Recycling
Materials Accepted
- Cardboard - Please break down and make flat if possible
- Glass - Separated by Clear, Brown and Green (please rinse bottles)
- Magazines
- News Papers
- Number 1 and Number 2 Plastics
- Tin Cans - Please rinse cans
Recycling Drop Off Sites
| Name / Location | Address | Link to Map | Hours of Operation | Accepts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycling Center South Jefferson | 1846 S Jefferson Avenue | Map | Six Days a Week (Closed Sundays) 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Residential Garbage Used Oil Appliances and Furniture Recycled Materials |
| East Stevens and Lowe | 335 E Stevens Street | Map | 24 hours a day | Recycled Materials |
| Whitson Avenue (Temporary center) | 760 Whitson Avenue | Map | 24 hours a day | Recycled Materials |
| North Willow (Next to Tech Village and Baseball Fields) | Laurel Avenue | Map | 24 hours a day | Recycled Materials |
| East 15th | 495 E 15th Street | Map | 24 hours a day | Recycled Materials |
| Dacco Quarry | 3000 Dacco Quarry Road | Map | Monday -Wednesday Friday and Saturday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Residential Garbage Recycled Materials |
| Household Hazardous Waste Facility | 2101 W Jackson Street | Monday - Friday 8am - 12pm | Oil based Paint (Latex Paint can be dried and put in regular garbage) | |
| Animal Shelter | 2650 Gainesboro Grade | Map | Monday - Saturday Noon - 6 p.m. | Newspapers (for Puppy/Kitten Kennels) |
Keep Putnam County Beautiful Clean Commission
Located in The Biz Foundry
114 N. Cedar Ave.
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-537-3278
Email: cleancommission@gmail.com
Website: www.cleancommission.com
Our Mission
To provide leadership in education and involving the community toward beautification, recycling and environmental improvement in the area of solid waste management. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!