The Great American Cleanup is the annual spring cleanup event in association with Keep America Beautiful.

 Hundreds of volunteers collect trash and other debris around the community during the Great American Cleanup. KCRB uses the Great American Clean up as an instrument to promote recycling and the importance of litter prevention. 2020 GAC will be Apr., 11, 2020 from 9am-1pm. Use the link below to register your family, youth group or team!

Great American Cleanup Registration

Several locations across Rockdale were spruced up with the help of more than 450 volunteers in 2019 as part of the Great American Cleanup. KCRB, families, individuals, businesses, schools and more than 15 community groups removed tires and tons of trash in the County.

Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding Event

2020 PAPER SHREDDING HAS BEEN POSTPONED!

May, KCRB will host the first of two electronics recycling and paper shredding events for 2021. Rockdale residents took advantage of this event to clear their homes of unneeded or unused electronics and paper. The events in the spring and fall of 2019, in total the community and our vendors helped keep a large number of electronics and hazardous materials out of landfills and recycled nearly 11 tons of paper!

Rivers Alive/ 2020 Will be POSTPONED

Rivers Alive is a joint program of the Georgia Department of Natural Resource’s Environmental Protection Division and Keep Georgia Beautiful Campaign. Rivers Alive is held annually in the fall and draws hundreds of citizen-volunteers to clean up the waterways in Rockdale County.

In 2019, more than 110 volunteers, including 50 youth, from local schools, church groups, civic organizations, scout troops, small families, and individuals cleaned up local waterways, parks, illegal dumpsites, schools, subdivisions, roadways, Albert Shoals, and other locations.

Last year’s cleanup removed hundreds of bags of garbage and 117 tires amounting to nearly 5.2 tons from local parks, roadways, and waterways.

Beautiful Business of the Month / Year

All nominations are accepted until the 20^th of the month.

Businesses will be considered for the award based on the following criteria:

• Clean
  • Absence of trash, exterior dirt /mildew
  • Generally well- maintained and tidy appearance
• Sustainable
  • Incorporates sustainable practices such as water and energy-efficient features
• Flower Beds/Planters
  • Placement
  • Contents and Style
• Design/Color/Creativity
  • Yard art and or exterior artwork (Murals, Sculpture, Topiary, etc. )
• Landscaping
  • Weed maintenance
  • Proper pruning

Litter Prevention and Stormwater Pollution Educational Presentation

This educational presentation is a great way to introduce litter prevention and stormwater pollution in our youth.

The hour is packed with information that will spark the minds of the curious!

To book KCRB to speak to your class, camp or youth group contact KCRB staff liaison at 770-278-7052.

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Clean Trail Initiative Program  Winner 2020

ExtremeTerrain’s Clean Trail Grant Program Get $250 for a Trail Improvement Project. With great power comes great responsibility. The custom-built and modified, Jeeps and trucks we all love do have an impact on the land they travel over. Even with careful use of things like winches and tow straps, trails can take a beating.

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Contactless Cleanup 2020

During August, September, October, and November members of the community can choose a cleanup day that KCRB will support. Residents can pick up cleanup equipment, bottled water for participants, and lunch gift cards for their cleanup day.

For more information or to sign up please call

770-278-7052 or email

FELICIA.GLOVER@ROCKDALECOUNTYGA.GOV

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KCRB actively recruits new members and volunteers. The Board invites and encourages citizen-volunteers living and working in Conyers-Rockdale to enhance the quality of life in Rockdale by giving back through community service.

Volunteer service is the foundation of KCRB, and the Board accepts volunteer applications regularly.

To become a board member, please complete the Volunteer Application and return to Jennifer Rutledge at jennifer.rutledge@rockdalecountyga.gov or drop it off at the Board of Commissioners Office, 962 Milstead Ave., Conyers, GA 30012.