Blue Bag Recycling Starting July 12, 2010

BLUE BAG RECYCLING

 

Free Service for Residents...Only cost is the Bag

                 

                                 

Blue Bag Recycling is coming to our community on July 12, 2010.  See a power point presentation about the Blue Bag Program.
This curbside recycling program is for all City residents of Franklin, TN.  It is a very simple program.  All you have to do is purchase a box of blue bags at your local retailer (similar to normal trash bags, except they are blue) and put your recyclables in the bags, no need for separation. The bags will be at your local retailer by the time the program starts in July.
Recyclables accepted in the blue bags are:

Plastics (1-7)	Aluminum/Steel	Mixed Paper	Office Paper	Cardboard

Once you have your bags full, you simply place the bags next to your roll out container for your weekly trash pick-up.  If you have large pieces of cardboard, we ask that you break the cardboard down flat and put the blue bags on top of the flattened card board.  Franklin Solid Waste will pick up as many blue bags as you place at the curb, there is no limit.  Currently this program will not pick up or recycle glass.  You can take your glass directly to other recycle locations.
For questions about the program, please e-mail the department at solidwaste@franklintn.gov or call (615) 794-1516.