Did you know that the Signal Mountain Recycling Center has new hours? It is now open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thanks to our citizens for using the center so much, the Town decided to extend the hours.
Did you know that the county’s materials recovery facility (MRF), West Rock, says that Signal Mountain produces some of the cleanest recyclable materials? Bravo to the citizens of Signal Mountain! In fact, only 5% of Signal Mountain’s recyclables end up in the landfill; most other centers are at 10%.
Did you know it costs the Town $58 a ton for garbage pick-up, while it only costs $35 a ton for our recycling? Also, are you aware that a second garbage can now costs $20 a month? To help you and the Town save money, why not keep your recyclables out of the garbage and bring them to the recycling center. Especially cardboard, since the Town receives $15 a ton for cardboard, and those proceeds are used to offset the cost of sending our recycling to WestRock. To make recycling cardboard even easier, the Town added a cardboard collection bin at the transfer station located at 714 Mississippi Avenue. The hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. So, do yourself and the Town a favor and recycle your cardboard!
Did you know the Signal Mountain recycle center sorts materials into three containers:
What does single stream mean? It means you do not have to sort your aluminum and steel cans, plastics numbers No. 1 and No. 2, or paper. That all goes in the single stream bin.
Let’s break down paper even further. Here are some examples of what is acceptable: magazines; junk mail; envelopes; cereal boxes; newspapers; toilet paper rolls; paper towel rolls; paperback books; Tetra packs; and Amazon paper packing envelopes. You can even leave paper clips and staples on the paper items and the caps on the plastic bottles!
If you like to put your recyclables in a paper bag, please empty the paper bag into the recycling bin and then toss the empty paper bag in. This is for the safety of the WestRock employees since they have to empty those bags. No one wants them to become injured on an unknown object in the bag. And, please remember plastic bags are absolutely not allowed in any of the bins. Plastic bags stop WestRock’s sorting process if the bag becomes entangled in the machinery. There have been questions regarding pizza boxes, and WestRock has clarified that pizza boxes are acceptable! Also, tape on cardboard is fine.
Here’s a quick rundown on some things that should not be placed in any of the containers: glass dishes; mirrors; clamshell (take-out) containers; plastic cups and containers (other than No. 1 and No. 2) ; plastics numbers No. 3 through No. 7; hazardous materials; film pouches; Styrofoam; used paper towels; napkins; Kleenex; plastic wrap on packaging; bubble wrap interior packaging; tinfoil; tin trays; and anything smaller than a Post-it note.
Let’s all work together to help make the Signal Mountain Recycle Center not only the cleanest in the county, but also the center that saves the citizens and the Town the most money!
Citizens, let’s do our part to keep recyclables out of the landfill. Future generations will be forever grateful!
by Karen Ditmars
Did you know that the county’s materials recovery facility (MRF), West Rock, says that Signal Mountain produces some of the cleanest recyclable materials? Bravo to the citizens of Signal Mountain! In fact, only 5% of Signal Mountain’s recyclables end up in the landfill; most other centers are at 10%.
Did you know it costs the Town $58 a ton for garbage pick-up, while it only costs $35 a ton for our recycling? Also, are you aware that a second garbage can now costs $20 a month? To help you and the Town save money, why not keep your recyclables out of the garbage and bring them to the recycling center. Especially cardboard, since the Town receives $15 a ton for cardboard, and those proceeds are used to offset the cost of sending our recycling to WestRock. To make recycling cardboard even easier, the Town added a cardboard collection bin at the transfer station located at 714 Mississippi Avenue. The hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. So, do yourself and the Town a favor and recycle your cardboard!
Did you know the Signal Mountain recycle center sorts materials into three containers:
- Single stream
- Glass without lids
- Cardboard
What does single stream mean? It means you do not have to sort your aluminum and steel cans, plastics numbers No. 1 and No. 2, or paper. That all goes in the single stream bin.
Let’s break down paper even further. Here are some examples of what is acceptable: magazines; junk mail; envelopes; cereal boxes; newspapers; toilet paper rolls; paper towel rolls; paperback books; Tetra packs; and Amazon paper packing envelopes. You can even leave paper clips and staples on the paper items and the caps on the plastic bottles!
If you like to put your recyclables in a paper bag, please empty the paper bag into the recycling bin and then toss the empty paper bag in. This is for the safety of the WestRock employees since they have to empty those bags. No one wants them to become injured on an unknown object in the bag. And, please remember plastic bags are absolutely not allowed in any of the bins. Plastic bags stop WestRock’s sorting process if the bag becomes entangled in the machinery. There have been questions regarding pizza boxes, and WestRock has clarified that pizza boxes are acceptable! Also, tape on cardboard is fine.
Here’s a quick rundown on some things that should not be placed in any of the containers: glass dishes; mirrors; clamshell (take-out) containers; plastic cups and containers (other than No. 1 and No. 2) ; plastics numbers No. 3 through No. 7; hazardous materials; film pouches; Styrofoam; used paper towels; napkins; Kleenex; plastic wrap on packaging; bubble wrap interior packaging; tinfoil; tin trays; and anything smaller than a Post-it note.
Let’s all work together to help make the Signal Mountain Recycle Center not only the cleanest in the county, but also the center that saves the citizens and the Town the most money!
Citizens, let’s do our part to keep recyclables out of the landfill. Future generations will be forever grateful!
by Karen Ditmars
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