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
To enroll in Chattanooga’s curbside recycling program call 311.
Chattanooga offers curbside recycling pickup for glass bottles and jars, cardboard, newspaper, unshredded paper, plastics Nos. 1-7 (includes soda bottles, milk jugs, shampoo and conditioner bottles, margarine tubs, bread bags, meat trays), aluminum and steel cans. All items must be put in your assigned recycle cart, clear bags or bins marked “Recycle” and do not need to be sorted.
Chattanooga recycling centers
The recycling centers listed below are open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 423-643-6311.
* Warner Park
1250 E. Third St.
* John A. Patten Recreation Center
3202 Kellys Ferry Road
* Access Road at DuPont Parkway
4500 N. Access Road
* East Brainerd Baseball Complex
8004 Batters Place Road
* Brainerd Area
5955 Brainerd Road
Wood recycling
3925 N. Hawthorne St.
423-697-9702
Accepts wood and other lawn waste
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
On the second Saturday of the month, the center accepts wastes such as paint, insecticides and pool chemicals from 8 a.m. to noon.
Brush recycling
Those wishing to recycle brush may call 423-697-9702. Brush includes wood and plant waste. Brush piles cannot be larger than 96 cubic feet, or 4 feet wide, 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Small amounts of leaves, grass clippings and other waste no more than 2 feet wide and 2 feet long also are accepted.
Hamilton County recycling centers
These items are accepted at the following locations: plastics Nos. 1-7; brown, green and clear glass; aluminum and steel cans; mixed paper, newspaper and corrugated cardboard; batteries; computers and monitors; small household appliances; office/cell/fax phones; DVD/VCR players; stereos and radios.
* Highway 58 Recycling Center
5414 Highway 58, Chattanooga (corner of Highway 58 and Hickory Valley Road)
423-326-0992
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Also accepts motor oil.
* Middle Valley Recycling Center
1868 Crabtree Road, Hixson
423-843-9317
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Also accepts motor oil.
* Red Bank Recycling Center
4851-B Dayton Blvd., Red Bank (next to Fire Hall No. 2)
423-876-2010
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
* Standifer Gap Recycling Center
7625 Standifer Gap Road, Chattanooga
423-855-6125
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Also accepts motor oil.
* Sequoyah Recycling Center
9525 Lovell Road, Soddy-Daisy
423-842-2391
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Accepts motor oil; doesn’t accept batteries, computers, monitors, small household appliances, office/cell/fax phones, DVD/VCR players, stereos and radios.
Tire recycling
* Hamilton County
Tire Recycling Center
7625 Standifer Gap Road
423-855-6102, ext. 241
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Call for an appointment. Charge of $1 per tire, $4 per 18-wheeler tire. Does not accept wheels.
Motor oil recycling
Besides the locations listed above, motor oil also may be recycled at all Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys Automotive and AutoZone locations.