Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission

Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission The Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc.

whose mission is to “empower individuals to take greater responsibility for enhancing their community environment.” Our commission consists of twelve volunteer members, appointed by the Oconee County Board of Commissioners, who serve staggered three year terms. We also maintain an auxiliary members list of individuals who volunteer to support KOCBC with their time and talents. We are an affiliate

of both Keep America Beautiful and the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation whose belief it is that every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live. There are more than 70 affiliates in Georgia and over 686 nationwide programs. Georgia was the first state in the country to establish a statewide Keep America Beautiful affiliate program. Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission was established in August of 1990. Our responsibilities:
- Develop and execute environmental and educational outreach programs designed to increase citizens awareness and understanding of the need for individual environmental stewardship;
- Provide supportive educational materials for county programs such as Litter Control and Abatement, Solid Waste Management & Recycling and Beautification Projects;
- Conduct environmental & recycling programs and projects.

World Environment Day🌎
06/05/2026

World Environment Day🌎

Happy World Environment Day! 🌎️ In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly established this observance to raise environmental awareness across the globe. The holiday has been held annually on June 5, a date that commemorates the start of the landmark 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, in Stockholm, Sweden.

Each year, World Environment Day focuses on a particularly pressing environmental issue, such as wildlife conservation, climate change, or our vital connection to nature 🦬🌳

How do YOU celebrate Mother Nature? 🌎️ Learn more at Almanac.com/fact/world-environment-day-in-1972-the-united-holiday

06/05/2026

Plastic bags and plastic film, like that from cases of water bottles, are tanglers and interfere with the sorting of rec...
06/05/2026

Plastic bags and plastic film, like that from cases of water bottles, are tanglers and interfere with the sorting of recycling materials. Please remember that they are recyclable just not in the regular recycling bin. Take them to area grocery or big box/home improvement stores who host recycle boxes specifically for them. They can also go to the ACC CHaRM in Athens. Recycling right is critical.♻️

Did you know Oconee County has a mountain? Meet our metal mountain! 🏔️♻️Oconee County residents can recycle items that a...
06/05/2026

Did you know Oconee County has a mountain? Meet our metal mountain! 🏔️♻️

Oconee County residents can recycle items that are made of 50% or more metal for NO CHARGE at our Macon Highway collection site.

Here are just a few examples of items that can be recycled in our metal pile:
▪️Washers & dryers
▪️Major kitchen appliances & small kitchen gadgets (microwaves, air fryers, toasters)
▪️Patio furniture & umbrellas
▪️Water heaters

Recycling but make it aesthetic. ♻️✨
06/04/2026

Recycling but make it aesthetic. ♻️✨

We are 2 days in and some of you have already taken advantage of this great opportunity. Keep those tires coming y’all! ...
06/03/2026

We are 2 days in and some of you have already taken advantage of this great opportunity. Keep those tires coming y’all! Let’s see how many trailers we can fill!♻️

Need help finding a place to drop-off plastic film or bags? Try the Plastic Film Recycling’s map locator to find the nea...
06/03/2026

Need help finding a place to drop-off plastic film or bags? Try the Plastic Film Recycling’s map locator to find the nearest drop-off sites that accept plastic bags and film. The site has more information on the types of plastic film items that are recyclable.
Here in Oconee County there are several grocery, big box and home improvement stores that have plastic film/bag collection bins, sometimes out front, just inside the door or located in their customer service area. If you don’t see it, just ask♻️

Guess what just got replenished?! We found a small stash of seeds but again, they are while supplies last at the Water R...
06/03/2026

Guess what just got replenished?! We found a small stash of seeds but again, they are while supplies last at the Water Resources window in the Oconee County Administration Building😊
Happy gardening y’all!

⚠️Our recycling centers are not equipped to dispose of pressurized tanks, including extinguishers, helium and propane ta...
06/02/2026

⚠️Our recycling centers are not equipped to dispose of pressurized tanks, including extinguishers, helium and propane tanks of any size. If you need to dispose of an old tank, here are a few options:

♻️ Empty propane tanks can often be exchanged for filled tanks at local retailers such as Publix or Ace Hardware.
♻️ Tanks can be recycled at CHaRM in Athens.

Thanks for recycling right and helping to keep Oconee County clean, green, and beautiful!

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PO Box 145, 1291 Greensboro Highway
Watkinsville, GA
30677

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+17063103560

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