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Area 3 Brush Collection Begins January 22, Recycling January 23
 1/22/2008Chattanooga, Tennessee – The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Public Works would like to remind all citizens that Brush Collection in Area 3 will be January 22-25, 2008. Curbside recyclables will be collected in Area 3 on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. For assistance in determining your Recycle Wednesday, please visit http://www.recycleright.org/ or call 3-1-1. Brush Collection Guidelines Place brush in small piles on the curb during the 7 days prior to collection week. Do not place brush near utility poles or mailboxes. Do not mix brush with other materials, and place bagged leaves in separate piles at street side. Curbside Recycling Guidelines Recyclables must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on collection day in blue or clear bags or in a covered bin clearly marked “Recycle.”
The following recyclable items may be placed on the curb for collection: cardboard, newspaper, all paper grades (except shredded), plastic #1 and #2 bottles with a neck (look for the triangular recycle symbol on the bottle to determine the plastic number), aluminum cans and steel cans that have been rinsed out. Items do not need to be separated, cans do not need to be crushed, pull-tabs do not need to be removed from cans and lids do not need to be removed from plastic bottles or jugs.Recycling Convenience Centers Chattanooga has four recycling convenience centers located throughout the City where other recyclable materials may be collection. Locations: Hours of Operation All items collected through curbside pickup may also be taken to recycling convenience centers with the addition of shredded paper, glass bottles (brown, green and clear), wet or dry cell batteries and small electronics (no televisions or microwaves). For additional information or questions about recycling, please visit http://www.recycleright.org/, or call 311 (423) 425-6311 ### |
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