Keep York County Beautiful

 

 

 

"To inspire and encourage citizens to take personal responsibility for improving the environment of their York County community."

KYCB goals for the first year of operation fall under the following categories of activities:

  • Education
    • Event recycling
    • Pilot environmental lessons in each school district
    • Promote Green Teams in churches and community organizations
  • Litter Reduction and Beautification
    • Improve areas county wide that are considered eyesores or illegal dump sites
    • Promote natural beautification areas to reduce mowing and upkeep
    • Explore possibility of community gardens
  • Waste Reduction and Recycling
    • Explore apartment community recycling
    • Educate and engage businesses in waste reduction practices

 

 

KYCB History

Keep York County Beautiful (KYCB) is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and was officially commissioned as a York County board by Ordinance No. 710 on February 1, 2010. After an initial precertification assessment and establishment of baseline conditions within the county, board members were selected and a board training and a swearing-in process were conducted in May 2010. The current board members and their terms of service can be found here.

For additional information or to volunteer for service on one of the committees please contact: Alysen Woodruff Solid Waste Collection and Recycling PO Box 120 220 Public Works Road York, SC 29745 (803) 628-3181

FAQs

What is the most littered item in America?
Cigarette butts comprise 38% of all items littered on the highways, streets, parks and playgrounds in America. Research shows that individuals who would never consider littering a beverage container, a piece of paper or other items may be littering cigarette butts. For more information on preventing cigarette litter go to www.preventcigarettelitter.org/
What is the significance of the KYCB logo?
The KYCB logo depicts York Countys' active interest in protecting our landscapes and waterways, which in turn, provide our citizens an exceptional community in which to live, work and play!
How many KYCB Committees are there?
Presently there are 4 KYCB committees and they are: PR Committee - focused on the communication and marketing areas of the board mission Education Committee - concentrates on educating the community about litter, recycling, beautification and waste reduction Litter Reduction and Beautification - works to devise programs to beautify the county and reducing litter Recycling and Waste Reduction - promotes countywide activities to reduce, reuse and recycle Interested in becoming part of one of these committees? Contact: Leslie Hatchell at 803.628.3181 or email her at leslie.hatchell@yorkcountygov.com or Kim Britt at 803.628.3181 or email her at kim.britt@yorkcountygov.com Alysen Woodruff at 803.628.3245 or email her at alysen.woodruff@yorkcountygov.com
How do I sign-up for "Recycle On the Go" (event recycling)?
For further information on the new "Recycle On The Go" program of loaner recycle containers for events being held in York County contact either: Leslie Hatchell at 803.628.3181 or email her at leslie.hatchell@yorkcountygov.com or Kim Britt at 803.628.3181 or email her at kim.britt@yorkcountygov.com