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2011 Municipal Recycling in Tennessee

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Below is a chart outlining municipal involvement in recycling for cities with population greater than 25,000. Each city was surveyed in August of 2011 to assess their involvement in recycling either through direct service or through contract. Citizens within these cities might have additional recycling opportunities through county or third-party sponsored drop off locations; or through private contractors. This list is meant only to represent direct city involvement.

 

City Population Recycling
Offered		 Collection Method Commodities Accepted
Memphis 646,889 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Nashville/Davidson Co. 429,421 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Knoxville 178,874 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Chattanooga 167,674 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Clarksville 132,929 NO    
Murfreesboro 108,755 YES Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Jackson 65,211 YES Drop-off Paper, Plastic
Johnson City 63,152 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Franklin 62,487 YES Curbside  Paper, Metal, Plastic, Vegetation
Bartlett 54,613 YES Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Hendersonville 51,372 NO    
Kingsport 49,275 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Collierville 43,965 YES Curbside Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Cleveland 41,285 YES Curbside Vegetation Only
Smyrna 39,974 NO    
Germantown 38,844 YES Curbside Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Brentwood 37,060 NO    
Columbia 34,681 YES Curbside Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
LaVergne 32,588 NO    
Cookeville 30,435 NO    
Gallatin 30,278 YES Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass
Oak Ridge 29,330 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Morristown 29,137 YES Curbside Paper, Metal, Plastic
Spring Hill 29,036 YES Curbside Vegetation Only
Maryville  27,536 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Vegetation
Bristol   26,702 YES Curbside & Drop-off Paper, Metal, Plastic, Vegetation
Lebanon   26,190 NO    
*As reported in August 2011 phone and website survey