Walton County Government

Keep Walton Beautiful & Recycling Center

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

2051 Leroy Anderson Road, SE, Monroe, Ga 30655

Mission Statement

To improve and sustain the quality of life in Walton County and to make Walton County a better place to live, work and do business by changing people's attitudes and behavior about protecting our environment through education and involvement.

Executive Director
Elaine Oakes
eoakes@co.walton.ga.us

Recycling Program Assistant

Judith Gordy

jgordy@co.walton.ga.us

Left to right:

Pati Crowe,

Steve Thompson,

John Pittman (ret),

Judith Gordy,

Elaine Oakes (Executive Director),

Jody Cason,

Ed Edison

JR Sims (ret)

Community Calender 2008
Keep Walton Beautiful meets the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 noon in the Walton County Recycling Center's Environmental Education room. We encourage you take leadership in positive activities to improve our communities and join us or become a volunteer. Your Assistance, Ideas and Suggestions are always welcomed !
Beautification: Year round landscaping area parks and public venues.
Big Blue Box: Recycle all household batteries (i.e. 9V, A, AA, AAA,C,D). Drop off at Recycling Center on Leroy Anderson Rd. location.
Great American Cleanup March 1 - May 31 Several projects are in the works so if you would like to volunteer call: 770-267-1421 -	This project is about Communities and organizations at work to cleanup and beautify our environment. Events: Earthday Celebration Wippoorwill Hollow Farm
Coming Soon
Crepe Myrtle Festival	America Recycles Day
Rivers Alive	Bring one for the Chipper
	Arbor Day Festival
Why is Recycling Important? prepared by The Georgia Coalition, Inc. We have all become aware of the benefits of recycling, including natural resource conservation, water and energy conservation, keeping toxic materials that result in pollution from entering our landfills and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from landfills resulting in better air quality. Although landfill space is currently plentiful in (continued on Recycling and landfills)