Office
208 Elk Ave. S
(931) 433-8208

Recycle Center
705 S. Main
Drop-off 24/7
Remember to reduce, reuse and recycle in 2009

Every ton of paper recycled saves almost 400
gallons of oil.

Almost 85% of what we throw away... Can be recycled!!!

If your not recycling... You are throwing it all away.

On the average, Americans consume His or her own body weight in natural resources each day.

Burning trash can release Dioxins (often linked to cancer) Into the air: to be breathed, or eaten when it falls on crops and gardens or is eaten by cattle when it falls on pastures. Please be considerate of others and DON’T BURN TRASH

 

 


The Great American Cleanup and Household Hazardous Waste Event on April 8th Was A Huge Success

Click here to view a list of acceptable and unacceptable Household Hazardous Waste items.

Tthe winners of the Great American Cleanup "Litter Pickup Challenge" are::
1st place - Leadership Lincoln
2nd place - AME's of Fayetteville
3rd place - Friends of Elk River


We had a nice stream of cars throughout the day.

 

Lincoln County – Lovely
Or
Lincoln County – Littered
(It’s your decision)

 

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
AUTOMOTIVE AND MARINE PRODUCTS

      • oil and fuel additives - accepted at Advance Auto Parts on Huntsville Hwy
      • grease and rust solvents, naval jelly
      • carburetor and fuel injector cleaners
      • starter fluids
      • body putty
      • antifreeze / coolant
      • gasoline

HOME MAINTENANCE / IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS

      • oil-based paint
      • used strippers and thinners
      • adhesives
      • driveway sealant
      • roofing tar
      • wallpaper remover
      • stains and varnishes

HOME LAWN AND GARDEN PRODUCTS

      • pesticides
      • fertilizers
      • wood preservatives

MISCELLANEOUS

      • batteries: accepted at Advance Auto Parts on Huntsville Hwy
      • pool chemicals
      • photo processing chemicals
      • medicines / drugs
      • aerosols / compressed gas
      • mercury thermostats and thermometers
      • fluorescent tubes
      • junk mail

ELECTRONICS

      • CPU's
      • TV's (console TV's must be dismantled)
      • monitors
      • printers
      • keyboards

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
MEDICAL / BIOLOGICAL

      • needles and sharps
      • infectious wastes
      • dead animals
      • any waste from a doctor's office, clinic, or veternarian's office

EXPLOSIVES / AMMUNITION

      • fireworks
      • military ordnance
      • gun powder
      • ammunition

RADIOACTIVES

      • smoke detectors
      • radium paint

BUSINESS / INSTITUTIONAL WASTE

      • no businesses, large or small
      • no colleges or universities
      • no schools
      • no hospitals no home improvement or painting contractors
      • no agribusiness

MISCELLANEOUS

      • household trash
      • empty containers of any kind
      • automotive gas tanks
      • laboratory chemicals
      • cooking oil
      • glass
      • styrofoam
      • oil-based paint

 

TENNESSEE’S A TREASURE – DON’T TRASH IT!

 

 


Helpful Links

Keep America Beautiful

Keep TN Beautiful


Recycle America


Tennessee Department of Transportation Highway Beautification

TN Recycling Coalition
www.trc-online.org
www.Earth911.org

Recycling Center

Located at
705 S. Main
Drop-off open 24/7

We accept:
  • Newspaper
  • Cardboard
  • Magazines
  • Aluminum Cans and
  • Plastic

Recycle trailers are located in Taft also.

The transfer station behind the Sheriff's office is listed under BFI in the phone book. Trash can be taken there at no cost if you show an electric bill.

For Kids
www.KABMan.org
www.epa.gov/kids
www.kidsrecycle.org
www.storyofstuff.com
www.earth911.com