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Frequently Asked Questions
Curbside Collection
Convenience Centers
Plastic Recyclables
Glass Recyclables
Steel and Aluminum Cans
Electronics Recycling
Recycle Right
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What type of bags should I put my recyclables in? |
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In order for your recyclables to be picked up on your neighborhood’s curbside pickup days,
the bags in which you place them must be blue or clear.
The bags may be any size and can be purchased at most local grocery stores,
pharmacies and discount department stores.
The blue plastic bags in which your groceries are placed at area grocery
stores are also acceptable for curbside recyclables.
You may also place your recyclables in a covered bin. [Top]
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Are the bags in which I place my curbside recyclables recycled? |
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No. Even though these bags serve as adequate receptacles for curbside recyclables, they are not
recyclable through curbside collection or at convenience centers. Please contact your local
grocery store or discount department store to see if they have a recycling program for
plastic bags. [Top]
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How should I prepare my recyclables for curbside pickup? |
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In order for curbside recyclables to be processed by the John F. Germ Recycling Center, the materials must
be in blue or clear bags or in a covered bin, such as a trash can. Steel cans are the only recyclable items that need
to be washed out. Your paper and plastic recyclables do not need to be separated and may be placed
in the same bag. Aluminum cans do not need to be crushed and the tabs do not need to be removed.
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What is a convenience center? |
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A convenience center is a place to drop off your recyclables.
It is quick and easy to use a convenience center.
Simply bring your recyclable items and place them in the appropriate sections
(glass in the glass section, paper in the paper section, etc.). [Top]
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What is the difference between recycling at a convenience
center and recycling curbside? |
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You can recycle aluminum cans, cardboard, newspaper,
all paper grades (except shredded), #1 and #2 plastic bottles with a neck and steel
cans that have been washed out when you recycle curbside.
Convenience centers offer additional recycling capabilities.
At a convenience center, you can recycle all the items you recycle
curbside plus shredded paper, glass bottles (brown, green, clear),
computers, small electronics, wet cell batteries and used motor oil. [Top]
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Where are the convenience centers located? |
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Warner Park Recycle Center, located at 1250 East Third Street;
John A. Patten Recreation Center, located at 3202 Kelly’s Ferry Road; Access Road at DuPont Parkway, collocated
with the Residential Refuse Collection Center; East Brainerd Ball Fields, located at the end of Batter's Place
Road; and 5955 Brainerd Road across from India Mahal.
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How should I bring my recyclables to a convenience center? |
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It does not matter how you bring your recyclable items to the convenience centers,
just remember that plastic bags are not recyclable.
There are plenty of trashcans at the convenience centers and you may
throw your bags away after you finish sorting your recyclables.
If you bring your recyclables in a paper bag or cardboard box, however,
you may recycle those items at the convenience center. [Top]
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What glass items can I recycle? |
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Brown, green and clear glass bottles with a neck are the only glass items that are recyclable.
The Recycling Center does not accept windows or any other glass items. Glass bottles are only
recyclable at convenience centers and cannot be collected through the curbside program. [Top]
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Why can't I recycle glass curbside? |
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Your recyclables
are sorted by the clients at Orange Grove: human hands.
Glass bottles break easily in curbside collection and tiny
shards of glass get mixed in with plastic and paper
recyclables, which could injure one of the clients sorting
your items. Furthermore, these shards of glass will likely
contaminate other recclables. All glass bottles (green, brown, clear) must
be taken to a convenience center in order to be recycled.[Top]
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Do I need to remove labels from my steel cans? |
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No.
You may leave them on. Please just rinse out the food
residue. Remember, your recyclables are sorted by human
hands-after food residue is rinsed out, please place the
lids inside the can so that the clients at Orange Grove
do not get cut accidentally from the sharp edges. [Top] |
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What's a wet cell battery? |
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This is also called a 12-volt battery.
These batteries are the type of batteries in your lawnmower, ATV, motorcycles, etc.
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What electronics can I recycle at the convenience centers? |
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Calculators, computer monitors, computer
towers, computer mice, laptops, toner cartridges, mobile
and land phones, palm pilots, VCR and DVD players, CD
players, etc.
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Who is Rocky? |
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Rocky the Recycling Raccoon is the official mascot for Recycle Right.
He visits different places and events around Chattanooga to help educate
citizens on how to Recycle Right and why recycling is right for Chattanooga.
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Who is Recycle Right? |
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Recycle Right is the City of Chattanooga’s recycling education
program made up of Team Recycle volunteers and Rocky the Recycling Raccoon.
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