Update #5
The fifth weigh in put King George at a grand total of 1,000 pounds! King George has now
reached it’s goal of single-use, thin plastics for collection. The bench is here, and King George Parks and Recreation is putting it together for public use now. Stay tuned for an update from them on where to check it out. To offload the program, the county will continue to collect qualifying plastics until Saturday, Jan. 31. Beginning Feb. 1, the county will no longer be accepting recycling contributions for this project. If you would like to continue recycling these items, check your local grocery store to see if they have a program. Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our goal! Enjoy your well-earned park bench!
Update #4
The solid waste and recycling department weighed in for the third quarter this week!
The fourth weigh in resulted in another 260 pounds collected for a grand total of 840 pounds so far. King George only needs 160 more pounds of single-use, thin plastics to earn our community a park bench for one of King George Parks and Recreation's facilities.
Stay tuned for what will hopefully be the final weigh-in!
Update #3
The solid waste and recycling department weighed in for the second quarter a little early because there was so many recyclables collected!
The third weigh in resulted in another 260 pounds collected for a grand total of 580 pounds so far. King George only needs 420 more pounds of single-use, thin plastics to earn our community a park bench for one of King George Parks and Recreation's facilities.
Stay tuned for the next weigh-in results!
Update #2
The second weigh in of the first quarter is in, and the solid waste and recycling department are such pros that they managed to split the weigh ins to the exact pound!
With another 160 pounds weighed in, the community is at a total of 320 pounds collected. That means King George only needs to collect 680 more pounds of single-use, thin plastics to earn our community a park bench for one of King George Parks and Recreation's facilities.
Stay tuned for the weigh-in results for next quarter in November!
Update #1
King George County is pleased to announce the outstanding preliminary results from the first quarter of the community's single-use, thin plastics recycling challenge. The enthusiastic participation of residents has led to a remarkable volume of collected materials, necessitating a split in the initial weigh-in.
The King George Solid Waste & Recycling Department assisted with the first portion of the collection weigh-in, which amounted to 160 pounds of recyclable plastics. This significant contribution brings the community within 840 pounds of achieving its goal to earn a new park bench to be placed in one of King George Parks and Recreation's facilities.
Further details regarding the weight of the remaining portion of the first quarter collection will be released shortly.
Community Recycle Challenge
Join the KG community and help collect single-use, thin plastics.
If 1,000 pounds of plastic is collected in a year, then the community will receive a Trex bench to be placed at one of the county's parks.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Gather your household's single-use, thin plastics, including items like
- grocery bags
- bread bags
- bubble wrap
- ice bags
- food storage bags
- produce bags
- plastic wrap
- plastic shipping envelopes
- any stretchy plastic, usually with #2 or #4 recycling symbol
Bring your items to one of the following locations:
- King George Citizen Center (8076 Kings Highway)
- Revercomb Administration Building (10459 Courthouse Drive)
- Smoot Memorial Library (9533 Kings Highway)
Please note that these plastics are not recyclable with the single stream recycling offered at the county's convenience centers.
Collection will be accepted at the above locations until the end of April 2026.