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- Brittney Whipple
Keep Blount Beautiful’s (KBB) Glass Waste Diversion Program (GWDP) is in full swing! Funded by Arconic Foundation, the Glass Waste Diversion Program aims to make better use of glass waste created at local restaurants and bars that would normally end up in the Blount County Landfill. Through this program, KBB...
KBB Updates
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- Genesis Haller and Brittney Whipple
Blount County is striving toward a more sustainable future with recycling programs that transform waste...
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- Karsen Gentry
A Week in Review (October 14th-20th) It seems fall has finally made its presence known...
Events
Arbor Day is a day for encouraging groups and individuals to plant trees, but it’s...
As the lingering cold of winter gradually fades away, the lively anticipation of spring is...
As temperatures drop below freezing it’s nice to look back on warmer days such as...
Community Involvement
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- Brittney Whipple
Like most nonprofit organizations, Keep Blount Beautiful (KBB) relies on volunteers to achieve its mission....
Recycling
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- Genesis Haller
Residents of the City of Alcoa, City of Maryville, and Blount County have access to...
Educational
Courtney Willis and Brittney Whipple December 5th, 2025 The Kids Keep Blount Beautiful is a...
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- Brittney Whipple and Genesis Haller
Welcome to the Blount County Recycling Center! The Blount County Recycling Center (BCRC) opened in...
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- Brittney Whipple and Genesis Haller
Welcome to the virtual Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County Landfill tour! Before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was...