Tennessee

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  1. Heather Thomas Collins

    posted on July 28th, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    need to get rid of old cell and laptop chargers. anyone know where?
  2. posted on December 14th, 2011 at 12:40 am

    I have a saxaphone that cannot be repaired. Anyone know of a place that can recycle it? I tried the search at the top of the page for brass, instruments, etc. with no luck.
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  1. Anna

    posted on December 17th, 2008 at 8:40 am

    I am trying to go green, but when it comes to recycling paper, plastic & glass there is no one here doing it that I can find. Any suggestions? I even looked within a 50 mile radius & the only ones I found in that search won’t take any out of their county. Help!

  2. Patrick

    posted on January 8th, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Sounds like parts of east TN where I call home. If tha’s the case e-me and I have a list of recycling sites. However most are in the Knoxville area. Very limited collection in Maryville, Townsend, Alcoa, etc…

  3. Dorothy Skadsheim

    posted on January 31st, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    A small flame-shaped chandelier fleurecent lightbulb exploded, and I have tried to find a place to dispose of it. I have several “dead” 48″ fleurescent lights, and some “dead” compact fleurescents, and “dead” batteries to dispose of. I looked on the list, and there were no disposal sites listed within 100 miles, and I do not have a car. What am I to do?

  4. Ronnie Keith

    posted on February 4th, 2010 at 9:47 am

    We are looking for a place to recycle black and clear glass

  5. RRR Recycling

    posted on March 18th, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    There is a new recycling drop off center opened in N W Ga. just south of Chattanooga Tenn. in Rossville. The Ph # is (706)820-6054 located at 453 Schmidt rd. Rossville Ga. 30741

  6. River City Recycling

    posted on March 22nd, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    We recycle clear glass (and plenty more), and we are in the North Chattanooga, Ooltewah, Apison, and Collegedale! Check us out online or give us a call at 423-243-4361.

  7. Martha

    posted on March 22nd, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    I’m trying to find somewhere to recycle disposable batteries in the nashville area. Anyone know where they can be taken. I am willing to mail them also.

  8. lola cowling

    posted on August 4th, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    I would like to see recycle pick up along with garbage pickup in Oliver Springs Tn and other towns like they do up north.

  9. Jay

    posted on August 10th, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    Looking for a place that will evacuate freon from an old air conditioner in middle Tennessee / Putnam County

  10. chris

    posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 8:07 am

    looking for a recycler that will accept glass. My company is a manufacturer of windows and we are looking for somebody to take our glass but not have it put in a landfill but nobody local will recycle it can anyone out there give me a hand if so please email at cbusby.elixir@gmail.com. Thanks in advance.

  11. Douglas Bahun

    posted on January 31st, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    I have a need to recycle #4 LDPE (stretch wrappings) near Lebanon, TN or Livingston, TN. This is loose material not bailed or compacted. It is in Gaylord boxes. It is from a commercial operation. Please email me with your capabilities, location(s), and fees.

  12. Anne

    posted on March 20th, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    In 2009 Tennessee ranked 34th on the list of environmentally friendly states. I wonder how it is ranked now? I live in Hendersonville and pay a monthly fee for recycling of glass, paper etc and am very glad to have this company available to recycle with. However, I pay over $200.00 a year on my city property tax bill for regular trash pickup. I can’t get anyone to pickup my old worn out garden hoses. It is really difficult to go GREEN in Tennessee!! Does anyone know of anyplace around Sumner County where I can dispose of them By the way Martha, if you have a Radio Shack near you I believe they will take rechargabe batteries. Home Depot will dispose of CFLs.

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