Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Chamblee volunteers clear 1.4 tons of debris

More than 60 volunteers helped clean Nancy Creek in Chamblee of 1.4 tons of debris in mid-October - much of it recyclable. Of DeKalb residents, 60% are signed up for the county's free Residential Single-stream Recycling Program. (Courtesy of Chamblee)

Credit: Chamblee

Credit: Chamblee

More than 60 volunteers helped clean Nancy Creek in Chamblee of 1.4 tons of debris in mid-October - much of it recyclable. Of DeKalb residents, 60% are signed up for the county's free Residential Single-stream Recycling Program. (Courtesy of Chamblee)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Nov 2, 2021

During the recent Rivers Alive cleanup, more than 60 volunteers cleared 1.4 tons of debris in Chamblee.

Trash bags, masks and gloves were provided to the volunteers in mid-October at Nancy Creek.

The most common items in the waterway were plastic bottles, metal cans, bags and food wrappers - all of which can be recycled.

For more information on how to keep such items out of streams and rivers, visit the DeKalb Residential Single-stream Recycling Program page at bit.ly/3nDUeVF.

More than half of the solid waste going to the Seminole Road Landfill is residential waste that could have been recycled, according to the DeKalb County Sanitation Division.

This subscription-based service is offered to DeKalb residents at no additional cost beyond the annual sanitation service fee.

To date, more than 60% of DeKalb residential customers are subscribed to the program.

Subscribe: DekalbCountyga.gov/sanitation/join-recycling-program

About the Author

Carolyn Cunningham
More Stories

Keep Reading

The woman, who was not publicly identified, died at a hospital after the medical emergency on the lake, officials said. (Courtesy of Georgia DNR)

Credit: Georgia DNR

Woman, 60, drowns in Lake Allatoona after medical emergency

The woman was found face down in the water and recovered by family members before being taken to a hospital, a Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesperson confirmed.

1 dead, 1 critical after shooting at Atlanta park, police say

Atlanta police are investigating a fatal shooting at Coan Park just north of Memorial Drive in the Kirkwood neighborhood

2nd man dies after weekend shooting at Atlanta park, police say

A weekend shooting at an Atlanta park claims two lives.

The Latest

The woman, who was not publicly identified, died at a hospital after the medical emergency on the lake, officials said. (Courtesy of Georgia DNR)

Credit: Georgia DNR

Woman, 60, drowns in Lake Allatoona after medical emergency

18-year-old shot, killed at troubled SW Atlanta apartment complex

Teen arrested in 16-year-old’s fatal shooting outside Brookhaven McDonald’s

Featured

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Credit: AP

Senate GOP passes budget bill Democrats describe as ‘a catastrophe’

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have passed the “big, beautiful bill” championed by President Donald Trump, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

State Farm Arena top 5 globally in box office — behind only Sphere, MSG in U.S.

State Farm Arena brought in about $76.2 million across 60 events.

At a store that never closes, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch

At JJ Food Mart on the west side of Atlanta, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch. If you misbehave, Connell Daniels Jr. might put you on Instagram.