Recycling

1024 Springbrook Rd., Alcoa, TN
(865) 380-4815; After hours (865) 380-4921

Weekly curbside recycling service is provided to all Alcoa residents. An 18-gallon container is provided by the City. Below are guidelines for using the City recycling container:

• The container must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.

• The following materials may be put in the container:
  • Newspapers & inserts
  • Aluminum, steel & tin cans
  • Clear, brown & green glass bottles
  • #1 and #2 plastics (examples: milk jugs & soft drink bottles; check the bottoms of other plastic containers for either the number “1” or “2” inside a triangle.)
• The following materials may not be put in the container:
  • Cardboard & corrugated cardboard
  • Window glass & mirrors
  • Light bulbs
  • Pots, pans or oven cookware
  • Magazines
  • Telephone books or junk mail

Sanitation Services operates a recycling drop-off center located on E. Edison Street behind the Public Works Facility.

• Newspapers, magazines and phonebooks
• Steel, aluminum and tin cans
• Clear, brown and green glass bottles
• #1 & #2 plastics

A separate container is provided for recycling cardboard. A tank is also provided for recycling motor oil. This area is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click here for a map to the recycling drop-off center.