Recycling

UPCOMING CHANGES TO GARBAGE AND RECYCLE SCHEDULE:

If your normal garbage day is Tuesday, it will be picked up on 

MONDAY JULY 3rd.  Please have garbage and recycle curbside by 6 am.

The Recycle Center and Public Works will be closed on Tuesday July 4th.

How to Recycle in Tullahoma

Residential curbside recycling for plastic (we now accept plastics #1 and #2), aluminum cans, tin and bi-metal food cans, newsprint and corrugated cardboard is collected from home addresses weekly coinciding with regularly scheduled garbage collection days. Please:

• Sort and bag items per category
• Break down corrugated cardboard

Place recyclables curbside by 6 am on the morning of your pick-up.

Commercial Service

Commercial cardboard is collected from commercial customers at no cost to the business.

Separation Methods

Recyclables should be separated by material and left at the curb. People use a variety of different methods, including:

• A single container with the materials separated in individual bags
• Plastic containers containing separated materials
• Stackable totes of individual materials
• Containers that separate the materials into individual bags which can be placed at the curb