“Public Space” recycling bins to be installed at E.G. Smith Baseball Complex

Residents visiting the E.G. Smith Baseball Complex should expect to see a cleaner public park soon due to a significant grant made possible by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) in collaboration with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful.

The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group/Keep America Beautiful Park Recycling Bin Grant Program provided funding to Keep Manassas Beautiful to encourage recycling and help keep the E.G. Smith Baseball Complex clean and beautiful all summer long.

Keep Manassas Beautiful Program Coordinator Monica Boehringer sees the grant as an opportunity.

“The City of Manassas is always looking for ways to demonstrate that recycling is an important part of our community life. This grant will allow our younger residents and their families to recycle while enjoying their favorite game. Keeping Manassas beautiful is easy when you have the bins you need in the right places,” she was quoted as saying in a city news release.

In 2018, the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group/Keep America Beautiful Park Recycling Bin Grant Program is funding 34 grants with a total distribution of 936 new recycling bins in public parks across the country, making recycling more accessible for people who are enjoying the outdoors.

Now in its sixth year, the Park Recycling Bin Grant Program has provided nearly 5,250 recycling bins to local governments and community organizations across 44 states, according to Patty Prince, spokesman for Manassas city government. This investment in recycling infrastructure has improved recycling accessibility and convenience in a variety of park settings, including neighborhoods and larger regional parks, beaches, athletic fields and walking trails.

To help Keep Manassas Beautiful, or for more information, go to http://www.manassascity.org/kmb