A Solid Waste Authority made up of North Georgia Counties for the purpose of promoting safe solid waste handling through education, recycling and composting
The North Georgia Resource Management Authority was created in 1994 by Towns, Union and Lumpkin Counties. This Authority allowed these counties to work regionally to handle existing solid waste issues, to provide for solid waste to be properly and economically diverted from landfill waste streams, to explore potential opportunities, to maximize resources and to expand existing programs. In 1997 Banks County became a member and in 2000 the Authority became the second regional Keep America Beautiful Affiliate in the State of Georgia under the name "Keep Our Mountains Beautiful". To date the Authority has brought its members over $1,800,000.00 in grant funds and has won five awards. The North Georgia Resource Management Authority began the first Regional Recycling Co-operative in the state of Georgia in 2005. By working together as a region we are able to collect more materials and market them successfully.
	For more information on the North Georgia Resource Management Authority, please contact: Leslie George, Executive Director 170 Scoggins Drive, Demorest, GA 30535 706-894-2785 or email ngrma@windstream.net For more information on Keep Our Mountains Beautiful please contact: Ashley Rubio, Environmental Specialist 553 Thompson Street, Homer, GA 30547 706-677-2344 or email komb@windstream.net
We are currently in the process of rebuilding our website in able to provide you with more information and services. We encourage you to go to the member information page for information on solid waste handling and recycling services provided by each county. In the Teacher/Parent Resource page you will find fun, creative environmental activities to be done with children. We appreciate your patience during this time and look forward to providing you with more information as these changes take place.	BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Jerry Boling - Chairman - Banks County Commissioner Lamar Paris - Vice-Chair - Union County Commissioner Clarence Grindle - Lumpkin County County Manager Stan Kellie, Lumpkin County Commissioner Bill Kendall - Towns County Mr. Neal Dover - Towns County Commissioner Milton Dalton - Banks County Mr. J.B. Jones - Member-at-Large - Lumpkin County
Hemlock Survival Specialist Promote Your Page Too	For information on volunteering to work a special event or programs we offer, please contact Ashley Rubio at 706-677-2344 or Leslie George at 706-894-2785. We would love to have you join us in our efforts to minimize waste and litter in our counties. We are always looking for new ideas and projects. We hope you will share your ideas on ways we can be of more help to you in these areas.