committee; the Communications Youth Sub-Committee; the Government Operations Committee; the Schools and Education Committee; the Recycling Committee; the Fundraiser Committee; and the Finance Committee. The KCNB Executive Board, consisting of the Chairmen of each committee, the Executive Director, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and Ex-Officio Members, oversees all committee work.