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Putnam County Solid Waste Department will open bids Thursday for contracts to transport and dispose of Class I solid waste. Director Doug Ashburn said Class I solid waste is your typical household garbage.  Ashburn said they have a Class III landfill at Cookeville Boat Dock for construction materials disposals, but work with Class I waste in another way. “Class I ... Read More »

The  Jackson Street Convenience Center is estimated to open in roughly two to three months. According to Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn, the work is close to completion. “Well we’re probably like another six weeks on finishing the building, pouring the pads, and then the paving will begin” Ashburn said. “And I’m assuming it’ll take a week, week ... Read More »

Keith Street will be retiring as Solid Waste Director this month, after 23 years of work in Putnam County. Street said the county’s population growth has been the biggest change since he started, with the amount of trash and recycling nearly doubling over two decades. Street said it will be sad to leave his team, but said it will not ... Read More »