Fishing Line Recycling Program Started By Keep Forsyth Co. Beautiful

CUMMING, GA — Keep Forsyth County Beautiful has launched the first Monofilament Recycling and Recovery Program for the Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee River watershed area.

Monofilament is the most common type of fishing line and when left in the watershed, can endanger wildlife and aquatic life, as well as create plastic pollution in the water.

“We are so excited to start this new facet of our recycling initiatives,” Forsyth County Manager of Environmental Programs Tammy Wright said. “As the weather warms up and people go out fishing for the season on Lake Lanier, we encourage people to use these bins as a convenient and easy way to help the environment.”

Two monofilament recycling receptacles have been placed at the Young Deer Creek Park, 7300 Heard Road, and Shady Grove Campground,7800 Allyn Ln Memorial Way, boat ramps. Recycled fishing line from these receptacles will be taken to be processed by this project’s national partner, Berkley Fishing Gear.

Berkley Fishing Gear started the monofilament recycling program and has worked with partners across the United States to find a solution to keeping monofilament out of the watershed.

As the program expands, KFCB hopes to add more receptacle bins to other areas of the County. For more information about the monofilament program, contact KFCB at 770-205-4573.