Robert Smith, driver, stops the truck as Kenneth Trammell, crew worker, services a residence in Alton Park using one of the city of Chattanooga’s recycling trucks in this file photo.RECYCLING PROGRAMTo sign up for the city’s recycling program call 3-1-1 or 423-425-6311. You may also go to www.chattanooga.gov.
Chattanooga’s recycling program is getting bigger.
City officials said this week they have expanded the recycling program to area businesses that already receive city garbage service.
“We have about 1,700 businesses we service,” said Justin Holland, the city’s sanitation manager.
Holland said the hope is about 20 percent of the businesses will participate in recycling, the same proportion as enrolled in the city’s residential program.