ALERT: Due to a degraded market, Kingsport is putting its recycling program on pause starting May 1. In the meantime, residents should continue to put out their recycling cans as normal.
For more information see the the Public Notice about the recycling pause here.
You may also call 423-229-9451.
ALERT: As a reminder, Kingsport’s recycling program is on pause and is not accepting motor oil at this time. Please take motor oil to an alternate facility.
If you’re interested in participating in the recycling program, please call 423-229-9451.
Since the beginning of Kingsport’s recycling program, we have picked up more than five million pounds of recyclable material. This has helped to make newspapers, grocery bags, cardboard, fiber for carpets, Spic & Span containers, Proctor & Gamble products, plastic lumber, aluminum cans, steel products and industrial heating oil. Way to go Kingsport! Your recycling will be picked up weekly, on the same day as your garbage. Check the Friday’s FYI section in the Kingsport Times-News for the locations of local drop off centers. |
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Items recycled by city: Newspaper and Inserts Magazines Junk Mail Phone Books Shredded Paper Home Office Paper Products (fax sheets, typing paper, receipts, envelopes) Cardboard Tin and Aluminum Cans Plastics with #1 through #7 Recycling Logos on the Bottom Used Motor Oil (no more than 5 gallons at one time) Please rinse containers and remove lids before placing both in the recycling cart. Items not recycled by the city:
Glass Food and Beverage Containers Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medication: Kingsport Police Department has a drop box in the interior lobby of the Justice Center located at 200 Shelby Street. Sullivan County also has a drop box at their Blountville facility.
Hazardous Household Chemicals & Pesticides: Accepted once a year at the Hazardous Household Waste Collection held by Sullivan County Solid Waste and the State of TN. The event date is set by the state, but residents can call 423-279-2865 to find out more information.
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