3/27/2008

April Curbside Recycling and Brush Collection Dates

The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Public Works would like to remind all citizens that brush collection and curbside recycling collection will begin the first full week of April (The week containing the first Monday of the Month).

Brush Collection in Area 1 will be April 7-11, 2008.  Curbside recyclables will be collected in Area 1 on Wednesday, April 9, 2008.  Area 2 Brush Collection will be April 14-18, 2008 and recyclables will be collected in Area 2 on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.  Area 3 Brush Collection will be April 21-25, 2008, and recyclables will be collected April 23, 2008.  Area 4 Brush collection will be April 28-May 2, 2008, and recyclables will be collected on April 30, 2008.  For assistance in determining your Recycle Wednesday, please visit 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:

Warner Park Recycle Center: 1250 East Third Street
John A. Patten Recreation Center: 3202 Kelly's Ferry Road
Access Road at DuPont Parkway: 4500 North Access Road
East Brainerd Baseball Complex: end of Batter’s Place Road

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday     10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday                 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday                   1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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 www.recycleright.org, or call 311 (423) 425-6311