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     City of St. George     Don't Waste Dixie     Don't Waste Dixie 		July 04, 2009


Don't Waste Dixie

Don’t Waste Dixie Mission Statement

Don’t Waste Dixie centers its partnership efforts on public education of waste management issues by; bolstering community pride, endorsing and promoting the most current and beneficial recycling methods and by working to foster a clear understanding of proper waste disposal throughout the community. Don’t Waste Dixie partners which include public and private entities along with a host of citizen members, are committed to enhancing the quality of life in Washington County and preserving the region’s pristine beauty by keeping these landscapes clean.

An Initiative Called Don’t Waste Dixie

Several years ago an initiative called Don’t Waste Dixie began in the City of St. George. DWD has since spread to a county wide initiative by the collaborative efforts of representatives from both city and county entities and private businesses. Our focus is to educate Washington County residents on the growing need to keep our county beautiful through recycling and anti-litter campaigns. Last year several Cities and Washington County adopted a resolution designating the last full week of September “Don’t Waste Dixie Week”.

Some of our accomplishments last year consisted of several city cleanup days, a promotional booth at the Washington County Fair, an Education Day where children learned about recycling and being good stewards, and a free Electronic Recycling Collection Day. Below is a summary of this year’s Don’t Waste Dixie Week activities.

Schedule of Events

Date Day Event Location
9/22/2008 Monday Don’t Waste Dixie Kick Off Event
WCSW Recycling Program Launch Event
Children will be able to stamp their hand print on the WCSW recycling trailer. 		Town Square in St. George @ 5pm
9/23/2008 Tuesday City & County Clean Up Day
Government Employees along with DWD Sponsors will participate in a community clean up. 		HWY 18 @5pm
9/24/2008 Wednesday Education Day
Elementary schools will enter into a competition to collect the most plastic in a month’s period of time. The winning school will receive all of the commodity money earned plus a $500 from the WCSW. 		Elementary Schools in Washington County
9/25/2008 Thursday Rechargeable Battery Drop Off Day
DWD sponsors will make available battery drop off boxes from the RCRB nonprofit group. 		All Sponsorship locations
9/26/2008 Friday Brown Bag/ Green Bag Lunch
BLM and Forrest Service will team up to educate residents on how to help take care of our public lands. 		Riverside Drive St. George, Utah @ noon
9/27/2008 Saturday E-Cycle Collection
Electronic Recycling will be available at the Go Green Festival. All Washington County residents can drop of their electronics (anything with a battery or a power cord) free of charge.

Public Clean Up
The public is encouraged to host a neighborhood cleanup.

1st Annual Go Green Festival
Check out the Don’t Waste Dixie booth at this family event event. 		Vernon-Woerthen Park 8:00 - noon

Current Sponsors
  • Washington County
  • St. George City
  • Santa Clara City
  • Ivins City
  • Washington County Solid Waste District (WCSW)
  • Allied Waste Services
  • Dixie Metal Recycling
  • Intermountain
  • BLM
  • Forrest Service
  • Rocky Mountain Recycling
  • Southern Utah Recycling Coalition (SURC)




For more information about Washington County’s Recycling Program visit www.wcsw.org