Courtney Willis and Brittney Whipple December 5th, 2025 The Kids Keep Blount Beautiful is a grant-funded education and beautification program that provides City of Alcoa,
Welcome to the Blount County Recycling Center! The Blount County Recycling Center (BCRC) opened in December of 2017 and is managed by the Blount County
Welcome to the virtual Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County Landfill tour! Before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created and outlawed open dump sites, Blount County had various
Residents of the City of Alcoa, City of Maryville, and Blount County have access to recycling services, and understanding what can and cannot be recycled
There can be a lot of confusion with all of the different labels on eco-friendly products. Today, I’d like to highlight the differences between compostable
Snackscaping is a made-up term to mean that you have fruit/nut bearing trees and plants on your landscape. A huge benefit to growing these trees
What is an invasive plant species? An invasive plant species is a plant that is non-native to the area in which it is growing. Conversely,
From childhood, we are told again and again that we need to spend time outdoors. This isn’t just something our parents chose to nag on
What is a landfill? The words ‘landfill’ and ‘dump’ are often used interchangeably, but they are actually two very different things! A dump is a
This is the question we get asked the most often at Keep Blount Beautiful. And it’s an important one! Let’s say you’re cleaning out your
