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After removing the final ornament from your Christmas tree, bring the tree to be recycled at the twentieth annual "Bring One for the Chipper" event. This statewide Christmas tree recycling program will be held Saturday, January 9, 2010.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will extend local Christmas tree recycling from December 26 to January 23 at some locations. Drop off Christmas trees at the following designated locations in Forsyth County:

Home Depot
1000 Market Place Blvd.
Cumming, GA 30041
*Accepting trees January 9 only from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Home Depot
2635 Peachtree Pkwy.
Suwanee, GA 30024
*Accepting trees January 9 only from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vickery Creek Elementary
6280 Post Rd.
Cumming, GA 30040
*Accepting trees December 26 to January 9, everyday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Coal Mountain Recycling Center
3560 Settingdown Rd.
Cumming, GA 30028
*Accepting trees December 26 to January 23, Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (The center will be closed New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.)

Old Atlanta Recycling Center
3678 Old Atlanta Rd.
Suwanee, GA 30024
*Accepting trees December 26 to January 23, Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (The center will be closed New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.)

Tolbert Street Recycling Center
351 Tolbert St.
Cumming, GA 30040
*Accepting trees December 26 to January 23, Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (The center will be closed New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.)

Free tree seedlings and vegetable seeds will be available January 9 at all Forsyth County drop-off locations while supplies last.

In January 2009, Forsyth County residents recycled 5,583 Christmas trees at designated drop-off locations. A wood chipper processes the dropped-off trees into mulch.

"Recycling Christmas trees is good for the environment," Environmental Program Manager Tammy Wright said. "Christmas tree mulch is great for ground cover on trails and to keep moisture around your plants."

Visit www.keepgeorgiabeautiful.org and complete a request form for free Christmas tree mulch to be delivered to your home or business by Davey Tree and Lawn Care. A standard delivery load of mulch will cover 15-20 cubic yards."Bring One for the Chipper" started in Georgia in 1991, and Forsyth County has participated each year since 1994. From 1994 to 2009, Forsyth County residents have recycled more than 62,000 trees.

To receive additional information regarding Christmas tree recycling in Forsyth County, call KFCB at 770.205.4573.

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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful: Free wood chips are available to Forsyth County residents while supplies last near the Forsyth County Roads and Bridges facility on County Way in Cumming. A small mulch yard at the site is used to stockpile wood chips produced during normal county operations. The wood chips are available to Forsyth County residents at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis. The quantity and availability are expected to vary.

"These wood chips are suitable for projects such as nature trails, landscape beds and large, soil exposed areas," Environmental Program Manager Tammy Wright said. "Although it is not double processed like grade "A" shredded mulch which can be purchased at nurseries and garden centers, it is still recommended for these types of uses."

County Way is located just off of GA 400. From GA 400 North, take the first left past the intersection of Hwy. 369 and follow the blue State Patrol Office signs. The mulch yard is on the right directly across the street from Georgia State Patrol Post 37. Patrons are responsible for loading and hauling their own wood chips. Please try and keep the area as clean as possible.

To receive additional information, call Keep Forsyth County Beautiful at 770.205.4573.

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When: Saturday, November 21, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Where: Cumming Fairgrounds, Parking Lot 3, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, GA

Cost: $5 donation per car will be collected

During the electronics recycling event, Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will accept old computers, printers, cameras, cell phones, stereos, televisions and more for recycling. The minimum donation per carload drop-off is $5. An additional $10 fee will apply for all acceptable televisions. Large wooden console and projection televisions will not be accepted.

In addition to accepting old electronics this year, KFCB will accept gently worn shoes. The donated shoes will be provided to Soles4Souls, a non-profit organization collecting shoes and giving them to people who need shoes. All donated shoes should be tied or taped in pairs.

Accepted Electronics: Computers, monitors, printers, typewriters, stereos, CD players, cell phones, fax machines, copiers, projectors, VCRs, CB radios, camcorders, cameras, cables, telephones, circuit boards, network equipment, radios, record players, UPS/battery backup, computer parts, computer cables, laptops, DVDs, keyboards, microwaves

Items Not Accepted: Wooden TVs, projector TVs, refrigerators, toaster ovens, vacuum cleaners, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, washers, dryers, hair dryers, power equipment, gas-powered equipment

To receive additional details, call 770.205.4573.

Any business needing a special pickup before the event can contact Atlanta Recycling Solutions at 678.566.6665 or Keep Forsyth County Beautiful at 770.205.4573.

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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host workshops for citizens to learn about the county’s Adopt-A-Stream program. The Adopt-A-Stream program informs citizens about local water quality and ways to protect the county’s water.

The workshops will be held in pairs. The first workshop is Getting Started and Chemical Assessment, and the second workshop is Biological Assessment. Each workshop will take place three times. Workshop participants do not have to attend consecutive workshop pairings.

The Getting Started and Chemical Assessment workshop will be held July 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the KFCB Office at 875 Lanier 400 Parkway in Suite 114; August 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sawnee Mountain Preserve Visitor Center at 4075 Spot Road; and October 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Central Park Recreation Center at 2300 Keith Bridge Road.

The Biological Assessment workshop will be held August 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the KFCB Office at 875 Lanier 400 Parkway in Suite 114; September 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sawnee Mountain Preserve Visitor Center at 4075 Spot Road; and October 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Central Park Recreation Center at 2300 Keith Bridge Road.

“We hope the participants will walk away from the workshops with an understanding of the impact they can have on water quality in our community and the state as a whole,” KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said. “We want citizens to learn how they can become more involved in protecting our water resources.”

Forsyth County’s Adopt-A-Stream program is part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division. To register for a pair of the workshops, contact Kevin Smith at 678.513.5892 or kdsmith@forsythco.com.

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Forsyth County residents can continue spring cleaning by bringing old electronic equipment to be recycled at Keep Forsyth County Beautiful's (KFCB) Electronics Recycling Event. This recycling event will be held Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lot 3 at the city of Cumming Fairgrounds on Castleberry Road.

During this event, KFCB will accept old computers, printers, cameras, cell phones, stereos, televisions and more to be recycled. The minimum donation per carload drop-off is $5. An additional $10 fee will apply for all acceptable televisions. Large wooden console and projection televisions will not be accepted.

"The community brought 91,278 pounds of electronics to be recycled in November," Environmental Program Manager Tammy Wright said. "We want to encourage everyone to bring old electronics set aside during spring cleaning efforts to be recycled in May."

Click here for more information and a complete list of acceptable and non-acceptable items. To receive additional details, call KFCB at 770.205.4573.

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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful announces new items that are now being accepted at the County’s Recycling Centers. As we look towards the beginning of the new year, we often look to de-clutter and clean up the house after the busy holiday season. Recycling helps keep items out of landfills, and now more items are being accepted. Below is list of new items. To see a complete list of accepted items and to find out where you can recycle your Christmas Tree, visit the forsyth county website at www.forsythco.com.

Used Cooking Oil
After the Thanksgiving holiday, many residents began to ask what they could do with cooking oil left over from frying a turkey. Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) located a company that collects and processes the used oil for a variety of uses. Residents can now bring used cooking oil to any of the three county recycling centers to be recycled at no charge.

Books
Book bins have also recently been placed at the county’s recycling centers. The books are collected by Reading Tree, a non-profit organization with a mission to provide children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own books. Reading Tree donates all usable children’s books it collects to elementary schools, hospitals, Boys and Girls Clubs, literacy programs and other organizations serving children in need. Those books deemed unusable due to condition are recycled for their paper content or shipped overseas for literacy efforts in other countries. Reading Tree has saved more than 45 million books from going into landfills.

Plastic Bags
The most popular new item now accepted at the centers is plastic bags. Not only are plastic bags a high volume item in landfills, they are also a common source of roadside litter due to their lightweight nature and ability to blow. Keep plastic bags out of the landfill and off the roads by recycling them. Recycled bags can be used to make many plastic products including more bags and plastic building materials.

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Bring your old electronic equipment to be recycled at Keep Forsyth County Beautiful’s Electronics Recycling Event. This event will be held Saturday, November 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lot 3 at the city of Cumming Fairgrounds on Castleberry Road.

You can drop off computers, printers, cameras, cell phones and more. The minimum donation per carload drop-off will be $5. An additional $10 fee will apply for all acceptable televisions. Large wooden console and projection televisions will not be accepted.

“We recycled over 54,000 pounds of electronics during KFCB’s recycling event in April 2008,” Environmental Program Manager Tammy Wright said. “This will be our eighth event held exclusively for recycling electronics in Forsyth County. Now is a great time to help the environment by cleaning out the old electronics stored in your garage or closet.”

To receive additional details, call 770.205.4573.

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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) invites all citizens to attend the seventh annual Liberty Garden Ceremony to remember the lives lost September 11, 2001. The ceremony will be held Thursday, September 11 at 11:15 a.m. at Forsyth County's Liberty Garden.

The ceremony honors all local public safety personnel and those lost September 11, 2001.

Forsyth County's Liberty Garden is located at the Central Park Recreation Center at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. To receive additional information regarding the ceremony, contact KFCB at 770.205.4573 or kfcb@forsythco.com.

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The second annual "Family Water Fest" at Lake Lanier will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Young Deer Park on Lake Lanier. Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, along with Forsyth County Parks and Recreation, will be hosting this water awareness event. The purpose is to provide citizens with a forum to learn about recreational opportunities involving water and water quality issues affecting Georgia and its citizens. The afternoon will be full of fun activities, great food, and education that every family member can enjoy. Any group, business, organization or individual is invited who has a passion for enjoying and protecting our precious waterways to come out and volunteer or set up an exhibit.

Contact KFCB at 770-205-4573 or kfcb@forsythco.com for more information.

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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful is currently signing up sponsors for the Lake Lanier 2008 Waterfest. This event is scheduled for August 23rd from 10-3 at Young Deer Park which is located at 7300 Heard Rd. Cumming GA 30041.

The Waterfest will feature Great Food, Exhibits, Live Characters, Children’s Games & Crafts, Demonstrations, Boats and Music. This event is presented by Keep Forsyth County Beautiful & Forsyth County Parks and Recreation. Keep Forsyth County Beautiful is a domestic, non-profit organization under the laws of the state of Georgia and all donations are tax-deductible.

The Waterfest offers various levels of sponsorship, each with its own benefits and added value. Your decision to become a sponsor of Family Water Fest 2008 at Lake Lanier will offer you an opportunity to promote your business and merchandise to an eager and enthusiastic family audience, while supporting a local community event.

If you have any further questions, please contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or 770-313-0546, or email kfcb@forsythco.com.

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