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Recycle Guidelines

Guidelines for curbside pickup
Examples of curbside recyclables
Guidelines for convenience centers
Examples of convenience center recyclables
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What to Put on the Curb

  • Cardboard
  • Newspaper
  • All paper grades (except shredded)
  • Plastic #1 and #2 (bottles with a neck)
  • Aluminum cans
  • Steel cans (only item that needs food residue washed out)

How to Prepare Your Curbside Recyclables

  • All items must be in blue bags, clear bags or a covered bin labeled "Recycle"
  • Items do not need to be sorted – all curbside recyclables may be placed in the same bag
  • Lids do not need to be removed from plastic recyclables
  • Aluminum cans do not need to be crushed
Examples of convenience center recyclables

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What to Recycle at Convenience Centers

  • Everything that is recyclable through curbside
  • Shredded paper
  • Glass bottles (brown, green and clear)
  • Computers and small electronics (no TVs or microwaves)
  • Wet and dry cell batteries
  • Used Motor oil
  • Tubular and compact fluorescent light bulbs (not broken)
    • For more than two tubular bulbs, please bring them in boxes.  CFLs may be brought in a shoebox or other small box.

Convenience Center Locations

  • Warner Park Recycle Center, 1250 East Third Street. Chattanooga, TN 37402
  • John A. Patten Recreation Center, 3202 Kelly’s Ferry Road. Chattanooga, TN 37419
  • Access Road at DuPont Parkway, collocated with the Refuse Collection Center. Chattanooga, TN 37415
  • East Brainerd Baseball Complex, end of Batter’s Place Road. Chattanooga, TN 37421
  • Brainerd Area, 5955 Brainerd Road. Chattanooga, TN 37411

Convenience Center Hours

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

In addition to all items you may recycle through curbside collection, at the convenience centers you may also recycle:

Examples of convenience center recyclables

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