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Donna Barrett urges Smyrna to 'check the triangle' and expand recycling education
Summary
Donna Barrett of Recycle Right Tennessee told the Smyrna council a regional pilot and a new website aim to help residents meet statutory recycling diversion goals by simplifying what and where to recycle, and warned that loose batteries are a leading cause of collection-truck fires.
Donna Barrett, chair of a regional recycling board and a former state representative, told the Smyrna town council workshop that a public-education push and a new online database aim to help Rutherford County residents meet state diversion goals.
Barrett said the state has set a statutory target to divert 25% of waste from landfills and that federal guidance through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could push that to 50% by 2030. To help reach those targets, she said her board launched a pilot program six months ago covering Rutherford, Coffee, Cannon and Warren counties and is emphasizing education as the first step.
"Where do I recycle and what can I recycle?" Barrett asked the council,…
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