In the 2025-2026 school year there was a total of 136,470 pounds of recyclable materials collected at the county and city schools. The full-time enrollment numbers for both county and city schools was equal to 17,913. The average amount of recycled material pounds per student reached 7.6 pounds, over both county and city school systems. We had 5 schools who did not participate in the contest this year.
In the Elementary School division, Euharlee Elementary placed 1st recycling 14,880 pounds, which is equivalent to 27.3 pounds per student, White Elementary placed 2nd recycling 10,920 pounds equivalent to 22.01 pounds per student, and Allatoona Elementary placed 3rd place recycling 8,360 pounds equivalent to 20.09 pounds per student.
In the Middle/High School division, Red Top Middle placed 1st in the contest recycling 14,620 pounds, which is equivalent to 26.2 pounds per student, Adairsville Middle placed 2nd recycling 10,720 pounds equivalent to 12.49 pounds per student, Woodland Middle placed 3rd place recycling 7,180 pounds equivalent to 10.11 pounds per student.
School Recycling Results- Total amounts recycled per school are divided by their full-time enrollment numbers in order to determine the number of pounds recycled per student
| Elementary Division- Schools | Pounds | FTE (full-time enrollment) | Pounds Per Student |
| 1. Euharlee Elementary | 14, 880 | 544 | 27.35 |
| 2. White Elementary | 10,920 | 496 | 22.01 |
| 3. Allatoona Elementary | 8,360 | 416 | 20.09 |
| 4. Pine Log Elementary | 4,400 | 455 | 9.67 |
| 5. Cartersville Elementary | 6,420 | 674 | 9.52 |
| 6. Hamilton Crossing Elementary | 5,210 | 628 | 8.29 |
| 7. Adairsville Elementary | 6,040 | 894 | 6.75 |
| 8. Clear Creek Elementary | 2,920 | 616 | 4.74 |
| 9. Taylorsville Elementary | 1,160 | 502 | 2.31 |
| 10. Mission Road Elementary | 240 | 607 | .39 |
| 11. Emerson Elementary | 0 | 352 | 0 |
| 12. Cloverleaf Elementary | 0 | 705 | 0 |
| 13. Kingston Elementary | 0 | 488 | 0 |
| 14. Cartersville Primary | 0 | 1,516 | 0 |
| Middle/High Division-Schools | Pounds | FTE (full-time enrollment) | Pounds Per Student |
| 1. Red Top Middle | 14,620 | 556 | 26.29 |
| 2. Adairsville Middle | 10,720 | 858 | 12.49 |
| 3. Woodland Middle | 7,180 | 710 | 10.11 |
| 4. Cass High | 12,740 | 1,433 | 8.89 |
| 5. Woodland High | 12,240 | 1,403 | 8.72 |
| 6. Adairsville High | 4,920 | 1,118 | 4.40 |
| 7. Cartersville Middle | 2,840 | 1,102 | 2.57 |
| 8. Cass Middle | 420 | 957 | .43 |
| 9. Cartersville High | 0 | 1,427 | 0 |
| Other/Academies/Private Schools | Pounds |
| Excel Academy | 1,660 |
| Bartow Central Office | 5,320 |
| Bartow Career Academy | 3,260 |
1st Place Euharlee Elementary School
2nd Place White Elementary School
3rd Place Allatoona Elementary School
1st Place Red Top Middle School
2nd Place Adairsville Middle School
3rd Place Woodland Middle School
