Events / Projects
Throughout the year, Keep Polk Beautiful carries out a variety of projects that really do make a difference towards making our community a better place to live! Be sure to visit the Keep Polk Beautiful discussion forum for upcoming event / project announcements!
Make A Difference Day
Our High School environmental club, Kappa Pi Beta, helped to clean up their school campus and also local cemetaries during Make A Difference Day!
Silver Comet Trail Cleanup
The Silver Comet Trail cleanup took place during the Great American Cleanup, and was undertaken by the Rockmart High School Kappa Pi Beta Club!
Electronics Recycling Day
Over 9,700 pounds of computers and other electronics (which contain materials that are hazardous to our environment) were recycled! Also, we now have several permanent electronics recycling bins at convenience centers around Polk County! Special thanks to H&W Trucking of Cedartown, Georgia for providing the tractor trailer that was necessary to haul it all to the Rome Recycling Center (thank you for letting us bring our recyclables to your event), and to Perry Williams and the convenience center workers for all of their assistence!
Christmas Tree Recycling
Cherokee Elementary Plastic Bottle Recycling
Scrap Tire Eradication Week
Over 10,000 tires were recycled!
Arbor Day Celebration
Cedartown High School students plant a tree in memory of Brandy Moeller.
Wartville Wizard Project
Third graders throughout the county learned about litter and protecting our environment during the Wartville Wizard Project!
