Unsightly areas like this one reflect poorly on our community.

This volunteer board was  established as an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful on March 5, 1977 and focuses on litter and solid waste issues in Athens and Limestone County.   I

• Great American Cleanup: 
• Adopt-A-Spot: 
• Student Litter Patrol Officer Program
• Report Litter Bugs
• Litter Free Events: 
• Sparky and the Talking Tree
• Teacher's Page
• Cigarette Litter
• Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby
• Duck and Run 5K Race:  5K Race through historic downtown Athens.
• Speakers Bureau
• Litter General Educational Information

           LITTER FACTS              LOCAL  LAWS

Beautification Board members caring for the triangle at Clinton and Hwy. 72...a labor of love.

Organized in 1983, the Beautification Board focuses on improving the environment through beautification efforts.

• Courthouse Square Beautification
• Beautification Awards for Business, Industry and Churches
• Triangle Plantings
• Cemetery Beautification
• Beautification Memorial Fund
• Welcome to Athens Signs
• Dogwood Festival
• Special Recognition Awards:
• Arbor Day Celebration
• Speaker's Bureau)

Enter an item you would like to recycle and your zip code.  You will be directed to the closest recycling center that will accept your item.

Recycling Board

Organized in 1981, the Recycling Board promotes recycling efforts in Athens and Limestone County.

• Current Recycling Prices and what is accepted
• Location and Hours of Operation
• Management of the Recycling Center
• Athens Curbside Recycling
• Limestone County Recycling Locations:
• Office Paper and Ink Cartridge Recycling
• Cell Phone Recycling
• Business Cardboard Recycling
• Fundraising Accounts
• Habitat for Humanity Drop-off Point
• Speakers Bureau
• KALB PET Project -- Plastics Recycling Contest in the Schools

          RECYCLING FACTS