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Rutherford County-backed Recycle Right website launches; commissioners approve $5,000 sponsorship for county recycle roundup
Summary
County planning staff unveiled RecycleRightTN.com, a consolidated recycling website and outreach plan, and the committee recommended $5,000 from the mayor’s budget to sponsor an Aug. 16 recycle roundup; the motion passed on roll call.
Donna Barrett, Solid Waste Planning Board presenter, told the Rutherford County Public Works Planning Committee on July 16 that a new website, RecycleRightTN.com (also presented as Recycle Right), will launch tomorrow to help residents find local recycling locations and learn what items are accepted.
Barrett said the site lists 13 county convenience centers, about 85 private-sector locations in the four-county region the board covers (95% of those are in Rutherford County), and searchable categories showing what each location accepts. "Our mission with the website was to answer the questions, where do I recycle and what can I recycle?" Barrett said.
The website is part of a broader pilot program that includes education and grant research, Barrett said. She said the planning board has hired Asia Weatherford, a 30-hour-per-week employee working on the website and related outreach, and that staff will seek…
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