| Office 208 Elk Ave. S (931) 433-8208 |
| Recycle
Center |
Remember
to reduce, reuse and recycle in 2011 |
|
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 |
Acceptable
and UN-Acceptable Items
- Newspaper, white paper, junk mail
- Magazines
- Hard and soft cover books
- Plastics 1 & 2 (Look for the triangle with the 1 or 2 inside on the items)
- Aluminum Cans
- Metal food cans
- (Please rinse the above three items before recycling)
- Plastic shopping bags
- Cardboard
- Electronic items - computers, monitors, etc.
- Paint and latex, if it is less than 1/4 gal, can be air dried and sent to the landfill since it is not hazardous.
- Cleaners, strippers, varnish, etc.
- Household trash
- Clothing
- Glass
- Styrofoam
- Furniture and appliances
Helpful
Links
Keep
America Beautiful
Tennessee
Department of Transportation Highway Beautification
TN Recycling Coalition
www.trc-online.org
www.Earth911.org
Recycling Center Located
at We
accept:
View a list of acceptable and un-acceptable items. 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