“I don’t throw anything away that can’t be recycled,” the Boykins woman said.

She takes advantage of a two- to three-year-old curbside-recycling program that provides free 95-gallon, wheeled plastic containers to residents in Boykins, Courtland, Scottswood and Cypress Manor, said Hart Council, director of public works for Southampton County.

A.V.E.S. of Smithfield picks up items every second Friday at no cost to residents, Council said.

Lassiter is among 103 participants in the program in Boykins, which saved the county $8,000 in landfill fees during the first year, said Mayor Spier Edwards, who also serves on the Southampton County Litter Control Council.

John Jenkins, litter control coordinator for the county, said the recycling program is much simpler than it used to be.

“You can put everything in the bin,” Jenkins said. “It does not have to be separated, just dumped into the bin. Every other week, just haul it to the curb. It’s just about as user-friendly as it gets.”

The Virginia Downtown Development Association has recognized Mike McManus, owner of Boykins Beans & Ice Cream in Boykins, and Boykins Mayor Spier Edwards for the town’s revitalization.

McManus and Edwards received the John Marlles Commitment Award, which is named after the founder of the VDDA and recognizes individuals who have dedicated their time, efforts and resources to redevelopment and revitalization of historic downtown business districts.