What

How

Where

Newspaper

Do not bag or bind

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Mixed Paper:

 junk mail, office paper, telephone books, magazines, envelopes (including ones with plastic windows)

Clean, Dry

Paperclips/staples are allowed

No tape or string

No paper with a wax coating No food residue of any kind

(ex. milk cartons/dog food bags)

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Corrugated Cardboard

& Paperboard

 (ex. cereal boxes, toilet paper roles, etc.)

Flatten

No wire or strings attached

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Glass Food Containers

Rinse

Remove lids

Separate into correct color

(Green, Brown, Clear)

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Plastics #1-7

Rinse

Remove all food particles

 Remove lids & tops

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Steel Food Cans

Rinse

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Tires

Remove rims

Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County Landfill

12 free per household per year

Aluminum Cans

(Aluminum foil and pans accepted only at Spectra Recycling Center)

Rinse

No need to crush

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Spectra Recycling buys metals & cans

Auto Batteries

Cap tightly to avoid spills

City of Maryville Operations Center

 Local battery retailers

Used Motor Oil

Deliver in closed containers

City of Maryville Operations Center, City of Alcoa Garage, Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County Landfill and local auto service centers

Appliances

(includes microwaves)

Draining anti-freeze optional

Spectra Recycling

*most appliances accepted free of charge

Hazardous Household Waste

Click here for more details

Spectra Recycling 

Christmas Trees

Remove lights & ornament hangers

Seasonal

First Saturday in January

Call 681-4809 for locations