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October 17, 2025
Hickmon and Yarbrough Discuss Lessons Learned Visiting Brightmark
Upson County Emergency Management Agency Director Richard Hickmon and Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department Chief Alan Yarbrough were among community leaders who traveled to Ashley, Ind. recently to visit the Brightmark Circularity Center facility.
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Hickmon and Yarbrough Discuss Lessons Learned Visiting Brightmark
Brightmark and Lewis Salvage Partnership Hits Major Milestone, Recycling Over 1 Million Pounds of Medical Plastics
Brightmark Welcomes Jessica Hudson as Community Relations Specialist to Lead Local Engagement in Thomaston, Georgia
Enabling Informed Decisions on Pyrolysis: A Key to Turn the Tide on Plastics Recycling
IDA Members, County Officials Tour Brightmark
Brightmark Joins Drawdown Georgia Business Compact
Events
Business After Hours
Brightmark had an incredible time hosting the Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce’s Business…
Georgia Recycling Coalition
As part of its commitment to being a long-term community partner, Brightmark…
Fun 101 FM
Founder and CEO Bob Powell sat down with Dave Piper from Fun…
Breakfast with Brightmark
Brightmark invited the community of Thomaston to join them for breakfast and…
Rock the Block Concert
Alyssa Schabel, Brightmark’s project development manager, volunteered at the Rock the Block…
GA Conservancy: Precious Places
Brightmark sponsored the GA Conservancy’s Precious Places event to celebrate outdoor recreation…
Freedom Fest
Brightmark celebrated Independence Day with the Thomaston community by sponsoring the Freedom…
Thomaston Meet-and-Greet
Thomaston’s Upson Beacon newspaper recently hosted a community meet-and-greet, offering local residents…
Southern Crescent Event
Supporting initiatives to empower current and future generations is imperative to Brightmark’s…
Thomaston Open House
Following the announcement of the Thomaston Circularity Center, Brightmark hosted an open…