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3 A R JOHNSON HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MAGNET SCHOOL IS RECYCLING! 4 RECYCLE THE HOLIDAYS 5 WINTER CRAFTS
6 CITY INFORMATION ABOUT RECYCLING
7 LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 8 RECYCLING PERKS REWARDS PARTNERS
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10 SUSTAINABLE LIVING 11 WHY RECYCLING ALUMINUM IS IMPORTANT 12 LOCAL EVENTS 11 YARD WASTE REMOVAL GUIDELINES 14 REVOLUTIONIZE RECYCLING 15 RECYCLING PERKS Recycle Augusta-Richmond County is produced by Recycling Perks. It is our goal to build awareness of recycling by encouraging people to participate in recycling every day and every week by rewarding them for recycling with discounts and freebies. YOUR AUGUSTA TEAM Suzie Vance | augusta@recyclingperks.com Bill Dempsey | bdempsey@recyclingperks.com
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A R JOHNSON HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MAGNET SCHOOL IS RECYCLING! WORDS:
Students in Steve Roach’s 8th grade science program have recycling as their STEM project. Students are learning about what can and cannot be recycled at home and at school, recycling and sustainability on a global level, and their role and impact in these areas. Students are responsible for the day-today recycling operation, and are also responsible for raising funds to purchase such items as recycling containers and supplies.
problems that are yet to be solved, and these students and others like them could be the people who solve them. Students will explore several ways in which they can “reduce, reuse, recycle” in their school. Some of these include replacing styrofoam trays with reusable plastic trays, composting, and reducing energy use. The pro-
Suzie Vance, Recycling Perks
ject is led by Mr. Roach and Judy Ward, who is an avid recycler. Although the project is the 8th grade STEM project, the entire school will participate and will benefit from their efforts.
Their efforts will have an immediate impact on the environment by reducing the amount of material that goes to our landfill and reducing recycling contamination. They will also have a long term impact through their efforts to identify specific projects that they can tackle which are related to their studies in engineering and medical sciences. There are multiple environmental 3
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Recycle HOLIDAYS
WORDS: Becky Padgett, Augusta Solid Waste
Did you know that a lot of the holiday aftermath can be recycled? Here’s a list of what can and can not be recycled.
YES Christmas Tree
Christmas cards
Place at the curb for collection service.
Place in recycle cart with blue lid.
Wrapping paper
Electronics
Place in recycle cart with blue lid.
Take electronics to an Augusta drop off location.
Cardboard box
Place in recycle cart with blue lid; break down big boxes to fit into the cart.
Batteries
Small rechargeable – place with electronics.
NO Ornaments Tinsel and garland Gift ribbon and bows Styrofoam and packing peanuts Plastic bags and plastic film Plastic pieces from packaging Batteries non rechargeable Cell Phones
Donate to a charitable organization that collects cell phones
Christmas Lights
Although Augusta Solid Waste does not recycle Christmas lights, several local private recycling companies will take and will pay a small amount for them.
Winter Crafts Orange-Star Garlands Materials: - Four oranges - A star-shaped cookie cutter - A piece of long string
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Instructions: 1. Ask your parents to cut the oranges into quarters and peel them. 2. Use the cookie cutter to cut star shapes in the centers of the orange peels. 3. Ask one of your parents to poke a hole in one of the tips of each of the orange stars with a needle. 4. Place the string through the hole in each orange star. 5. Hang your garland on the wall for everyone to see!
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RECYCLING - MADE EASY -
Our single cart system makes recycling easier than ever! There’s no sorting or separating – just put all recyclable items in your recycling cart and we take care of the rest!
Household Recyclable Items
CANS & FOIL
PAPERS
PLASTIC
• Newspaper • Cardboard (flattened) • Junk mail
• Bottles and containers
• Books and phonebooks
• Plastic milk containers
• Frozen food packaging
• Detergent containers
• Recycle empty containers only • Rinse food residue from containers • All recyclables must be placed in the cart with the lid mostly closed • Only use the recycling cart provided by Augusta Solid Waste Department
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• If a customer service notice is received, make appropriate corrections prior to the next recycling collection day
Do not include the following in your recycling cart:
Glass
Cleaners
Plastic bags
Fluorescent lamps
Styrofoam
Electronics
Packing peanuts
Medical waste
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Suzie Vance, Recycling Perks
PoPpin’ Stop – Georgia’s First Gourmet Popcorn Shop Do you like popcorn? Strawberry cheesecake? Red Velvet cake? We do! And we love PoPpin’ Stop! At PoPpin’ Stop, a family owned business founded in 2014 by Amber Jacobs, you’ll find delicious popcorn flavors like these and many others. With over 50 flavors of mouth watering popcorn, you’re sure to find something that you’ll absolutely love!
art from local artists. The gallery serves not only to promote our amazing local artists but also to provide a family friendly atmosphere for all. PoPpin’ Stop is also a unique event venue with regularly scheduled events like “POP, Sip and Stroke” and “Martinis and Massages” as well as special events!
Amber’s vision doesn’t stop at great popcorn. She is also the But, PoPpin’ Stop isn’t just a founder of Cultural Passport, popcorn palace! You’ll also find Inc., an organization that ina unique gallery which features spires and empowers under-
served youth through education and exposure to different cultures. Kids attend workshops designed to teach them about finance, cultures, and new skills that will benefit them now and in the future. Whether you’re looking for a great place to enjoy a scrumptious treat or a place to hold your event, PoPpin Stop’s the place! And, Cultural Passport is a great way to impact the future through our youth. 7
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Why be a part of Recycling Perks? We invite you to become a Rewards Partner. Your reward will be distributed throughout the local community as a reward for recycling.
We want to help promote your business!
The promotion of your business starts with a dedicated webpage at Recycling Perks.com highlighting the following:
• Business description • Listings of all participating locations with maps and contact information for each • Listing of your Perks reward • Links to your company website
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Let us know what reward you would like to offer and we'll be ready to roll. Contact your local market representative.
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Pets and Peace Residential Cleaning Services Riverside Cycles Sears Auto Center Augusta Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner Summit Green Solutions Sweeny’s Watch & Clock Repair The Augusta Music Box The Barkin Meow Home and Pet Sitting Service Top Notch Express Car Wash X-treme Audio Inc
BEAUTY & SPA Ambience Hair Color Studio - Layton Chavis Avon Representative - Tonya Thomas Butch Palmer Salon Coco Michelle Beauty Essentials Dapper & Co. M.G.L. Dricka Hair GA Aesthetic Med Spa Halo Salon and Spa Omar’s Barber Shop Relax Therapeutic Massage Studio Tata African Hair Braiding Unique Vision Hair Salon Wellness Massage Yankee Clippers Barbershop
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Augusta Fencers Club Ballroom in Motion Bites and Brushes Broadway Tackle Forest Hills Golf Club Go West Event Planning and Personal Chef Jump Ah Lotz Jumping J’s Inflatables Le Chat Noir Level Up Petersburg Boat Guided Tours Sit A Spell Coffee House Wedges & Woods
FOOD & BEVEREAGE 1102 Abuela’s Seafood Belair Donuts Big Daddy’s Bar and Grill Bistro 855 Blue Sky Kitchen Carrabba’s Italian Grill Checkers El Alazan Füse Restaurant Fatman’s Mill Cafe Granny’s Home Catering Great American Cookies Augusta Hildebrandt’s -- Augusta restaurant, deli, catering, antiques, and gifts Joe’s Underground Just Lunch Laura’s Sweet Creations Mornin’ Joe P.F. Chang’s Roma’s Pizza
Salsa’s Bar and Grill Sandwich City Sasserfrass Hill Bee Farm Soy Noodle House Steak-Out Sunshine Bakery The Bee’s Knees The Cotton Patch Cafe Which Wich in Augusta
HEALTH & FITNESS CrossFit 4 Everyone Dr. Tom Paris Fit Figure Fitness Georgia Chiropractic and Wellness Center Gracie Barra Newman Tennis Center Oxygen Fitness Studio The Warehouse Workout UnderBox Crossfit
HOME & GARDEN
SHOPPING Humanitree House AGC Teacher Supply Amelia’s Buds & Blooms Florist Art and Soul Corner Curio Baskets By JaVon Bohler Branum’s Sewing and Vacuum Davis Appliance and Furniture Etched Memory Harbor Freight J Interiors Lavender Starlight Mem’ry Lane Mema Had One Moonlight Gems and Jewels RoMaLa Crochet Southern Made The Book Tavern The Gold Shop The Rebel Lion Den The Shoppe Video Game Heaven
Bath Fitter Lucy’s Laundry
SERVICES All Green Auto Spa Augusta Atomic Tech Augusta Grass Masters Augusta Professional Auto Detail Augusta Virtual Assistants, LLC Avail Accounting and Tax Services C & C Automotive Double O Sole Exousia Frank’s Tint & Graph-X Green Guys JB Tree Service Jerry Brigham & Associates Jewelry Repair Services of Augusta JNK Stylez Car Wash
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Sustainable Living WORDS:
Monique Webb, Recycling Perks
The holiday season: a time for fun, family, and giving. There is a certain comforting, nostalgic air about it. With caroling, presents, and family around, what could be wrong? Well, for the environment, a lot. The end of the year is probably the hardest time for the planet, with increased paper usage, trees being cut down, the throwing out of old, now replaced, commercial goods, and the, albeit pretty, lights adorning everyone’s house, not to mention all the gas burned to transport all of the holiday cheer. Does it have to be this way? With your help we can minimize the damage the holiday season does to our Earth, and it will put some change in your pocket at the same time. The majority of damage done to the planet during the gift-giving season is a direct result of gift-giving. Annually in America, the wrapping of consumer products for the holidays is responsible for roughly half of all paper consumer products. In fact, wrapping paper and shopping bags are responsible for 4 million tons worth of trash annually, and 2.65 billion Christmas cards are sold. This 10
number can be significantly reduced by using environmentally safe wrapping papers, such as those made from fibers like hemp. You can also reuse gift wrap from larger items for smaller items. Or, you can not use wrapping paper at all, and instead use newspapers, old maps, posters, and the like. Homemade cards are a cheap, environmentally friendly, and sentimental alternative to store-bought cards, and cards sent electronically produce no waste. In reference to the carbon footprint left during the holidays, you can cut down on the power used by limiting light displays or not putting them on at all. If you’re rather fond of lighting up your house to cheer up the neighbors, LED lights are an exceptional alternative to normal display lights. LEDs use 95% less power than standard bulbs which translates to less impact on the Earth and less impact on your wallet. However, even if you insist on using a large
amount of normal lights, you can at least agree that running them while asleep is pointless. Please turn off your holiday lights before going to bed. On the subject of decoration, trees are a popular household display during the most wonderful time of the year. Live trees are your best option. While some may argue that plastic trees are re-useable and do not require any live trees to be cut down, research shows that these are often discarded, reuse makes them less attractive, and due to their composition these artificial trees can take up to 1700 years to biodegrade. Live potted trees can last for around two to three years in a pot before they need to be transferred to a larger container, where it can last for several more years. If it is not possible for you to keep a tree in the house year-round, you should find a tree drop-off in your area, as Christmas trees are great for mulch and other woodchip products.
WHY RECYCLING ALUMINUM IS SO IMPORTANT
By Sandra Hungate, Recycling Perks
Aluminum is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly Unfortunately:
That is the equivalent of
4 x the aluminum needed to build our nation’s commercial air fleet.
More than
1 billion cans end up in landfills every year in the US alone.
Aluminum takes up to
At the current rate of use, aluminum will
200 years to degrade in a landfill................
On the bright side:
run dry by 2139.
Recycling a single aluminum can saves enough energy to
power a TV for 3 hours. The average person has the opportunity to recycle more than
25,000 cans in a lifetime.
A recycled can is back on the shelf in just
60 days!
Sources: Recycle Across America, USGS, The Aluminum Association, The Great American Can Roundup, Recycling Guide, and International Aluminium Institute
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November 11/5 WALK YOUR PET HIKE 9:30 am, Phinizy Swamp 11/5 FIND YOUR PARK FESTIVAL 10 am, Augusta Canal - FREE 11/10 MASCARO ART GROUP
EXHIBITION AND OPENING RECEPTION
5 pm, Sacred Heart Cultural Center - FREE
Local Events
11/12 SACRED HEART GIFT SHOP
OPEN HOUSE
8:30 am, Dyess Park - FREE
11/19 4H FAMILY YOGA IN THE PARK 9 am, Phinizy Swamp - FREE
THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON
11 am, Julian Smith Casino - FREE
11/19 TIRE RECYCLING EVENT 9 am, 4330 Deans Bridge Rd, Blythe
12/2 SCHRODINGERS CAT 8 pm, Le Chat Noir - $10 +
12/7 CHILDREN’S PLAY:
CHRISTMAS, THE MEASLES & ME
12/3 GINGERBREAD HOUSE
10 am, Maxwell Theatre - FREE
10 am, Hire Grounds Cafe - FREE
A VERY AIRY YULE
7:30 pm, St Paul’s Church - FREE
12/3 CHRISTMAS LIGHT UP
SPECTACULAR AND PARADE 12 pm, Augusta Common - FREE
12/10 AUGUSTA CHORAL SOCIETY:
12/14 A VISIT FROM SANTA CLAUS 10 am, Maxwell Library - FREE
12/4 MORRIS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE 12/15 SENIOR ADULT HOLIDAY 12 pm, Morris Museum of Art - FREE DINNER 6 pm, Julian Smith Casino - FREE 12 4
GIVEAWAY
10 am, Sacred Heart Cultural Center - FREE
December WORKSHOP
11/21 JAMES BROWN TURKEY
11/22 SENIOR ADULT
11/23 KROC BOOK CLUB 6:30 pm, Kroc Center - FREE 11/27 SANTA AND ME PHOTOS 9 am, Old Government House 432 Telfair St - FREE
12/17 4H FAMILY YOGA IN THE PARK 9 am, Phinizy Swamp - FREE 12/18 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM 4 pm, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church - FREE 12/24 CHRISTMAS EVE CONCERT 10:30 am, St John United Methodist Church - FREE 12/28 KROC BOOK CLUB 6:30 pm, Kroc Center - FREE
Shopping
January
11/11 AND 12/9
FALL FRESH PRODUCE MARKET
10 am Medical Assoc. Plus 2467 Golden Camp Rd
1/6 FIRST FRIDAY 5 pm, Augusta Common - FREE 1/10 PUDDLE DUCKS 9:30 am, Phinizy Swamp - $2 1/21 4H FAMILY YOGA IN THE PARK 9 am, Phinizy Swamp - FREE 1/25 KROC BOOK CLUB 6:30 pm, Kroc Center - FREE 1/27 SOIREE: JAZZ AND WINE Jessye Norman School of the Arts - $7 - $10
Recycling Drop off AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY LANDFILL
4330 Deans Bridge Rd, Blythe, GA 30805 Hours of Operation 6:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday
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YARD WASTE REMOVAL GUIDELINES WORDS:
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utumn is here ushering in the season of falling leaves! It also is a great time to trim bushes and trees. As you work in your yard this fall, you will accumulate mountains of leaves and limbs. It can be a huge task to get rid of those large piles, stacks, and rows of bags. Augusta Solid Waste has provided the below guidelines to help you remove the extra yard waste in a timely manner and with as little expense as possible. 1) PROPER SIZE Place 1 pile of yard waste measuring 10 cubic yards or less at the right of way in the front of your property; no item should be longer than 5 feet or too heavy. There is a weekly 10 cubic yard size limitation. Your regular weekly yard waste hauler is only allowed if there is 10 cubic yards or less. 2) CALCULATING CUBIC YARDS Take a measuring tape and measure the length, width, and height of your yard waste pile. Multiply the length, width, and height, and then divide by 27 to get cubic yards. 3) ALL OR NOTHING Everything placed at the right of way in front of your property is considered presented for removal. We do not remove parts of large yard waste piles over 10 cubic yards leaving some for the next week. We also do not take just 1 pile if there are several piles whose combined size is over 10 cubic yards. Your regular weekly yard waste provider will not remove any part or portion of the yard waste pile if it is over the weekly limit of 10 cubic yards. 4) OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE The following out-of-compliance yard waste will not be removed by your regular weekly yard waste hauler: - Pile size over 10 cubic yards - Any item over 5 feet in length or height - Any item too heavy to manhandle - Loose materials must be contained - Yard waste materials should be in 32 gal container or paper lawn bags; not in plastic bags - Yard waste mixed with garbage, recycle, bulk, or construction waste - Tires will not be collected
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5) CONTAINING LOOSE MATERIAL Loose materials such as leaves, pine straw, twigs, branches, and vines should be contained in Kraft paper yard bags. You can also place loose materials in a personal 32 gallon container clearly marked “yard waste�. Loose dirt or sod will not be collected.
Becky Padgett, Augusta Solid Waste
6) OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION If your yard waste is out-of-compliance, your regular weekly hauler will leave a hangtag on the pile. The hangtag will direct you to call 311 where you will be given the above-guidelines. Augusta Solid Waste will also send the property owner written notification of the out-of-compliance issue. 7) BRINGING YARD WASTE INTO COMPLIANCE You will have until your next weekly service day to correct your specific out-of-compliance issue. Need help? Call 311. 8) NEXT WEEKLY SERVICE DAY If your out-of-compliance issue has been corrected, your regular weekly yard waste provider will remove it with no additional charges incurred. If your out-of-compliance issue has not been corrected, Augusta Solid Waste will dispatch other equipment necessary to remove the out-of-compliance and the property owner will receive additional charges. 9) USE OF OTHER EQUIPMENT Augusta Solid Waste may dispatch a grapple truck, rear load truck, skid steer, backhoe, roll off truck, or other such equipment necessary to accommodate the removal of your out-of-compliance yard waste. 10) FEES FOR USE OF OTHER EQUIPMENT If Augusta Solid Waste uses other equipment to remove your of out-of-compliance yard waste, additional fees will be charged to the property owner. Additional fees may include $98.00 per hour for rear loader and/or grapple services, and $75.00 for skid steer/ backhoe. Most average out-of-compliance removal jobs take less than 1 hour.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at 311. We really appreciate all the hard work our Richmond County residences put into maintaining their homes and yards. Your efforts help to make our community safer and healthier, as well as one of the most beautiful places to live.
Happy Fall Augusta!
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