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Guide to recycling options

Chattanooga and Hamilton County offer several ways for residents to recycle items as common as newspaper and as dangerous as pesticides or batteries. Here’s where to go or who to call to keep the area green.

Curbside pickup

Chattanooga offers curbside recycling pickup for cardboard, newspaper, unshredded paper, plastics No. 1 and No. 2, aluminum and steel cans. All items must be put in blue bags, clear bags or bins marked “Recycle” and need not be sorted.

To find out if your area is covered by the curbside pickup program, call 311.

Chattanooga recycling centers