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Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Inc.
Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Inc., formerly Smyrna Clean and Beautiful, Inc., is a non-profit organization made up of concerned people from all walks of life joined together to help the public become more aware and concerned about environmental issues. The Keep Smyrna Beautiful Commission which consists of appointees of the Mayor and Council, serves as the Board of Directors of the organization along with eight at large members chosen by the Board.
A member of the Keep America Beautiful System, Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Inc. is funded by the City of Smyrna, recycling revenues, and private contributions. Keep Smyrna Beautiful works with local schools to promote awareness of environmental and solid waste issues through the Partners in Education program. The Keep Smyrna Beautiful Program and volunteers continue to win awards, year after year. Visit our Awards section to learn more about this award-winning program. Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Inc. is a 501-c3 non-profit organization.
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The mission of Keep Smyrna Beautiful is to bring together the resources of government, businesses, and residents to protect and improve the environment and the quality of life in our community.
KEEP SMYRNA BEAUTIFUL, INC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
January, 2008
Betty Williams(Ward 3) Gina Bridges
Vacant (Ward 2) Shebra Thompson (Ward 1)
Steve Clair (Ward 4) Lois Lewis
Aaron Ducre (Ward 5) Garrett Bentley
Nell Robinson (Ward 6) Al Wiggins
Wayne Waldrip (Ward 7) Liz Davis
Sue Brissey (Mayor’s Appointtee) Joe Lukas
Tim Savage
Ann Kirk, Director
Virginia Davis, Assistant Director
The City of Smyrna is a leader in waste reduction and recycling. Visit us at the Smyrna Recycling Center located at 645 Smyrna Hill Drive, across from Sparkles Roller Rink. For more information, including hours of operation and types of items accepted visit the Recycling section in the KSB Department listing of this website.
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Keep Smyrna Beautiful Calendar 2008
January 8 – KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Community Center Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.
January 19 – Adopt-a-Mile – Smyrna Recycling Education Center – 9:00 a.m.
January 26– Electronics Recycling Event, behind City Hall on Village Walk
February 12– KSB Board Meeting – Smyrna Community Center Conf. Room 7:00 p.m.
February 15 – Arbor Day in Georgia
February 16 – Arbor Day Celebration 11-12:30
February 23- Teachers’ Supply Storehouse, 440 Glover St., Marietta 9:00 – 11:00 am
March 11- KSB Board Meeting – Smyrna Community Center Conf. Room 7:00 p.m
March 26 – KSB Awards Banquet, Smyrna Community Center, 6:30 p.m
April 8 – KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Community Center Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.
April 19 – KSB Great American Cleanup Event,
April 26,27– Jonquil Festival, 10am –6:00pm Sat. , 12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday
April 30, May 1,2, – Keep Georgia Beautiful Board Development Institute, Jekyll Island
May 13 – KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Community Center Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
June 10 – KSB Board Picnic, Location TBA, 7:00 p.m.
July 15 – KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Community Center Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
July 19 – Summer Adopt-A-Mile - Smyrna Recycling Education Center – 8:00 a.m.
July 30, 31,Aug.1 – KAB Midyear Forum – Atlanta, GA
August 2 – Smyrna Birthday Celebration, Keep Smyrna Beautiful 20th Birthday
August 12 - KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Community Center Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.
August TBA – KAB National Awards Deadline (Postmark)
September 9 - KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Comm. Center Conf. Room , 7:00 p.m.
September TBA - KGB Executive Directors’ Conference, Red Top Mt.
October 14 – KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Community Center Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.
October TBA– Rivers Alive Cleanup
October 18 – Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup - Smyrna Recycling Education Center – 8:00 a.m.
October 25,26 – Smyrna Fall Festival
November 11 – KSB Board Meeting, Smyrna Community Center Conf. Room, 7:00 p.m.
December 3,4,5 – KAB National Conference, Washington, DC
December, TBA – KSB Holiday Banquet
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Help Keep Smyrna Beautiful by Recycling Your Old Cell Phones!
The Smyrna Recycling Center is now accepting cell phones, pagers, chargers and other mobile phone components for recycling by a reputable company. Keep Smyrna Beautiful will receive a rebate based on the value of the phone. Please bring us any old phones that you need to dispose of. Call 770-431-2863 if you have any questions.
Public Notice
The Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act requires the City of Smyrna to develop a strategy for reducing the amount of solid waste going into landfills and other disposal facilities. This reduction may be accomplished by many techniques, including recycling materials such as plastic, aluminum, and newspaper. It can also be accomplished by diverting yard waste from disposal facilities into back yard and other composting operations. Many other methods for reducing our local waste stream are also available. Most of these methods involve your cooperation and effort. If you are interested in information about what you can do to help, please contact the person listed below.
The Act also requires all local governments to disclose to its citizens the full cost of providing solid waste management services. This and other required information is included below:
Name of Government: City of Smyrna
Fiscal Year: From 7/1/06 – 6/30/07
Full Cost: $ 5,692,121.00
Total Program/Operations Revenue: $ 5,568,939.00
Total Federal/State Grant Revenue: $ 00.00
Percentage of Full Costs Covered by Program/Operations Revenue: 97.8%
Percentage of Full Costs Covered by Federal/State Grants: 0%
For further information about this notice, please contact:
Name of Solid Waste Coordinator: Ann Kirk
Telephone: 770-431-2863
Fax 678-631-5009
E-mail Address akirk@ci.smyrna.ga.us
Office Hours and Days of the Week: Mon.-Fri., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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