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We’ve got Adopt-Trees ready to go home! Oaks, maples, catalpa, redbuds, and more! Link in bio for details. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #AdoptATree

Not sure what goes where? Save this one. 📌 Smyrna curbside recycling accepts a few items including cardboard and paper, plastic #1 and #2, aluminum cans, and steel cans. The @smyrnarecyclingcenter accepts all that and more and is available to everyone, residents or not. (Fees apply for televisions, monitors, and paint.) #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles #AmericaRecyclesDay

The River Line pollinator pocket is still thriving in November! We have Georgia aster, goldenrod, and pink muhly grass all blooming and supporting local pollinators 🐝🦋

Smyrna, let's talk recycling! ♻️ Our monthly tours of the Smyrna Recycling Center are perfect for curious kids, eco-minded adults, and everyone in between. ✅ Free to attend | All ages | Registration required 📅 Next up: Friday, November 20, 2026, from 9am to 10am Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054FAAAA2FA6FA7-city#/ Catch the tour every 3rd Friday of the month (Holidays excluded. Tours pause in January and February.) #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles

America Recycles Day is November 15, and we’re sharing tips all month long! Follow along for Smyrna-specific recycling information. Want to get started? Link in bio and click “Smyrna Recycling Center & Tour Sign Up.” #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles #AmericaRecyclesDay

GA Gives Day is one month away, but early giving has begun! 🐝🦋 Last year, your generosity helped Keep Smyrna Beautiful plant another thriving pollinator garden. This year, while our Pollinator Pocket program continues to grow, we also want to shine a light on our other critical work, from litter cleanups to recycling center tours to hands-on environmental education for residents of all ages. 🗓️ Make an early gift today or mark your calendar for December 1. Together, nature and neighbors grow Smyrna. 💚 #GAGivesDay #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #NatureAndNeighbors #GivingTuesday

Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers were busy this past weekend! Early Halloween morning, one group picked up litter on East-West Connector. They removed 300+ pounds of material from the roadway, including 12 bags of trash, 2 bags of recyclables, multiple pieces of scrap metal, and more! Meanwhile, another group was tending to the Pollinator Pocket at River Line Park. They weeded, watered, and even added a few new plants. Thanks, KSB volunteers, for keeping Smyrna clean, green, and beautiful! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #FightDirty #EndLittering #ProtectPollinators #PolliantorPocket #Volunteers

Plan ahead for November closures! Keep Smyrna Beautiful and the Smyrna Recycling Center will be closed on the following dates: ♻ Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Veterans Day ♻ Thursday, November 26–Friday, November 27, 2026 — Thanksgiving Holiday We will reopen with regular hours following each closure. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles #VeteransDay #ThanksgivingHoliday

Our habitat rehabilitation site at Brinkley Park is thriving! We have been removing invasive vines that spread rapidly, suffocate trees, and cause harm to the local ecosystem and replacing them with native plants. Because kudzu and wisteria grow so quickly, it’s important for us to continue to work on this site and others in the program to ensure they don’t overtake the area. Interested in getting involved? Check out our habitat rehabilitation workdays!

Volunteers cleared out hundreds of pounds of litter from the trails and waterways this past Saturday for our Rivers Alive event, including 68 tires!

Want to get your hands dirty? Join us on Saturday morning (10/31) for a garden work day at the Pollinator Pocket Garden at River Line Park in Smyrna. We'll be primarily weeding and watering. Link in bio to find the registration link. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #PollinatorPocket

The Smyrna Recycling Center is hiring! They're looking for a temporary full time recycling center attendant! If you are someone who cares about recycling, enjoys helping the public, and wants to make a practical difference for our community and environment, apply! Apply here: https://www.smyrnaga.gov/Home/Components/JobPosts/Job/3412/22

The final Adopt-a-Mile of the year was last weekend! While some groups are still headed out in the weeks to come, we wanted to give a shout out to the groups that have already been out! Together, they have removed 780 pounds of litter from Smyrna roadways just this quarter. Charles Welch Covenant Church Forest Hills Preservation Group HSS Jai Ganesh Shakha Smyrna Georgia Jonquil City Kiwanis Club KaBe Girls @kapsi1911 @kehcamera @kwcityside Lisa and Robert Castleberry Nelms Lodge #323 Williams Park Neighbors @yongsa_martial_arts (Silver Comet Trail) Scout BSA Troop 1 Smyrna First United Methodist Church Smyrna Jonquil Lions Club Smyrna Optimist Club T Lee Associates The hard work and dedication of these groups is critical to keeping the streets of Smyrna clean, green, and beautiful! Stay tuned for our final round up of Adopt-a-Mile numbers for the year! #AdoptAMile #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #FightDirty #EndLittering

It looks like fall in the Pollinator Pocket at the @smyrnarecyclingcenter! Late season bloomers like blue mist flower and New York aster are still going strong while early season bloomers have completed their full transition to dried out seed heads. As the weather turns colder, we will keep seed heads and stalks in the garden for food and shelter during the winter months. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #PollinatorPockets

We are thrilled that the third Pollinator Pocket located at the Reed House has been installed. Can’t wait to see what it looks like this spring! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #BeeCityUSA

📣📣Attention Smyrna schools! 🏫 The deadline to apply for KSB School Grants is approaching! Schools in Smyrna are eligible to apply for up to $2,500 to support campus beautification and environmental initiatives. Whether it's a butterfly garden, a recycling initiative, or a refreshed school landscape, we want to inspire your students to be responsible stewards of the environment. 📅Applications are open now! ⏱ Deadline to apply: November 1, 2026 Find the grant guidelines and online application on our website. Link in bio and click "School Grants & Partnerships" #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SchoolPartnerships #EnvironmentalEducation

Reynolds Consumer Products is ending the Hefty ReNew Orange Bag program because markets for the material didn’t scale as expected. This was not a decision by the City of Smyrna or Keep Smyrna Beautiful. KEY DATES: ♻ End of 2026: Orange Bags no longer available for purchase ♻ March 31, 2027: Last day Smyrna curbside recycling and the Smyrna Recycling Center accept Orange Bags ♻ June 2027: Hefty ReNew program officially ends. Unused bags can be returned for a refund at hefty.com/hefty-renew What stays the same: Curbside recycling and the Recycling Center will keep accepting all the same materials they do now. Thanks to Smyrna residents, about 200,000 pounds of hard-to-recycle plastics have stayed out of landfills since 2020. We’ll keep looking for new ways to offer recycling for these materials.

We need some extra help this Thursday (10/22) at 10am at the Hawthorne Adult Education Center garden. We had more work than hands at our last work day, so we added a bonus day. The primary activity will be weeding and tidying garden beds. Link in bio to register. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #GardenWorkDay

Bulky Trash Amnesty Day was a huge success! 520 cars came through to drop off bulky items, giving residents an easy, free way to properly dispose of bulky trash items. This event helps keep our streets, creeks, and vacant lots free of illegal dumping. A big thank-you to our friends at @cityofsmyrnaga Public Works for their hard work and great customer service. And a thank you to every resident who showed up and took the effort to throw away items correctly. Keeping Smyrna clean, green, and beautiful is a team effort, and you proved it this weekend. See you next time! 💚 #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #BulkyTrashAmnestyDay #SmyrnaGA #EndLittering #FightDirty

Out this weekend! Our Adopt-a-Mile groups keep Smyrna clean, green, and beautiful by picking up litter on their adopted mile four times a year. Want to adopt a mile? Link in bio for details. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #FightDirty #EndLittering

We had a fun and productive Habitat Rehabilitation work day with a group from The Home Depot this week! Volunteers removed invasive, nonnative plants like kudzu, wisteria, and ivy from around the walking path at Brinkley Park. They also planted native black chokeberry near recently installed American beautyberry. The native black chokeberry will offer beautiful white blooms in late spring and dark berries in the late summer, providing sustenance to bees, birds, and other pollinators. We're grateful to these volunteers for taking the time to give back to Smyrna and support the local environment. Link in bio for details about volunteering with KSB. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #HabitatRehabilitation #Volunteers

Bulky Trash Amnesty Day for City of Smyrna resident is this Saturday! Drop off bulky trash items for free. 📅 Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 | 8 AM to 1 PM 📍 Smyrna Public Works, 2190 Atlanta Rd. ✅ This event is for City of Smyrna residents only. Proof of residency is required. (Unincorporated Smyrna addresses are not eligible.) We'll take: 🛋️ Furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, desks, dressers, cabinets) 🧸 Large toys & basketball hoops 🪴 Lawn furniture 🛏️ Mattresses & box springs 📚 Bookshelves 🚪 Metal fencing, mirrors, lamps 🔧 Auto parts (doors, frames) 🔥 Gas grills 💻 Electronics 🧊 Appliances (no Freon — see below) We can't take: ❌ Tires ❌ Construction debris (drywall, decking, fencing) ❌ Lawnmowers ❌ Propane tanks ❌ Paint or household hazardous waste ❌ Freon-containing items (fridges, ACs, freezers) Link in bio for additional details. 💡 As a reminder. Electronics can also be recycled 5 days a week at the Smyrna Recycling Center if you miss this date! Time to declutter and keep Smyrna beautiful. See you there! 🌿 #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #BulkyTrashDay #SmyrnaGA #CleanUp

Now through November 1, 2026, schools in Smyrna are eligible to apply for KSB School Grants of up to $2,500 to support campus beautification and environmental initiatives. Whether it's a butterfly garden, a recycling initiative, or a refreshed school landscape, we want to inspire your students to be responsible stewards of the environment. 📅Applications are open now! ⏱ Deadline to apply: November 1, 2026 Link in bio for the grant guidelines and online application. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SchoolPartnerships #EnvironmentalEducation

Plastic #2 (also known as HDPE, or High-Density Polyethylene) is in-demand as a recycled material and is accepted curbside and at the @smyrnarecyclingcenter. HDPE can be recycled into new bottles and jugs, constructions material, buckets and bins, and even furniture. Not all HDPE can be recycled—the Smyrna Recycling Center accepts consumer containers like those that hold food or household detergent. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles

Do you know of a litter hot spot in Smyrna? Let us know by filling out an online litter report. After you fill out the form, we'll take a look and add it to the list for an upcoming Community Cleanup. Link in bio and click Report Litter to fill out a report. 📍 Just a reminder: public property within Smyrna, GA city limits only. #SmyrnaGA #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #CommunityCleanup #EndLittering #FightDirty

Bulky Trash Amnesty Day is back on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for Ciry of Smyrna residents! Got a couch that’s seen better days? An old dresser taking up space in the garage? Now’s your chance to clear it out for FREE! 📅 Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 | 8 AM to 1 PM 📍 Smyrna Public Works, 2190 Atlanta Rd. ✅ This event is for City of Smyrna residents only. Proof of residency is required. (Unincorporated Smyrna addresses are not eligible.) We’ll take: 🛋️ Furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, desks, dressers, cabinets) 🧸 Large toys & basketball hoops 🪴 Lawn furniture 🛏️ Mattresses & box springs 📚 Bookshelves 🚪 Metal fencing, mirrors, lamps 🔧 Auto parts (doors, frames) 🔥 Gas grills 💻 Electronics, including TVs 🧊 Appliances (no Freon — see below) We can’t take: ❌ Tires ❌ Construction debris (drywall, decking, fencing) ❌ Lawnmowers ❌ Propane tanks ❌ Paint or household hazardous waste ❌ Freon-containing items (fridges, ACs, freezers) 💡 As a reminder. Electronics can also be recycled 5 days a week at the Smyrna Recycling Center if you miss this date! Time to declutter and keep Smyrna beautiful. See you there! 🌿 #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #BulkyTrashAmnesty #SmyrnaGA #CleanUp

A big thanks to the volunteers who picked up litter on Village Parkway yesterday! They removed 46 pounds of litter, including 20 pounds of recyclable material during their Community Cleanup. This is material that won't end up in our streams and creeks, harming wildlife and polluting our water sources. (A big thanks, too, to one of our newest Lead Volunteers Lee (not pictured) who oversaw this cleanup!) #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #EndLittering #FightDirty

Bulky Trash Amnesty Day will be here before you know it! Got a couch that's seen better days? An old dresser taking up space in the garage? Now's your chance to drop off bulky trash items for FREE at Smyrna Public Works. 📅 Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 | 8 AM to 1 PM 📍 Smyrna Public Works, 2190 Atlanta Rd. ✅ This event is for City of Smyrna residents only. Proof of residency is required. (Unincorporated Smyrna addresses are not eligible.) We'll take: 🛋️ Furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, desks, dressers, cabinets) 🧸 Large toys & basketball hoops 🪴 Lawn furniture 🛏️ Mattresses & box springs 📚 Bookshelves 🚪 Metal fencing, mirrors, lamps 🔧 Auto parts (doors, frames) 🔥 Gas grills 💻 Electronics 🧊 Appliances (no Freon — see below) We can't take: ❌ Tires ❌ Construction debris (drywall, decking, fencing) ❌ Lawnmowers ❌ Propane tanks ❌ Paint or household hazardous waste ❌ Freon-containing items (fridges, ACs, freezers) 💡 As a reminder. Electronics can also be recycled 5 days a week at the Smyrna Recycling Center if you miss this date! Time to declutter and keep Smyrna beautiful. See you there! 🌿 #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #BulkyTrashDay #SmyrnaGA #CleanUp

Schools in Smyrna are eligible to apply for KSB School Grants of up to $2,500 to support campus beautification and environmental initiatives. Whether it's a butterfly garden, a recycling initiative, or a refreshed school landscape, we want to inspire your students to be responsible stewards of the environment. 📅Applications are open now! ⏱ Deadline to apply: November 1, 2026 Link in bio for the grant guidelines and online application. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SchoolPartnerships #EnvironmentalEducation

It was fantastic to see dozens of bees and several hummingbirds at the Hawthorne Adult Education Center garden during our work day this week. All thanks to the beautiful blooms on this fragrant pineapple sage. The Hawthorne garden is a vegetable and herb garden maintained by KSB volunteers. It also serves as a learning garden and provides produce for the school’s students and teachers #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA

Join us for one of our upcoming community cleanups to keep Smyrna clean, green, and beautiful! Appropriate for ages 12+ Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Gloves, bags, and supplies provided. Sign up at the link in our bio! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #EndLittering #FightDirty #Volunteer

Do you have recycling questions? Are you curious about what happens to your recycling after you drop it off? Get answers at the monthly tour of the Smyrna Recycling Center! The next one is on Friday, October 16, 2026. Tours are for all ages and take place on the third Friday of the month at 9am except holidays. Tours are paused in January and February. Registration is required. Link in bio for more information about the center and the registration link. #SmyrnaGa #SmyrnaRecycles #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #RecycleRight

If you’re feeling down, bees are a great pick-me-up! Especially when they’re enjoying beautiful native blooms. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators

📢 Program Update: Hefty ReNew Orange Bags Reynolds Consumer Products has announced that it is ending the Hefty ReNew Orange Bag program for hard-to-recycle plastics because markets for the material didn't scale as anticipated. Bags will no longer be available for purchase by the end of 2026. The City of Smyrna curbside recycling program and the Smyrna Recycling Center will keep accepting Hefty ReNew Orange Bags until March 31, 2027. Ending the program is not a decision made by the City of Smyrna or Keep Smyrna Beautiful, which remain committed to providing effective recycling programs, protecting the environment and keeping Smyrna clean, green, and beautiful. The good news is that curbside recycling and the Smyrna Recycling Center will otherwise remain unchanged and will continue to accept all the same materials they do now. Smyrna began accepting Hefty ReNew Orange Bags in 2020 and, with the help of committed residents, has diverted approximately 200,000 pounds of hard-to-recycle plastics from landfills through the program. We're proud of how committed Smyrna residents are to protecting the environment, and we'll keep exploring ways to give residents access to recycling for hard-to-recycle plastics. The Hefty ReNew program officially ends June 2027. After that, anyone with unused Orange Bags can contact Hefty at hefty.com/hefty-renew for return and refund instructions.

Bulky Trash Amnesty Day is coming to Smyrna! Got a couch that's seen better days? An old dresser taking up space in the garage? Now's your chance to clear it out for FREE! 📅 Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 | 8 AM to 1 PM 📍 Smyrna Public Works, 2190 Atlanta Rd. ✅ This event is for City of Smyrna residents only. Proof of residency is required. (Unincorporated Smyrna addresses are not eligible.) We'll take: 🛋️ Furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, desks, dressers, cabinets) 🧸 Large toys & basketball hoops 🪴 Lawn furniture 🛏️ Mattresses & box springs 📚 Bookshelves 🚪 Metal fencing, mirrors, lamps 🔧 Auto parts (doors, frames) 🔥 Gas grills 💻 Electronics 🧊 Appliances (no Freon — see below) We can't take: ❌ Tires ❌ Construction debris (drywall, decking, fencing) ❌ Lawnmowers ❌ Propane tanks ❌ Paint or household hazardous waste ❌ Freon-containing items (fridges, ACs, freezers) 💡 As a reminder. Electronics can also be recycled 5 days a week at the Smyrna Recycling Center if you miss this date! Time to declutter and keep Smyrna beautiful. See you there! 🌿 #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #BulkyTrashDay #SmyrnaGA #CleanUp

Do you know of a litter hot spot in Smyrna that needs some attention? Let us know by filling out an online litter report! After you fill out the form, we'll take a look and see about adding it to the list for an upcoming Community Cleanup. Link in bio and click Report Litter to fill out a report. 📍 Just a reminder: public property within Smyrna, GA city limits only. #SmyrnaGA #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #CommunityCleanup #EndLittering #FightDirty

Showy goldenrod is a late-season pollinator plant that blooms through October, providing nectar and pollen to bees and butterflies. It’s a great addition to your pollinator garden! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #PollinatorPockets

Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful, @cobbwater , and the @nationalparkservice as we pick up litter along the tributaries that feed into the Chattahoochee River. 📅 When: Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Paces Mill Unit 👨‍👩‍👧 Who: Ages 8+ (must be accompanied by an adult) 📝 Registration is open! Spots fill up fast, and registration is required to participate. Group slots for up to 10 people are available--email eholland@smyrnaga.gov for details. Link in bio for individual registration. Hope to see you there! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #RiversAlive #FightDirty

Schools in Smyrna are eligible to apply for KSB School Grants of up to $2,500 to support campus beautification and environmental initiatives. Whether it's a butterfly garden, a recycling initiative, or a refreshed school landscape, we want to inspire your students to be responsible stewards of the environment. 📅Applications are open now! ⏱ Deadline to apply: November 1, 2026 Link in bio for grant guidelines and online application. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SchoolPartnerships #EnvironmentalEducation

The changing season is already transforming the Pollinator Pocket gardens in Smyrna. Late summer and fall blooms like New York aster and blue mist flower provide food sources for bees and butterflies as other blooms are winding down. Seed heads and berries feed the birds. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #PollinatotPockets

Weekend roundup + a huge THANK YOU to our volunteers! 💚 It was a busy, productive weekend for Keep Smyrna Beautiful, and none of it happens without our volunteers and engaged community. 📄 Document Shredding Our fall Document Shredding event at the Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center was a success! More than 430 cars brought over 15,000 pounds of paper to be shredded and recycled. That's 15,000+ pounds kept out of the landfill and given a second life. ♻️ 🧤 Community Cleanup While one crew was at Document Shredding, another group of volunteers hit Windy Hill Rd. and picked up 7 bags of litter, including 1 bag of recyclables. Cleanups like this keep pollution out of our local waterways and make Smyrna a more beautiful place to live. To everyone who unloaded trunks, directed traffic, or grabbed a bag and gloves: thank you! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #Smyrna #DocumentShredding #CommunityCleanup #Recycling #VolunteerAppreciation #FightDirty #SmyrnaRecycles

We can’t wait to see you at our Document Shredding event tomorrow at the Wolfe Center (884 Church St)! 9am to noon. Paper only. Free (but donations accepted!) Link in bio for additional details! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles

Join us TOMORROW for our fall Document Shredding event! Saturday, September 19, 2026 Wolfe Adult Recreation Center (884 Church St.) 🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bring your old documents to be securely shredded and recycled—FREE of charge! (Donations welcome!) ♻️ Paper only, please. No binders, clips, or folders—staples are OK. Link in bio for details! #ShredDay #SmyrnaGA #RecycleRight #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaRecycles

Cobb County Rivers Alive is back! Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Cobb County Water System, and the National Park Service as we pick up litter along the tributaries that feed into the Chattahoochee River. 📅 When: Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Where: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Paces Mill Unit 👨‍👩‍👧 Who: Ages 8+ (must be accompanied by an adult) 📝 Registration opens TODAY. Spots fill up fast, and registration is required to participate. Group slots for up to 10 people are available--email eholland@smyrnaga.gov for details. Link in bio to register as an individual volunteer. Hope to see you there! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #RiversAlive #FightDirt

Schools in Smyrna are eligible to apply for KSB School Grants of up to $2,500 to support campus beautification and environmental initiatives. Whether it's a butterfly garden, a recycling initiative, or a refreshed school landscape, we want to inspire your students to be responsible stewards of the environment. 📅Applications are open now! ⏱ Deadline to apply: November 1, 2026 Find the grant guidelines and online application at https://keepsmyrnabeautiful.com/school-partnerships/ #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SchoolPartnerships #EnvironmentalEducation

Adopt-a-Mile groups clean up their adopted mile of Smyrna roadway at least four times a year. This program is great for team building and serving the community while ensuring Smyrna is clean, green, and beautiful! Our next scheduled Adopt-a-Mile cleanup is on Saturday, October 17. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #EndLittering #FightDirty

Join us this Friday for our monthly tour of the Smyrna Recycling Center to get the answers to all your recycling questions! ✅ Free to attend | All ages | Registration required 📅 Next up: Friday, September at 9AM Sign up here: https://bit.ly/SmyrnaMonthlyRecyclingTours Catch the tour every 3rd Friday of the month (holidays excluded). #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles

Get your documents ready for our shredding event this weekend! Saturday, September 19, 2026 Wolfe Adult Recreation Center (884 Church St.) 🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bring your old documents to be securely shredded and recycled—FREE of charge! (Donations welcome!) ♻️ Paper only, please. No binders, clips, or folders—staples are OK. Visit our website for additional details: https://keepsmyrnabeautiful.com/document-shredding-3/ #ShredDay #SmyrnaGA #RecycleRight #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaRecycles

Spotted bee balm is a favorite in KSB’s #PollinatorPocket gardens! It’s a native plant that pollinators love. It’s drought-tolerant, easy to grow, and blooms from mid to late summer. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #Protect Pollinators #

If you know of a litter hot spot in Smyrna that needs some attention, let us know by filling out an online litter report! After you fill out the form, we'll take a look and add it to the list for an upcoming Community Cleanup. Link in bio and click Report Litter to fill out a report. 📍 Just a reminder: public property within Smyrna, GA city limits only. #SmyrnaGA #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #CommunityCleanup #EndLittering #FightDirty

Join us this Friday (9/11) at noon for a virtual KSB Outreach Volunteer training. This lunchtime training will get you ready to represent the organization at festivals and other outreach events! 💚 ✨ Must be 18+ ✨ Help us spread the word about protecting our local environment ✨ Virtual Lunch and Learn training provided! 📅 Next Training: Friday, September 11, 2026 🕕 12pm to 1:30pm Link in bio to register. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #Volunteer #KSBVolunteers

KSB volunteers picked up 11 bags of litter, including 3 bags of recyclable material, this weekend on Cobb Parkway and Cumberland Parkway in Smyrna. We are grateful to all our volunteers, especially our trained Lead Volunteers, who guide these Community Cleanups. Removing litter from roadways makes our home a more beautiful place to live while protecting our water sources and wildlife from pollution! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #EndLittering #FightDirty

Now accepting applications! Schools in Smyrna are eligible to apply for up to $2,500 to support campus beautification, recycling programs, outdoor learning space improvements, and more. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2026. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SchoolPartnerships #SchoolGrants

Smyrna, let's talk recycling! ♻️ Our monthly tours of the Smyrna Recycling Center are perfect for curious kids, eco-minded adults, and everyone in between. ✅ Free to attend | All ages | Registration required 📅 Next up: Friday, September 18, 2026, from 9am to 10am Link in bio and click Smyrna Recycling Center & Tour Sign Up to save your spot! Catch the tour every 3rd Friday of the month (Holidays excluded. Tours pause in January and February.) #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles

Yellow garden spiders may look creepy to you, but they’re a great addition to any garden. They eat insects like aphids and flies and serve as a food source for birds, wasps, and other predators, enriching and diversifying the local ecosystem. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #PollinatorPocket #BalancedEcosystem

KSB is looking for Outreach Volunteers to represent the organization at festivals and other outreach events! 💚 ✨ Must be 18+ ✨ Help us spread the word about protecting our local environment ✨ Virtual Lunch and Learn training provided! 📅 Next Training: Friday, September 11, 2026 🕕 12pm to 1:30pm Link in bio for additional details and to regsiter. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #LeadTheWay #Volunteer #KSBVolunteers

@whitefieldacademy sophomores joined us at a Habitat Rehabilitation work day for their Great Day of Service. They cared for native trees and removed invasive, nonnative plants like kudzu and wisteria. Removing invasive plants is important because when they take over an area, they reduce biodiversity, alter soil chemistry, and degrade habitats that support pollinators and other native plants, animals, and organisms. A big thanks to these industrious students! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #HabitatRehabilitation

Our fall Document Shredding event is just two weeks away! Saturday, September 19, 2026 Wolfe Adult Recreation Center (884 Church St.) 🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bring your old documents to be securely shredded and recycled—FREE of charge! (Donations welcome!) ♻️ Paper only, please. No binders, clips, or folders—staples are OK. Link in bio for details! #ShredDay #SmyrnaGA #RecycleRight #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaRecycles

Please note the upcoming closures and schedule changes in observance of Labor Day: ♻️ Smyrna Recycling Center: Closed Saturday, September 5th 🏢 Keep Smyrna Beautiful offices: Closed Monday, September 7th ✨ Regular hours for all operations resume on Tuesday, September 8th. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #CleanGreenBeautiful

KSB School Grant applications are open! Schools in Smyrna are eligible to apply for up to $,2500 to support: 🌸Campus beautification ♻ Recycling Programs 📖 Outdoor Learning space improvements Whether it's a butterfly garden, a recycling initiative, or a refreshed school landscape, we want to inspire your students to be responsible stewards of the environment. 📅Applications are open now! ⏱ Deadline to apply: November 1, 2026 Link in bio and click Environmental Education and then "Learn more about school partnerships" to access the grant guidelines and application link. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SchoolPartnerships #EnvironmentalEducation

The @cityofsmyrnaga is now officially a @beecityusa affiliate! Learn what we’ve got planned to protect local pollinators. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #PollinatorPockets

American beautyberry is a great addition to your garden! Its berries are a gorgeous purple and serve as a food source for more than 40 species of songbird, especially in fall and winter when food is more scarce. You can check it out at both KSB Pollinator Pockets, located at the @smyrnarecyclingcenter and @smyrnaparks_ River Line Park. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #PollinatorPocket

Meet KSB's newest lead volunteers! Last night, this cohort completed their first step of training to independently guide volunteers at litter cleanups, habitat rehabilitation opportunities, outreach events, and more. Having lead volunteers increases KSB's capacity to do more of the work that helps keep our community clean, green, and beautiful. While we don't have the next lead volunteer training booked, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. Link in bio and click Volunteer with KSB to learn more. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #CleanGreenBeautiful

Do you know of a beautiful garden in Smyrna that deserves the spotlight? Keep Smyrna Beautiful is accepting applications and nominations for the 2027 Smyrna Garden Tour! Join us Saturday, May 15, 2027, for our annual celebration of the yards, blooms, and green spaces that make our community shine. Wildlife sanctuary? Pollinator paradise? Colorful cottage garden? We want to see it. We're looking for a variety of gardens that inspire neighbors to get outside, beautify their own spaces, and care for the local ecosystem. Bonus points if your garden: ✅ Has on-street parking ✅ Features a variety of plants with few to no invasives ✅ Has been primarily planted and tended by the homeowner (Professional landscaping? No problem — it doesn't disqualify you!) Link in bio to apply or nominate a neighbor. #SmyrnaGardenTour #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA

This past weekend, some of our awesome KSB volunteers picked up 75 pounds of litter, including 15 pounds of recyclable material, from South Cobb Dr. That's material that won't end up in our streams and creeks, harming wildlife and polluting our water sources. Plus, the recyclables will be given a second life instead of going to the landfill! This weekend's location was suggested by a resident via our Report Litter form. If you've seen a place that needs a little TLC, let us know. Visit the link in bio for our report litter form. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #EndLittering #FightDirty

It's time to count! The 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census is officially open. Join thousands of community scientists for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census today (August 21) and tomorrow to help gather important data about pollinators. ✨ What you'll do: Count pollinators! ✨ Why it matters: Your data directly supports pollinator conservation efforts. ✨ Where to go: Anywhere pollinators land! If you need a place to observe, you can visit one of KSB's pollinator pocket gardens at the Smyrna Recycling Center (3475 Lake Dr.) between 8am-4pm, or at River Line Park (6043 Oakdale Rd.) during open park hours. If you come to the Smyrna Recycling Center, we'll even leave out some counting sheets! After the count: Login and report your findings online. It only takes a few minutes! Visit their website to print out instructions, counting sheets, and more: https://gsepc.org/ No experience needed - just bring your curiosity and help us protect these vital creatures that keep our ecosystems thriving! 🌻 #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #PollinatorCensus #SupportPollinators #Conservation #CommunityScience

Last call to sign up for tomorrow's monthly tour of the Smyrna Recycling Center to get the answers to all your recycling questions. We've got plenty of spots left, and we'd love to see you there. ✅ Free to attend | All ages | Registration required 📅 Next up: Friday, August 21 at 9AM Catch the tour every 3rd Friday of the month (holidays excluded). Link in bio to register today! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles

Get ready for our fall Document Shredding event! Saturday, September 19, 2026 Wolfe Adult Recreation Center (884 Church St.) 🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bring your old documents to be securely shredded and recycled—FREE of charge! (Donations welcome!) ♻️ Paper only, please. No binders, clips, or folders—staples are OK. Link in bio for details! #ShredDay #SmyrnaGA #RecycleRight #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaRecycles

From removing 23,000+ pounds of litter from Smyrna roadways to planting our first Pollinator Pocket, we’re proud of all we accomplished last year! Check out our 2025 Annual Report at the link in bio. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA

Have you seen an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail this summer? They feed on nectar from a variety of flowers including milkweed, goldenrod, and Joe-Pye weed and lay their eggs on host plants like tulip poplar and sweet bay magnolia. Adding these plants to your yard may earn you a visit next summer! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #PollinatirPocket

Join us this Friday for our monthly tour of the @smyrnarecyclingcenter to get the answers to all your recycling questions! ✅ Free to attend | All ages | Registration required 📅 Next up: Friday, August 21 at 9AM Sign up here: https://bit.ly/SmyrnaMonthlyRecyclingTours Catch the tour every 3rd Friday of the month (holidays excluded). #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #SmyrnaRecycles

The pollinators are doing their job this morning at the @smyrnarecyclingcenter Pollinator Pocket garden! Link in bio to learn more about this program. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators

Good things are worth the wait! Our 2025 Annual Report is officially online! From environmental education and litter cleanups to pollinator gardens and habitat rehabilitation, take a look at how our Smyrna community came together to make a difference last year. Link in bio to read the full report. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #AnnualReport

KSB is looking for Lead Volunteers to guide cleanups, garden workdays, outreach events, and more! Must be 18+ The next training is Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6pm. Link in bio for details and registration! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #Volunteer

Hey! We're in the news, and so excited about being a @beecityusa affiliate. 🙂 Link in bio to read the good news and learn more about our Pollinator Pocket program and other environmental initiatives! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #ProtectPollinators #BeeCity

Do you want to protect our local environment, build community, and educate people on how to be good stewards? As a KSB board member, you'll do all that and more! We're looking for someone who can: 🗓️ Attend monthly board meetings (2nd Tuesday, 6:30 PM) 🤝 Serve on at least one committee ♻️ Show up for KSB events & programs 💵 Support KSB through an annual donation + fundraising 📣 Be an ambassador for our mission If you're ready to make a real impact in Smyrna, we'd love to hear from you! Link in bio to nominate yourself or another qualified candidate today. #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #CommunityLeadership

Last Saturday, 53 volunteers left no stone unturned and removed 130 pounds of litter, including 30 pounds of recyclable material, from the area around downtown Smyrna. They focused on all the small and hidden pieces of trash we sometimes pass over and showed that even our youngest community members can make a difference! #KeepSmyrnaBeautiful #SmyrnaGA #FightDirty #EndLittering #SmyrnaRecyles

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