Responsibilities

As an affiliate of Keep Georgia Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful, Keep Newton Beautiful
(KNB) provides environmental education in our community.

KNB participates in the community in the following ways:

• KNB works on projects focusing on litter prevention, beautification, recycling, and water pollution prevention. 
• KNB staff and volunteers visit schools with puppet shows and other educational programs, speak at club and organizational meetings, and participate in festivals and expos. 
• KNB sponsors cleanups and recycling events throughout the year. 
• KNB relies on government and grant funding, private contributions, and volunteer participation.

Our Mission

To challenge, motivate, and inspire everyone to take responsibility for a clean and beautiful community

SAVE THE DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS:

THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP--Saturday, March 25, kickoff at Longhorn Steakhouse

ATTENTION: This is your opportunity to get involved and help prevent litter in our community!  Keep America Beautiful studies show people litter more in areas already littered because they believe no one cares. The best way to stop litterers is to show you care by keeping areas clean. The first step is cleaning up litter already there.

Organize and lead your friends and neighbors to help clean up roadside litter in Newton County. Individuals and groups can register and participate. Volunteers will meet at Longhorn Steakhouse of Covington at 9 a.m. for free breakfast and pick up of supplies and t-shirts. Then groups will go out to clean up trash at various locations. 

Flyer

Registration Form

Release Forms

You can choose your location or ask KNB for recommended spots. Groups of children will be placed away from busy roads in locations such as parks and playgrounds. Sign up by yourself or with a group. No group is too large or small. All are welcome!  (Children under 12 must be supervised by responsible adults.) Every participant must sign release forms.  Only one registration form per group is needed.  Every registered group must have a designated leader to receive instructions by email and to pick up supplies for volunteers in the group.

If you can’t be there on March 25, please choose another date March 1 through May 31.  You can still be a part of the cleanup!  We will provide all supplies on a first registered, first-served basis.  (Free breakfast for your group from KNB is available only on March 25.)
 
Keep Newton Beautiful representatives are glad to sign forms for students and others who are completing required community service hours.

RAIN PLAN:  Breakfast and supply distribution at Longhorn will happen rain or shine. Registered groups should plan to pick up supplies and breakfast on March 25 regardless of weather conditions.  In case of rain, groups may reschedule cleanup activities for another day with more suitable weather. 

Please call us at 770-784-2015 if you need more information.

FREE PAPER SHRED EVENT--Monday, April 24 at the Covington Branch Library

RIVERS ALIVE--Saturday, September 30, kickoff at Longhorn Steakhouse

FREE PAPER SHRED EVENT--Monday, November 13 at the Covington Branch Library