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Keep Pickens Beautiful is a Pickens County, nonprofit, volunteer organization affiliated with Keep America Beautiful.  Our focus is to sustain litter reduction and voluntary recycling PLUS projects that enhance the beauty of our environment and improve solid waste management.    

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KPB, formerly Citizens for a Clean Community, was founded in 1990, comprised of a group of concerned citizens striving to develop a clean and beautiful environment for Pickens County.  A part of the Keep America Beautiful Program, KPB seeks to improve quality of life by eliminating litter through increased public awareness.  A key part of the waste "reduction" is "conservation" - using natural resources wisely and using less than usual in order to avoid waste. 

April is proclaimed "Cleanup Month"...Green Starts Here!

Pickens County Commissioner Robert Jones, John Weaver Mayor of Jasper, Peter Q. Cagle Jr. Mayor of Talking Rock, and David Leister Mayor of Nelson signed a proclamation designating April as clean-up month.  Keep Pickens Beautiful and its national affiliate Keep America Beautiful will be working with the county and communities planning cleanup projects for their area.

  • The whole month of April residents will be able to dispose of 4 passenger tire, off the rims, NO CHARGE at Cove Road  and Camp Road Recycle Centers.
  • City of Jasper will have weekly cleanups during the month of April
  • City of Nelson will have their trash truck parked at Nelson Park from 10:00am ~ 12noon Saturday April 14th and 28th, for Nelson residents only, to dispose of their cleanup trash.
  • The Town of Talking Rock is planning a town cleanup and planting Saturday April 21st from 10:00 ~ 12noon, Boy Scout Troop 1883 will be helping

 KPB would like to encourage the residents of Pickens County to take in part the county wide cleanup during April.  Cleanup events are planned throughout April and will be announced in the Pickens Progress.  If your group or family is planning to do a special clean up or an event for Earth Day please let KPB know so we can recognizes your efforts.   Keep Pickens Beautiful Adopt A Road Volunteers will be picking up their assigned roadways during April.  If you have any questions or need help with a project, call the KPB office at 706-253-3600 and we will be glad to assist you. Check out our webpage at www.keeppickensbeautiful.com for event postings.

At KPB we want you to know about us, to join us, and to do your part.  Every one has a role!  We can all learn to REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE.  Georgia's Litter It Costs You program has adopted the Georgia Brown Thrasher as a mascot.  "TRASHER" is here to remind you to put litter in its place, and to encourage you to get involved.

We invite you to browse some of our material and to find a spot to plug in with KPB  Call or e-mail and we will find a place just for you.