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The City of Jackson, in collaboration with Southeast Recycled Fiber, has designated 6 recycling bins throughout the city and county. There are 3 recycling bins throughout the city and are available to all city residents. These bins are located as follows:
The paper recycling bins accept ALL forms of paper! The plastic recycling bins accept Code 1 and Code 2 plastics. Code 1 and Code 2 are widely accepted in container form, and code 4 is accepted in bag form. *The Solid Waste Management Act of 1991 enacted a goal that every solid waste planning region in the State of Tennessee shall reduce the amount of solid waste disposed of at Class 1 landfills by twenty-five (25%) on a per capita basis. Madison County’s 2006 Annual Progress Report to the Department of Environment and Conservation indicated that the region reduced the amount of solid waste disposed in Class 1 landfills by 77%. *It is the City of Jackson’s goal to help residents of Jackson-Madison County go beyond 77%! The City of Jackson encourages its residents to “reuse, reduce, and recycle” in order to continue minimizing the amount of solid waste that is disposed of at the landfill. Recycling Projects CHIPPING OF THE GREENS Chipping of the Greens is a recycling program for your discarded Christmas trees. Recycling Christmas trees helps save space in landfills, provides free mulch, and reminds the public of our solid-waste management problem. The idea was started in Jackson in 1981. City of Jackson trucks in your district will pick the tree up for chipping by calling 425-CITY or you can bring your tree the day of the chipping and pick up some free mulch. Chipping is usually held at the Old Hickory Mall parking lot the second weekend of January. Sponsors of the event are the Old Hickory Mall and Master Gardeners.
A drive to recycle old telephone books to save space in the landfill. Books may be taken to Westwood Fire Station and can be planed in white recycle bins. |
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