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   Keep Walton Beautiful & Recycling Center

Phone:  770-267-1421         Fax:  770-267-1423

        2051   Leroy  Anderson  Road,  SE,  Monroe,  Ga    30655  

Litter
      Litter is misplaced, abandoned or discarded waste. Litter is a disgrace to our planet and it is a crime. Not only is litter an eyesore, it is harmful to wildlife.  It is up to you to prevent litter!  Let's help keep litter from clogging up our neighborhoods roads, storm drains, rivers, streams, lakes and oceans.

Problem:   What happens to our Plastic Bags once they have been discarded?

Watch this slideshow:  Click here

You can be a part of the solution,

  Use canvas bags for all of your shopping adventures !

Buster the brown trasher says:

Only Losers Litter !!!



For more information on how to get involved with litter projects for Walton County,  give us a call:

Keep Walton Beautiful/Recycling
770-267-1421 ext 5
or visit
www.litteritcostsyou.org

 

Click here for a copy of the

Walton County Litter Ordinance

 

Do you know:

  •   That when litter clogs our storm drains, it can cause our streets to flood?
  •   That it is against the law to litter, including food waste?
  •  That anything buried in a landfill never decomposes.  That's  because it is not exposed to the elements?
  •  That you are littering if an object blows out of or falls off of your vehicle?
  •    That there are two hugh recycling industries located in Georgia for paper and plastic?

How long does it take for LITTER to decompose when exposed to the elements?

Paper - 2-5 months

Cigarette Butts - 7+ years

Plastic Bags - 10-20 years

Rubber - 40 - 80 years

Aluminum - 80-100 years

Hard Plastics - 450 years

Glass - 1 million years

How long does it take trash which is buried in a landfill to decompose?

It NEVER decomposes !

 

Coming soon:  Rivers Alive

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Take pride in your community !

Be respectful towards roadways leading to your neighborhood.

Keep a small litter bag in your vehicle to store trash until you get to a trash can or recycling container.

Litter can be prevented by education and modifying habits.

According to Keep American Beautiful, Inc., (KAB) there are seven sources of litter:

Motorists and Boaters
Pedestrians
Improper containerized commercial refuse
Improper containerized household refuse
Loading and unloading dock areas
Uncovered vehicles hauling debris
Construction and demolition sites