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"We do not inherit the earth from our
ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
- Native American Proverb
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."
- John Muir
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Jane Goodall
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THIS WEEKEND!
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Saturday, April 10th
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FOR LIMESTONE COUNTY RESIDENTS:
Mark your calendar! KALB is pleased to announce that we will be hosting another Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event in 2021. 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, April 10, 2021
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:
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Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO
Saturday, April 24th
11:00 am- 2:00 pm
Big Spring Memorial Park
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KALB's Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO is ON for 2021!
We are so excited to be able to host our annual Earth Day event this year! This year's event will look a little different and be a little smaller than in years past, but it will still be a fun event for the whole family to enjoy! We plan to provide an outdoor socially distant event at Big Spring Memorial Park in Athens, on Saturday, April 24th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be vendors located throughout the park that will offer kids activities, earth friendly products, information to share, and more! The Optimist Club will be offering food for purchase. Athens State University will be offering two campus tree tours during the event, at 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm.
Thanks to the Limestone County Water and Sewer Authority, Steve Trash, Rockin' Eco Hero, will perform his show three times at this event (11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 1:30 pm). Steve Trash has a wonderful way of getting the message of conservation and recycling across in a fun, loud, crazy show loved by kids and adults.
There are still a few vendor/exhibitor spaces available! If interested, please contact KALB at 256-233-8000 or email KALBCares@gmail.com. We will be happy to speak with you and provide you with more information!
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Free Guided Nature Walk
MARBUT BEND WALKING TRAIL
8:00 am on Saturday, April 24th
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Don't Miss this Informative, Relaxing Walk Through Nature Led By Area Expert.
Marbut Bend Walking Trail in West Limestone is a great place to experience nature and the wildlife that call this area home.
Damien Simbeck is extremely knowledgeable about how this area was formed and all of the wildlife that live here. He takes his time and will share his expertise with all who join him.
Join Damien at the trail head by 8:00 a.m. to join this nature walk. Bring binoculars if you have them. Wear comfortable walking shoes and use sun screen and/or insect repellent as needed. This trail is considered handicapped accessible.
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Volunteer Opportunity!
Cleanup at Richard Martin Trail (Rails to Trails)
Saturday, April 17th, 8 am - Noon
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Please join us for a cleanup of this trail and the roadway intersections that the trail crosses.
MEETING PLACE: Volunteers will meet in the Piney Chapel Road Trailhead parking area. This will be the Base location. All volunteers will sign in and receive supplies. You are encouraged to bring your own supplies if you'd like; however, there will be trash bags, litter grabbers, gloves, buckets, and safety vests available.
DRESS: Volunteers are encouraged to wear waterproof shoes/boots and work clothes. Insect repellent and sunscreen are recommended.
TEAM WORK: Volunteers may work individually or with a team in various areas along the trail, concentrating on the roadway intersections.
District 1 County Commissioner Daryl Sammet will be providing a trailer for the trash and debris collected. The trailer will be located in the parking area at the trail head.
POINT OF CONTACT: Randy Malone
PLEASE CALL KALB AT 256-233-8000 OR EMAIL malonerandy@hotmail.com to let us know you are planning to attend.
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Recycling for Relay:
City of Athens Relay for Life Team
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Recycling for Relay with the City of Athens Relay for Life Team
The team recycles cellphones for the American Cancer Society. The company that accepts the phones makes a donation based on the number and type of phones.
Cola tabs are recycled for Ronald McDonald House at St. Jude in Memphis. The team works with Elkmont Church of Christ to mail the tabs, which help fund this program that allows parents to stay at no cost near their children while they undergo treatment at St. Jude.
Bring cellphones and/or tabs to Athens City Hall, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and leave them with Kim Glaze, Amy Golden or Holly Hollman.
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The Recycling Center Manager and Ass
BUSINESS HOURS
Monday through Friday
6:30 am to 2:30 pm.
The Recycling Center Manager and Assistant Manager are working in the plant full time handling and baling materials. They will not be in the office to answer calls, but will return messages. If you do not leave a message, they cannot return your call. Please be patient as they are doing double duty to accommodate the needs of the community as best they can with less than half of their staff.
NO PLASTIC will be accepted at this time. Watch for updates on the Athens-Limestone Recycling Center and Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful Facebook pages.
The Recycling Center will accept the
following materials at the
LUCAS FERRY RD. FACILITY ONLY
Please SORT BEFORE ARRIVING. If bringing items in a plastic bag, empty your items out of the bag into the correct bins. Do not leave the plastic bags.
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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
- Steel/Tin Cans and Other Steel Items
- Aluminum Cans and Other Aluminum Items
- Glass Bottles and Jars - All Colors (Glass must be sorted by colors: brown, clear, and blue and green. NO other types of glass accepted!)
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NO COUNTY TRAILERS will be in place. Materials must be brought to the Lucas Ferry Rd. facility. We do not know when the trailers will be put back in place. We will update on the Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful and Athens-Limestone Recycling Center Facebook pages.
DIRECT RECYCLING QUESTIONS TO:
Athens-Limestone Recycling Center
256-233-8746
AthensRecycling@pclnet.net
City of Athens Sanitation Department
(Athens City Curbside Recycling)
256-233-8747
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We Want to Hear From You! |
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Here is the link to our most recent articles featured in Athens Now:
March 5, 2021
March 19, 2021
April 2, 2021
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Athens Now can be found twice monthly in local grocery stores, pharmacies, doctors offices, the KALB office, etc. KALB's article is always on PAGE 12.
You can also read KALB's Clean, Green, and Beautiful articles (current and past) by clicking the link online at www.KALBCares.com.
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Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful | 256-233-8000 | Fax: 256-233-8012
KALBCares@gmail.com | KALBCares.com
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