We are happy to announce that we will have a much stronger emphasis on recycling at this year’s race. There will be a dozen new special event recycling containers, and at least 60 additional temporary recycling containers within Piedmont Park to assist in this effort. The new special event containers are quite distinctive, and make recycling cans and plastic bottles easy. The vast majority of the waste generated at the race is material that can be recycled. Many people do not know that these materials are then used by manufacturers right here in Georgia. We wanted to make sure we’re doing our part in keeping these materials out of the landfill and supporting Georgia businesses. All of the recycling containers have been provided by Atlanta Recycles.   Atlanta Recycles is an organization made of governmental, corporate and non-profit partners- all focusing on increasing recycling and making Atlanta a great place to live, work and play.