Clay Spring Cleanup Event Reduces Clutter Next Week
The Clay County Sanitation Department will conduct a spring cleanup event next week to provide residential pickup for large items residents can not transport themselves. Director of the Sanitation Department Meghan Deckard said the initiative is funded through a Tennessee Department of Transportation litter grant. Deckard said the department typically performs this service once a […]
Zero Waste Day: Recycle, Reuse, And Rethink Waste
Tennessee marked its fifth annual Zero Waste Day Monday, urging residents to recycle, reuse, and rethink what they throw away. UCDD Solid Waste Planner Lilly Hall said the ultimate goal of Zero Waste Day is to cut down on landfill waste and promote a cleaner future. Hall said cutting down on waste seems much easier […]
Reducing Plastic Usage Can Make A Real Community Difference
As Plastic Free July wraps up, local solid waste experts said reducing plastic usage does make a difference. Cumberland County Sanitation Litter Prevention and Education Coordinator Carrie Smith said plastic is not good for landfills or the environment, as it takes many years to biodegrade. Smith said one person creates about 2,000 pounds of trash […]
Cookeville Planning $1.3 Million Recycling Center Project
The City of Cookeville is budgeting some $1.3 million for renovations this fiscal year at the Stevens Street/Lowe Avenue Recycling Center. Cookeville Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said that center’s heavy use has driven the city to make it a complete recycling center. Elrod said efficiency and user friendliness are priorities on the project. […]
Livingston Academy Launches Student Recycling Program
Livingston Academy students are participating in a new recycling program that teaches them about responsibility and community. Comprehensive Development Classroom Teacher William McDaniel said his class has been split into crews where they make weekly recycling pickups from classrooms. He said job responsibilities rotate to help students understand the different roles they may play in […]
Warren County Commission Approves New 5-Year Sanitation Contract
Warren County Commission approved five year sanitation contract with Capital Waste Services (CWS) to continue service at the close of previous contract. Solid Waste Director Josh Roberts said the county’s previous contract was $45.30 a ton but rates have shot up across middle Tennessee. “There’s a lot of challenges to the trash and the landfills,” […]
Tips To Start Recycling In The New Year
The arrival of a new year brings many people wanting to turn over a new leaf. One way to make a positive change in your life and in the environment is to begin the proper recycling practices. Putnam County Solid Waste Program Manager Lisa Luck said the best way to start is to lay it […]
White Commission Approves Funding For Recycling Building At Landfill
A new recycling center will be coming to the White County landfill. The county commission approved the $150,000 for the project Monday. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said finding companies to take the county’s recyclables has been an issue. “We have tried for years to basically partner with somebody, get a vendor, somebody to come […]
Cumberland County Leading Tennessee In Recycling
For the first time ever, Cumberland County has been recognized as the Government Recycler of The Year in Tennessee. The award comes from the Tennessee Recycling Coalition. Solid Waste Director Conrad Welch said with this recognition, his department cannot take any steps backwards. “It’s kind of raised the bar,” Welch said. “It’s been difficult with […]
White County Entering Contract To Keep Plastics Out Of Landfill
The recycling market has fallen on hard times with the shrinking demand for plastics. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it reached a point to where the county was denying recycling company’s requests to dump their plastics. Robinson said without plastic buyers, the recyclables end up going to waste. However, Robinson said recently White […]
