DATE: March 3, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Kasselakis, Program Coordinator
Keep Broward Beautiful
PHONE: 954-474-1826
EMAIL: skasselakis@broward.org

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Keep Broward Beautiful, a Solid Waste and Recycling Services program, is the proud recipient of a President's Circle Award from the national nonprofit organization, Keep America Beautiful. This prestigious award recognizes exemplary performance in building and sustaining vibrant communities.

To be eligible for the award, Keep Broward Beautiful was required to meet specific criteria including administering activities in litter prevention, recycling and waste reduction, furthering community beautification and greening efforts, and conducting an annual Community Appearance Index, a visual assessment that is used to plan community improvement programs. 

Thousands of volunteers have participated in Keep Broward Beautiful events. These programs foster pride among participants, beautify neighborhoods, and give students an opportunity to earn community service hours.

Keep Broward Beautiful is best known for its popular Adopt-A-Street program, Beach Sweeps and community cleanups. Currently, Keep Broward Beautiful partners with the cities of Dania Beach, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, Wilton Manors and the Broward Municipal Services District (formerly called Unincorporated Broward).

Keep Broward Beautiful is making a big difference. The inclusion of 53 streets in the Adopt-A-Street program provides volunteer groups with 27 miles of roadway cleanup and beautification opportunities. In the Broward Municipal Services District alone, community cleanups resulted in the removal of approximately 4,600 pounds of litter in 2014.

"The grassroots nature of Keep Broward Beautiful programs helps foster neighborhood pride and has a positive impact on the environment," said Program Coordinator, Steve Kasselakis.  "We are proud to be recognized with a President's Circle Award and look forward to growing our programs in the future."

For further information, please call 954-765-4999, or visit our website.

About Solid Waste and Recycling Services
This agency manages a wide variety of solid waste and recycling services within Broward County. This includes the management of contracts for waste and recycling in the Broward Municipal Services District, the operation of the Southwest Regional Landfill, the proper disposal of household hazardous waste, the Keep Broward Beautiful program, and recycling initiatives for multifamily complexes, businesses, and government facilities throughout the County.

About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is the nation's leading nonprofit which brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. With a national network of community-based affiliates, we work with millions of volunteers who take action in their communities to transform public spaces into beautiful places. Through our programs and public-private partnerships, we engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community's environment. To learn how you can take action, visit here.