Recycling Directory: Chattanooga - Hamilton County, Tennessee

1. Recycling Directory:
Chattanooga / Hamilton County, Tennessee
Where to Recycle ..................................... 1 Where to Recycle (continued)
Appliances ..................................................... 1 Hazardous Waste Disposal ............................................ 2
Automobiles ................................................... 1 Household Items ............................................................ 2
Batteries ........................................................ 1 Paper ............................................................................. 2
Books & Magazines ........................................ 1 Phones ........................................................................... 3
Cans & Scrap Metal ......................................... 2 Plastics & Polystyrene.................................................... 3
CDs, Tapes, & Records ................................... 2 Telephones (See Phones)................................................ 3
Cell Phones (See Phones) Televisions ..................................................................... 3
Clothing .......................................................... 2 Toner & Inkjet Cartridges .............................................. 3
Computers ...................................................... 2 Toys & Crayons .............................................................. 3
Construction Materials .................................... 2 Yard Waste .................................................................... 3
Electronics ...................................................... 2
Eyeglasses ...................................................... 2
Organizations – Location & Contact Info...... 3
Florescent Bulb Disposal ................................. 2 Resources ......................................... 6
Glass ............................................................... 2
“Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.”
(Psalm 37:3, NASB)
Where to Recycle
For hours of operation and the latest information, call ahead.
To identify additional recycling locations, consult Earth911.org or your local yellow pages.
APPLIANCES Sam’s Club BATTERIES
For large or small appliances that still Wal-Mart Check electronics stores, office supply
work check local thrift stores and stores (Office Depot, Staples), and
Motor Oil
charities ― Salvation Army, Habitat cell phone stores. Stores may charge
Re-store. Check auto service centers. a handling fee.
Bradley County Landfill Recycling Center A-1 Shipley’s Waste Oil, Inc. AT&T Wireless NiCad & Rechargeable
(large appliances) City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers Batteries Plus NiCad & Rechargeable
Goodwill (small appliances only) City of Chattanooga HHW Facility Best Buy NiCad & Rechargeable
More Recyclers: Goins Waste Oil Company City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
Steel Recycling Institute’s Locator Highway 58 Recycling Center Wet & Dry Cell Battery Disposal
Middle Valley Recycling Center City of Chattanooga HHW Facility
AUTOMOBILES Orange Grove Recycling Center
Single-Use & Rechargeable
City of Chattanooga HHW Facility Single-Use
Antifreeze Disposal Sequoyah Recycling Center
East Ridge Recycling Center Rechargeable
Check auto service centers. Standifer Gap Recycling Center
Middle Valley Recycling Center Rechargeable
City of Chattanooga HHW Facility Radiators & Transmissions Radio Shack NiCad & Rechargeable
Auto Bodies (Junk Cars) M & M Recycling, Dalton, GA Red Bank Recycling Center Rechargeable
Anniston Metal Company Standifer Gap Recycling Center Rechargeable
Tires
M & M Recycling, Dalton, GA Bradley County Landfill Recycling Center
Bulk Battery Recycling Services
Automobiles, Used (tire drop-off for TN Residents)
Battery Solutions www. batteryrecycling.com
Goodwill Vehicle Donation
Car Batteries Check churches, charities, and thrift BOOKS & MAGAZINES
stores ― Goodwill, Salvation Army,
Check auto service centers. Check recycling services that accept
Habitat for Humanity, and other
Batteries Plus charities. mixed paper. Check yellow pages for
City of Chattanooga HHW Facility used books stores.
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2. McKay’s Used Books & CDs COMPUTERS FLORESCENT BULB DISPOSAL
Town of Signal Recycle Center See also “Electronics” below. City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
(Used Book Exchange Program) (bring unbroken in a box, such as a
Check office supply stores (Office shoebox)
Depot, Staples) and thrift stores.
City of Chattanooga HHW Facility (2nd
CANS & SCRAP METAL Stores may charge a handling fee.
Saturday of each month 8am-noon)
A & B Recycling, Ft Oglethorpe
Aluminum Cans Home Depot
Asset Waste Management & Recycling
City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
& Curbside Recycling Program City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
(computers and printers) GLASS
Commercial Metals
Goodwill (monitor & computer recycling) Glass Bottles, (Brown, Clear, &
East Ridge Recycling Center
Orange Grove Recycling Center (computer Green)
Middle Valley Recycling Center
monitors – for a fee. Call.) City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
Orange Grove Recycling Center
Ringgold Computer Salvage City of Chattanooga Curbside Recycling
Red Bank Recycling Center
Salvation Army (computer monitors in Program (clear, blue, brown, green)
Sequoyah Recycling Center good condition; computer recycling) East Ridge Recycling Center (clear, brown,
Standifer Gap Recycling Center Sam’s Club – Trade In & Recycle green)
Town of Signal Mountain Recycle Center Program (desktop computers, Middle Valley Recycling Center (clear,
(Signal Mountain residents only) notebook PCs, LCD monitors) brown, green)
Scrap Metal Orange Grove Recycling Center (clear,
Commercial Metals (ferrous metals) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS brown, green)
Red Bank Recycling Center (clear, brown,
M & M Recycling, Dalton, GA Chipboard green)
More Recyclers: Chattanooga Recycled Fiber Sequoyah Recycling Center (clear, brown,
Steel Recycling Institute’s Locator
City of Chattanooga Curbside Recycling green)
Steel Cans Program Standifer Gap Recycling Center (clear,
Wash out residue. brown, green)
Leftover Construction Materials &
City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers Supplies Town of Signal Mountain Recycle Center
& Curbside Recycling Program (for Signal Mountain residents only /
Habitat Re-Store (will accept gently used
East Ridge Recycling Center clear, blue, brown, green)
pieces salvaged from renovations)
Middle Valley Recycling Center
Steel and Iron
Orange Grove Recycling Center
See “Cans & Scrap Metal” section.
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
Red Bank Recycling Center
City of Chattanooga HHW Facility (2nd
Sequoyah Recycling Center Saturday of each month 8am-noon)
Standifer Gap Recycling Center ELECTRONICS
Town of Signal Mountain Recycle Center See also in this guide: Batteries,
(Signal Mountain residents only) Computers, Phones, and Toner.
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Check thrift stores and charities ―
Check electronics stores, office supply
Chattanooga Community Kitchen,
CDs, TAPES, & RECORDS stores (Office Depot, Staples), cell
Goodwill, Habitat Re-Store, or
phone stores, hardware stores, and
Check used CD/Record Stores or thrift Salvation Army
thrift stores. Stores may charge a
stores. handling fee. Freecycle.org
McKay’s Used Books & CDs
A & B Recycling, Ft Oglethorpe
(Buys and sells used music CDs, audio
books, and CD-ROMS [including CD- Best Buy (PDAs, iPods, MP3 Players, PAPER
ROM games, reference works, utilities, Pagers, and other wireless devices.)
Books
and educational programs]) City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
(VCR, DVD players, calculators, small Checked used book stores.
electronics, no TVs or microwaves) Check thrift stores (Goodwill or
CLOTHING McKay’s Used Books and CDs (IPODs, MP3
Salvation Army).
Check the yellow pages for players, accessories) Chattanooga Recycled Fiber
consignment shops, thrift stores, and Ringgold Computer Salvage (data- City of Chattanooga Curbside Recycling
charities ― Chattanooga Community processing equipment, including Program (paperback books)
Kitchen, Goodwill, Greater Good Thrift personal computers, printers, copiers,
Store, River of Life Thrift Shoppes, and fax machines) Corrugated Cardboard
Habitat Re-Store, Samaritan Center, Check mailing and shipping
Sam’s Club – Trade In & Recycle
Salvation Army. businesses.
Program (computers, digital cameras,
Athletic Shoes LCD monitors, game systems, Chattanooga Recycled Fiber
OneWorldRunning.com camcorders, MP3 players) Chattanooga Paperboard Corporation
Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Program City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
EYEGLASSES & Curbside Recycling Program
Women’s Business Clothes East Ridge Recycling Center
Check thrift stores and Lion’s Club.
Dress for Success
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3. Middle Valley Recycling Center Orange Grove Recycling Center Plastic Bags #2
Orange Grove Recycling Center City of Chattanooga Curbside Recycling Check grocery stores (Bi-Lo, Publix,
Red Bank Recycling Center Program Wal-mart, etc.)
Sequoyah Recycling Center Shredded Paper Polystyrene Food Containers #6
Standifer Gap Recycling Center City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers Publix grocery stores
Town of Sign Mountain Recycle Center East Ridge Recycling Center
(Signal Mountain residents only) Polystyrene Peanuts & Plastic
Middle Valley Recycling Center Bubble Wrap
Mixed Paper Red Bank Recycling Center Check mailing and shipping
Chattanooga Paperboard Corporation Sequoyah Recycling Center businesses.
Chattanooga Recycled Fiber Standifer Gap Recycling Center
City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers TELEVISIONS
& Curbside Recycling Program PHONES Check thrift stores and electronics
East Ridge Recycling Center stores.
Middle Valley Recycling Center Check electronics stores, office supply
stores (Office Depot, Staples), cell Office Depot (various electronics, for a fee)
Orange Grove Recycling Center phone stores, churches, and other Orange Grove Recycling Center
Red Bank Recycling Center charities.
Sequoyah Recycling Center Please note: Churches and other charities
Standifer Gap Recycling Center often collect cell phones for donation to
TONER & INKJET CARTRIDGES
Town of Sign Mountain Recycle Center victims of domestic violence. Stores may Check office supply stores (Office
(Signal Mountain residents only) charge a handling fee for electronics. Depot, Staples). Some may charge a
handling fee.
Newspapers For collection sites, see a current
Chattanooga list: Check thrift stores (Goodwill).
Chattanooga Paperboard Corporation
http://www.chattanooga.gov/ChattanoogaGr Best Buy
Chattanooga Recycled Fiber een_CellPhoneRecycling.htm Cartridge World (Toner & Inket cartridges
City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers Best Buy (cell phones, PDAs, iPods, MP3 accepted, refilled)
& Curbside Recycling Program Players, Pagers, and other wireless FedX Kinko’s (Toner & Inkjet cartridges)
East Ridge Recycling Center devices.)
Middle Valley Recycling Center Chattanooga City Zoo
Orange Grove Recycling Center
TOYS & CRAYONS
City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
Red Bank Recycling Center (cell phones, land phones, PDAs) Check thrift stores.
Sequoyah Recycling Center Verizon’s HopeLine Program (donate for * Note: Due to recent toy recalls,
victims of domestic violence) many thrift stores are no longer
Standifer Gap Recycling Center
accepting used toys.
Town of Sign Mountain Recycle Center
CrazyCrayons.com - National Crayon
(Signal Mountain residents only) PLASTICS & POLYSTYRENE Recycling Program
Paperboard Plastics #1 and #2
Chattanooga Paperboard Corporation City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers YARD WASTE
Chattanooga Recycled Fiber & Curbside Recycling Program (bottle
with a neck) Yard Waste / Christmas Trees
City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
& Curbside Recycling Program East Ridge Recycling Center City of Chattanooga Curbside Brush
Collection Program
Orange Grove Recycling Center Middle Valley Recycling Center
City of Chattanooga Wood Waste
Town of Signal Mountain Recycle Center Orange Grove Recycling Center
Recycling Facility (North Hawthorne)
Red Bank Recycling Center
Phonebooks Town of Signal Mountain Garbage and
Sequoyah Recycling Center Brush Transfer Station
Check recycling centers that take
newspaper. Standifer Gap Recycling Center
Chattanooga Paperboard Corporation Town of Sign Mountain Recycle Center
(Signal Mountain residents only)
Chattanooga Recycled Fiber
City of Chattanooga Convenience Centers
& Curbside Recycling Program
Organizations – Location & Contact info
A & B Recycling Anniston Metal Company AT&T Wireless
212 First St, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 4 East 3rd Street, Rome, GA Various locations. Check telephone directory.
(706) 866-7098 / (800) 557-0726 (706) 291-4994 www.wireless.att.com/about/community-
support/recycling.jsp
A-1 Shipley's Waste Oil, Inc Asset Waste Management &
1600 Wilder Street, Chattanooga Recycling Auto Service Centers
(423) 622-7039 212 First Street, Rossville, GA Check yellow pages
(877) 858-5685
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4. Batteries Plus ContactUs@RecycleRight.org HOURS:
5123 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
(423) 874-1050 LOCATIONS: Chattanooga City residents may
www.batteriesplus.com Access Road at DuPont Pkwy dispose of brush or pick up mulch at
(Refuse Collection Center) – no charge. Commercial dumping of
Battery Solutions 4500 N. Access Rd brush is accepted for a charge.
www. batteryrecycling.com East Brainerd Baseball Complex Commercial Metals
Best Buy end of Batter’s Place Rd (does not 400 East 20th St, Chattanooga
2290 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga accept florescent bulbs) (Across from Mountain View Ford)
(423) 296-6353 John A. Patten Recreation Center (423) 267-2181
5591 Highway 153, Hixson, TN – 3202 Kelly’s Ferry Rd
Consignment Shops
(423) 877-9929 Warner Park – 1250 East 3rd St Check local yellow pages.
Book, Records, & CD Stores (Used) Brainerd – to be announced
CrazyCrayons.com ―
See “McKay’s Used Books and CDs.”
HOURS: National Crayon Recycling
Check local yellow pages.
Monday – Friday: 10am - 6pm Program
Bradley County Landfill Recycling Saturday: 9am - 6pm INSTRUCTIONS:
Center Sunday: 1pm - 5pm www.crazycrayons.com/recycle_progr
282 Natures Way, McDonald, TN am.html
CLOSED:
(423) 476-8118 LAF Lines, Ltd., 721 Village Road,
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King,
Check with them to find out whether Pelican Lake, WI 54463
Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,
or not they are recycling particular
July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Dress for Success
items or disposing of them.
Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas http://chattanooga.oodle.com/donate/
Cartridge World Day charity/1786
7540 E Brainerd Road suite 109, ACCEPTED: New Monumental Baptist Church,
Chattanooga Cardboard, Newspaper, All paper 901 Woodmore Ln, Chattanooga
(423) 894-5737 grades, Plastic #1 and #2 (bottles (423) 697-1899
Cell Phone Stores with a neck), Aluminum cans, Steel HOURS:
Check yellow pages. cans (wash out food residue), Tuesdays or by appointment
(AT&T Wireless, Best Buy, Sprint, Shredded paper. Glass bottles (brown, www.dressforsuccess.org
Verizon) green and clear), Computers and
East Ridge Recycling Center
small electronics (no TVs or
Chattanooga City Zoo 1001 Yale St, Chattanooga
microwaves), Wet and dry cell
1101 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga (423) 855-6117
batteries, Motor oil, Tubular and
(423) 697-1322 www.hamiltontn.gov/recycle/Where.aspx
compact fluorescent light bulbs (not
broken in a box, such as a shoebox) Electronics & Cell Phone Stores
Chattanooga Community Kitchen
727 E. 11th St, PO Box 11203, Check local yellow pages.
City of Chattanooga Curbside Brush
Chattanooga 37401 Collection Program FedX Kinko’s
(423) 756-4222 www.chattanooga.gov/70_637.htm 5646 Brainerd Rd, Suite A,
www.homelesschattanooga.org Chattanooga, TN
City of Chattanooga Curbside
Chattanooga Paperboard (423) 899-3550
Recycling Program
Corporation www.recycleright.org/curbsideRecyclin 5243 Highway 153, Hixson, TN
2100 Rossville Ave, Chattanooga g.aspx (423) 877-0100
(423) 267-3801 (423) 425-6311, Freecycle.org
ContactUs@RecycleRight.org http://freecycle.org
Chattanooga Recycled Fiber
(A division of Rock-Tenn Paper ACCEPTED:
Find someone in your community who
Recycling) Cardboard, Newspaper, All paper needs an item you want to give away.
Recycled Fiber: grades (except shredded paper), Goins Waste Oil Company
2900 Home Dr, Chattanooga Plastic #1 and #2 (bottles with a 1606 East 48th St, Chattanooga
(423) 267-0097 neck), Aluminum cans, Steel cans (423) 867-2216
(wash out food residue)
Paperboard:
Goodwill
701 Manufacturers Rd, Chattanooga City of Chattanooga HHW Facility 3506 Dodds Ave, Chattanooga
(423) 266-7381 Wood Waste Recycling Facility (423) 242-0594
3925 North Hawthorne St,
Charities HOURS & DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Chattanooga www.goodwillchatt.org/donation_where.htm
Check local yellow pages.
(423) 698-9531
Check public library’s Chattanooga ACCEPTED ITEMS:
www.chattanooga.gov/Public_Works/7
Associations Database: www.goodwillchatt.org/
0_620.htm
www.lib.chattanooga.gov/databases/D WHAT NOT TO DONATE:
Btext.html#local www.goodwillchatt.org/donation_what
City of Chattanooga Wood Waste
Recycling Facility _not.htm
City of Chattanooga Convenience
3925 North Hawthorne Street,
Centers
Chattanooga
www.recycleright.org/convenienceCen
(423) 425-6311
ters.aspx
(423) 425-6311
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5. Publix Super Market
Greater Good Thrift Store Hardware Stores 8644 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga
2821 Rossville Blvd (a couple of Check local yellow pages. 5928 Hixson Pike, Hixson
blocks south of I-24 Exit 180) 5958 Snow Hill Rd, Ooltewah
(423) 624-3222 Highway 58 Recycling Center
5414 Hwy 58 (corner of Hwy. 58 & www.publix.com
http://ladiesofcharity.org/store.html
Hickory Valley Rd) Radio Shack
Habitat for Humanity / Habitat Re- (423) 326-0992 Various locations. Check telephone
Store www.hamiltontn.gov/recycle/Where.a directory.
www.habichatt.org/restore/ spx
1201 East Main St, Chattanooga Red Bank Recycling Center
(423) 634-1004 Home Depot 4851-B Dayton Blvd, Red Bank, TN
Various locations. Check telephone (Next to Fire hall #2)
Hamilton County, TN Recycling directory. (423) 876-2010
Department www.hamiltontn.gov/recycle/Where.a
www.hamiltontn.gov/recycle/Where.a Lion’s Club
www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision spx
spx
_eyeglass_recycling.shtml Ringgold Computer Salvage
LOCATIONS & HOURS: Locate a nearby club: 8302 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA
East Ridge www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/resour (706) 935-3838
1001 Yale St ces_club.shtml
(behind East Ridge Hospital) River of Life Thrift Shoppes
Mail in locations: 4226 Ringgold Rd, Chattanooga
(423) 899-2768 www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/pdfs/i
Tuesday & Thursday 9am - 5pm (423) 622-9131
ad408.pdf
Saturday 8am - 4pm Salvation Army
Hwy 58 M & M Recycling 800 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga
5414 Hwy 58 (corner of Hwy. 58 & 923 N Glenwood Ave, Dalton GA (423) 756-1023
Hickory Valley Rd) (706) 272-3127 www.csarmy.org
(423) 326-0992 www.mandmrecycling.com Family Stores:
Monday & Wednesday 9am - 5pm McKay’s Used Books and CDs www.csarmy.org/programs_stores.asp
Saturday 8am - 4pm 6435 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga Sam’s Club – Trade In & Recycle
Middle Valley (423) 892-0067 Program
1600 Crabtree Rd, Hixson Accepts books, some magazines, 6101 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga
(423) 843-9317 audio books, and CDs. Consult (423) 954-1746
Monday & Wednesday 9am - 5pm website for categories accepted. https://www.econewonline.com/sams
Saturday 8am - 4pm club/
Middle Valley Recycling Center
Red Bank 1600 Crabtree Road, Hixson
4851-B Dayton Blvd Samaritan Center
(423) 843-9317 9231 Lee Highway, Ooltewah, TN
(Next to Fire hall #2) www.hamiltontn.gov/recycle/Where.a
(423) 876-2010 Phone: (423) 238-7777
spx www.thesamaritancenter.net
Tuesday & Thursday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program Sequoyah Recycling Center
Sequoyah www.nikereuseashoe.com 9525 Lovell Road, Soddy Daisy, TN
9525 Lovell Rd, Soddy Daisy Drop-off locations: (423) 842-2391
(423) 842-2391 www.nikereuseashoe.com/how-it- www.hamiltontn.gov/recycle/Where.a
Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday works Turns old shoes into spx
8am - 4pm playground and athletic flooring.
Sprint
Standifer Gap North Hawthorne Wood Waste Various locations. Check telephone
7625 Standifer Gap Rd Recycling Facility directory.
(423) 855-6125 See “City of Chattanooga Wood Waste www.sprint.com/responsibility/commu
Days & Hours of Operation Recycling Facility.” nities_across/index.html?id8=vanity:r
Tuesday thru Friday 9am - 5pm ecycle
Saturday 8am - 4pm Office Depot
Various locations. Check telephone Standifer Gap Recycling Center
ACCEPTED: directory. 7625 Standifer Gap Rd, Chattanooga
Plastics # 1 & # 2 (Soda bottles, milk (423) 855-6125
jugs, shampoo & conditioner bottles, One World Running
http://www.hamiltontn.gov/recycle/W
etc.), brown, green & clear glass, www.oneworldrunning.com
here.aspx
aluminum & steel cans, mixed paper, Sends still-wearable shoes to athletes
newspaper, corrugated cardboard, in need in Africa, Latin America, and Staples
small re-chargeable batteries Haiti, gives a portion to U.S. shelters Various locations. Check telephone
(batteries only), computers, monitors, and churches, and sends unwearable directory.
small household appliances, shoes to Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Steel Recycling Institute’s Locator
office/cell/fax phones, DVD/VCR program for use in playgrounds. www.recycle-steel.org
players, stereos, and radios
Orange Grove Recycling Center Thrift Stores
*Used motor oil is ONLY accepted at the
460 Dodson Ave, Chattanooga Check local yellow pages.
following 5 locations: Hwy 58, Middle
(423) 493-2925
Valley, Sequoyah, Orange Grove
www.orangegrovecenter.com/www/do
Recycling Centers, & Standifer Gap.
cs/117/recycling-center/
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6. Town of Signal Mountain Garbage Town of Signal Mountain Recycle Verizon’s HopeLine Program
and Brush Transfer Station Center Various locations. Check telephone
714 Mississippi Avenue, Signal 1151 Ridgeway Ave, Signal Mountain, directory. Collects used wireless
Mountain, TN TN phones, batteries and accessories for
(423) 886-6367 (423) 886-4341 use by victims of domestic violence.
www.signalmtntown.org/Garbage%20a http://www.sigmtn.com/community/s http://aboutus.vzw.com/communityse
nd%20Brush/garbageandbrush3.htm ervices.php rvice/hopeLine.html
Service limited to residents of Signal Mtn.
HOURS: Wal-Mart
ACCEPTED: Wednesday:8am - 5:45pm Various locations. Check telephone
A reasonable amount of brush, scrap Thursday – Saturday: 8am - 6pm directory.
metal, leaves, or any other item For cell phone recycling, obtain a free
ACCEPTED:
normally accepted by the Town. postage-paid envelope in the
Aluminum cans, newspaper, mixed
Non-compactable items such as electronics department.
paper, cardboard, #1 and #2 plastic
roofing and building materials will be
bottles, jugs, and jars, glass, and
accepted for a fee.
rinsed steel cans.
The center also has a used book
exchange and a drop box for the
Welfare Council, which accepts used
toys and clothes that are in good
repair.
Resources
WEBSITES General Recycling Sites BOOKS
Earth 911 http://earth911.org Beyond Recycling: A Re-user's
Local Area Recycling Search for recycling information for Guide: 336 Practical Tips to Save
your community. Money & Protect the Environment,
Chattanooga Recycle Right
by Kathy Stein. Clear Light Publishers,
www.recycleright.org Freecycle http://freecycle.org 1997.
Hamilton County Recycling Find someone in your community who
needs an item you want to give away. The Complete Tightwad Gazette:
www.hamiltontn.gov/Recycle/Where.a
Promoting Thrift As a Viable
spx
HowtoCompost.org Alternative Lifestyle, by Amy
Recycling Directories by EarthCare: http://howtocompost.org Dacyczn. Villard, 1998.
Chattanooga/Hamilton County, TN National Recycling Coalition Green House: Eco-Friendly
www.earthcareonline.org/recycle_chat http://nrc-recycle.org Disposal and Recycling at Home,
tanooga.pdf by Norm Crampton. M. Evans and
Recycling Super Guide Company, Inc., 2008.
Cleveland/Bradley County, TN www.recyclingsuperguide.com
www.earthcareonline.org/recycle_clev Let It Rot: The Gardener’s Guide to
eland.pdf U.S. EPA - Recycle on the Go Composting, by Stu Campbell.
www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/ Storey Publishing, 1998.
Dalton/Whitfield County, GA
rogo/index.htm
www.earthcareonline.org/recycle_dalt Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday
on.pdf U.S. EPA - Wastes: What You Can Do Things, by John C Ryan and Alan
www.epa.gov/epawaste/wycd/index.htm Thein Durning. NorthWest
Environment Watch, 1997.
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