Tag Archives: recycling

Livingston Academy students are participating in a new recycling program that teaches them about responsibility and community. Comprehensive Development Classroom Teacher William McDaniel said his class has been split into crews where they make weekly recycling pickups from classrooms. He said job responsibilities rotate to help students understand the different roles they may play in future careers. “Teaches the kids ... Read More »

Warren County Commission approved five year sanitation contract with Capital Waste Services (CWS) to continue service at the close of previous contract. Solid Waste Director Josh Roberts said the county’s previous contract was $45.30 a ton but rates have shot up across middle Tennessee. “There’s a lot of challenges to the trash and the landfills,” Roberts said. “And we were ... Read More »

The arrival of a new year brings many people wanting to turn over a new leaf. One way to make a positive change in your life and in the environment is to begin the proper recycling practices. Putnam County Solid Waste Program Manager Lisa Luck said the best way to start is to lay it out in front of you. ... Read More »

A new recycling center will be coming to the White County landfill. The county commission approved the $150,000 for the project Monday. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said finding companies to take the county’s recyclables has been an issue. “We have tried for years to basically partner with somebody, get a vendor, somebody to come and take the recyclables,” Robinson ... Read More »

For the first time ever, Cumberland County has been recognized as the Government Recycler of The Year in Tennessee. The award comes from the Tennessee Recycling Coalition. Solid Waste Director Conrad Welch said with this recognition, his department cannot take any steps backwards. “It’s kind of raised the bar,” Welch said. “It’s been difficult with COVID and so many activities ... Read More »

The recycling market has fallen on hard times with the shrinking demand for plastics. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it reached a point to where the county was denying recycling company’s requests to dump their plastics. Robinson said without plastic buyers, the recyclables end up going to waste. However, Robinson said recently White County has found a solution. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Solid Waste Department has started a Contamination Awareness campaign to inform residents the best practices of recycling. Program Manager Lisa Luck said contamination is defined as materials that do not belong in a recyclable category. Luck said confusion with recycling has been a big problem for the county. “I walked into the recycling center the other day, ... Read More »

The Livingston Academy “Spirit of the Wildcats” Marching Band is still in dire need of funding. Band Booster President Jenny Story said they tried to hold a fundraiser in December but had to cancel due to COVID. Story said the band needs $8,000-$9,000 for instrument repairs alone, and additional money to counter uniform costs. “A lot of them are very ... Read More »

The Jackson Street Convenience Center project is 20 to 25 percent complete. That’s according to Putnam Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn who said the next step in the project is ordering equipment and starting the dirt work. Ashburn said the goal is to have the convenience center open in late-Summer. “This site here, it will be for municipal solid waste ... Read More »

The time before Christmas might be the busiest time of year for businesses, but the time after is the busiest for recycling. Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said they can take up to 18 tons of recyclables in a days time following the holidays. Ashburn said the number of recyclables grow every year and when residents bring them ... Read More »