NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
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WACKY QUACKY DUCKY DERBY
Saturday, October 2nd
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The 21st Annual
Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby is
Saturday, October 2nd.
Location: Big Spring Memorial Park in Athens
Time: 4:00 PM.
Need not be present to win!
Your duck could be the $2,000 American Leakless Company Grand Prize Winner!
Online Adoptions will close at midnight on
Friday, October 1st.
In-Person Adoptions may be made at the KALB office
(125 East Street).
ADOPT DUCKS AT FIDDLERS! KALB be adopting ducks at our booth at the Old Time Fiddlers Convention Thursday evening, Sept. 30th, through Saturday, October 2nd, at 1:00 pm. Booth will be located on the south side of the Founders Hall stage area.
For more information, online adoptions,
and a list of all prizes including the
$2,000 American Leakless Company Grand Prize,
click the link below.
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Free Dump Day is Saturday, October 2nd! |
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Saturday, October 2nd
7:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon)
Republic Services Transfer Station
16100 BFI Lane, Athens, AL 35611
(off Hwy 72 west, just east of 7 Mile Post Road)
Limestone County Residents may take one trailer or pickup
truck load of debris to the transfer station for free.
GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS:
- Any appliance with Freon must have the compressor removed or be accompanied by a certificate stating that the Freon has been professionally removed.
- No hazardous household or medical waste.
- Contractors may NOT dump for free.
- Must provide PROOF of RESIDENCE (Example: CURRENT UTILITY BILL)
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The Recycling Center Manager and Ass
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COUNTY TRAILERS WILL BE BACK IN PLACE BEGINNING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1ST!
The Athens-Limestone Recycling Center is pleased to bring back Community Collection Centers to the following areas for public use:
- East Limestone High School
- Cedar Hill Elementary
- West Limestone High School
- Owens Elementary Property
- Elkmont High School
- Johnson Elementary
- Clements High School
- Ardmore High School
- Piney Chapel
BUSINESS HOURS
Monday through Friday
6:00 am to 2:30 pm.
The Recycling Center will accept the
following materials at the
LUCAS FERRY RD. FACILITY
during business hours. (Bins are
promptly removed at 2:30 pm.)
Please SORT BEFORE ARRIVING. If bringing items in a plastic bag, empty your items out of the bag into the correct bins.
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Container Plastics #1, #2, and #5
- Plastic bags and film (clean and dry)
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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
- Shredded Paper (please leave in bag)
- 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!)
DIRECT RECYCLING QUESTIONS TO:
Athens-Limestone Recycling Center
256-233-8746
AthensRecycling@pclnet.net
DIRECT CURBSIDE RECYCLING QUESTIONS TO:
City of Athens Sanitation Department
(Athens City Curbside Recycling)
256-233-8747
City curbside recycling pickup will begin on Monday, October 4th. The west side (west of Hwy 31) will be picked up on the 1st and 3rd Mondays, and the east side (east of Hwy 31) will be 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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BBB Shred Day and More!
Saturday, October 16th
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The Better Business Bureau will be hosting a shred day and more on Saturday, October 16th. The event will be held at Athens State University from 9:00 am to noon. Please enter the university at the Hobbs Street entrance. This is a contact free event. Volunteers will unload your vehicle as you drive through.
The following services will be available:
· Document Shredding – All residents and small businesses will have the opportunity to bring up to 5 boxes or bags of documents for onsite shredding by a commercial shredding company. All shredded paper will then be recycled.
· Electronic Recycling – Residents may bring any type of electronic that has a cord or battery for recycling, thanks to the Athens Limestone-Recycling Center. Items that can be recycled include desk top computers, laptops, tablets, gaming consoles, computer towers, cords, cell phones, TVs (*$10 fee per television, all other electronics recycled for free), and other household electronics.
· Drug Takeback – Athens Police Department will collect over the counter and prescription pills, patches, controlled substances, and veterinary medications. No needles or liquid medication will be accepted at this event.
· Donations of Used Household Items and Clothing – America’s Thrift Store will be collecting these donations to benefit Make-A-Wish Alabama. There will be donation receipts available for tax purposes.
For more information, please call the Better Business Bureau at
256-355-5170.
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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:
August 6, 2021
September 17, 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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