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Are You Up to the Challenge of Recycling?

You can do your part to make Canton the greenest city in Cherokee County starting on June 1.

Four Cherokee County cities will soon enter a heated competition against one another to determine which city is the most environmentally-friendly.

Beginning June 1, the Mayor's Recycling Challenge will pit the cities of Cherokee County against one another to determine which city can recycle the most material.

The competition, which is sponsored by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce's Going Green Committee, runs until July 31.

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The city that recycles the most material will earn bragging rights and a commemorative plaque denoting their victory in the challenge.

Last year, Canton won the competition with an astounding 240,543 lbs. of recycled material, followed by Ball Ground, Waleska, Holly Springs, and Nelson.

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Cherokee's cities recycled 306,260 lbs. of material as part of the 2012 challenge.

In Canton, citizens who use curbside recycling will continue to do so, but additional recycling locations will be set up in the city.

Recycling may be dropped off in the containers located at City Hall or may be left at the collection site at the City of Canton Public Works Department.

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