Comments on: Recyclable Materials_

By: Harriet

Harriet — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:42:30 +0000

I am wondering about a couple of things — first, deodorant sticks… they don’t have a number on them and I have read elsewhere because the different parts are made of different plastics, they can’t be recycled. Is that true here?
Second, plastic cutlery with no numbers on it… OK to clean and recycle? Is aluminum foil still out? A friend was told to put it in with aluminum cans at a county recycling center. Thanks!

By: Education

Education — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:54:28 +0000

Household Hazardous Waste at 1033 Elm St. takes all electronics, including old telephones.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:25:10 +0000

Where do you recycle old telephones (not cell phones)?

By: Education

Education — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:58:56 +0000

Kathryn,

No, you cannot recycle them in Knoxville, although you can mail them back to Tom at Tom’s of Maine, Consumer Dialogue Team, 302 Lafayette Center, Kennebunk, ME 04043. They would be happy to recycle them for you.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:31:29 +0000

The Tom’s of Maine website says that if you remove residual toothpaste, the cap, and the plastic neck, a toothpaste tube can be recycled with aluminum. Can you recycle them in Knoxville if you follow those guidelines?

By: Education

Education — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:38:09 +0000

Micah,

Yes, Knoxville recycles all Mixed Plastics (1-7), so you don’t even need to sort it, just make sure it is clean.

You should take your batteries to the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off at 1033 Elm St., just off of Baxter (open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am-4pm, and Wednesday and Saturday from 8am-12pm).

Keep Recycling, friend!

KRC

By: Micah

Micah — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:26:10 +0000

The caps on drink and detergent bottles seem to be made of a different type of plastic from the bottle itself, but there is no recycling number on the cap. Are the caps recyclable?

Also, what should I do with large rechargeable batteries, such as those from a burglar alarm system or a computer Uninteruptable Power Supply. These are lead batteries.

By: Education

Education — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:09:49 +0000

Kat, styrofoam is not recyclable even with the 6 PS label.

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:59:49 +0000

So, styrofoam is not recyclable, even if it has a 6 PS on it?

By: Education

Education — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:25:31 +0000

Kathryn, the VHS tapes can be recycled with Green Disk, the projector slides can go in mixed plastic, I don't know of any where for the microfilm, carbon paper is not recyclable, the overhead transparencies can be recycled with 3M, the photos are not recyclable, and the brita pitcher filters are not recyclable.