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Murfreesboro Recycling Roundup

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This is a community event organized and hosted by Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) and local environmental supporters. Residents may drop off certain hard-to-recycle items, such as tires, mattresses, scrap metal, and Styrofoam, to be recycled free of charge.

Volunteer with us from 8am to 11am or 10:30 am to 1:30pm:
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/volunteer_step2/MTc2NTA0/176157

TEC aims to improve Tennessee’s environment and communities by reducing litter, illegal dumping, and landfill reliance, while supporting recycling.

No cost to participate but donations are appreciated!

*Please note, there is an additional fee on mattresses and tires beyond the 2 mattresses and 8 tires per household limits. We can not guarantee we will have additional capacity, but will do our best! See the materials list below for more information.

What's Accepted:
**We are collecting materials until 1 pm, or until we reach capacity. We will try to accommodate all accepted recyclable items you bring. Currently, we are limited to 40 mattresses/box springs and 500 tires at this event.

Mattresses & Box Springs: Clean, dry, and non-infested, limit of 2 per household, no pet beds, no water beds. *We may be able to accept mattresses/boxsprings beyond the 2-item limit. A $10/mattress charge will be incurred beyond the 2-item limit.*
Tires: Limit of 8 per household, rims accepted. *We may be able to accept tires beyond the 8-tire limit, depending on our truck capacity. A charge of $1/tire will be incurred beyond the 8-item limit.*

Clothing & Textiles: No carpeting, No rugs, & No pillows. It needs to be clean & dry, with nothing stained with motor oil or toxic substances. Please separate and label textiles as "donatable textiles" and torn and tattered "shred / recyclable textiles".
Torn & Tattered Socks​ (clean) Sort items separately and label items as "recyclable socks."

Shoes: Clean & dry shoes only; tie shoes together.
Batteries: (Alkaline and rechargeable, tape battery terminal ends, no lead-acid batteries) *Please do not bring any batteries that are leaking. Lead-acid batteries (auto, lawnmower, security systems, etc.) will NOT be accepted.

Scrap Metal: Click link below to see a detailed list:
https://www.tectn.org/uploads/1/1/9/8/119801148/sa_recycling_-_acceptable_items.pdf

Ink Cartridges & Toner

Electronics: Click link below to see a detailed list:
https://www.tectn.org/uploads/1/1/9/8/119801148/acceptableunacceptableitems20220906-1-y7amup.pdf

Glass: No mirrors, windshields, etc. Clean food & beverage glasses only. ​​

Paper for Secure Shredding: A shred truck will be on site until capacity is reached.

Cardboard: Must be broken down and flattened.

Styrofoam & Polystyrene: We accept clean and dry sheets or blocks of Styrofoam only. Styrofoam coolers are also accepted, but no takeout containers or packing peanuts.

Donatable Pet Supplies: These are clean and ready for donation or reuse. There should be no pet hair or broken items. Click below to see a detailed list:
https://www.tectn.org/uploads/1/1/9/8/119801148/2024_-_pet_supply_recycling_collection.pdf

Medications: No liquids or sharps

Donatable Medical Supplies: Click below to see a detailed list:
https://www.tectn.org/uploads/1/1/9/8/119801148/ttap_-_donatable_medical_supplies_list.pdf

Glasses: Prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses, and cases will be collected and donated to Lion's Club International.

​We do not accept furniture, paint, hazardous materials, or random plastics. We only accept items from personal use, not items belonging to businesses.

****Items not on the list of accepted items above will be turned away.****



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