Recycling

Pick up: weekly on Tuesday

Curbside boxes can be picked up free of charge at 91 New St.

Curbside Pick Up Guidelines:

Cardboard and Paper:

Recycle: Phone books, newspaper, magazines/inserts, catalogs, discarded mail, cereal boxes, pizza boxes, soft drink cartons, cardboard, paper and gray board.

For Collection: Remove inner materials and flatten. Flatten corrugated cardboard and reduce to 24" x 24" pieces.

Non-recyclable: Shredded paper

Aluminum Cans:

Recycle: Beverage cans

For Collection: Empty contents

Non-recyclable: Tins cans, paper (can recycle at ETSU), plastic cans, paint cans, buckets and foil

Glass:

Recycle: Clear, green and brown glass

For Collection: Empty contents, rinse and remove lid

Non-recyclable: Light bulbs, plate glass, mirrors and drinking glasses

Plastic:

Recycle: Plastic containers with the #1 or #2 insignia on the bottom of the following containers: milk bottles, laundry, bleach and fabric softener containers, drink bottles such as water, juice, soda bottles, etc.

For Collection: Rinse, remove lid and crush

Items that can be recycled at 91 New St. Johnson City (M-F, 7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.):

Batteries:

Recycle: Automobile batteries and Rechargeable/Non-rechargeable household batteries

For Collection: Tape ends of the household batteries and place in a sealed plastic bag. Place batteries in the e-waste container.

Appliances:

Recycle: Household appliances: refrigerators, water heaters, dishwashers, stoves, washers and dryers

Collection: Call 423-975-2700 for details to schedule collection or drop off

Propane Tanks:

Recycle: Empty 20 lb. propane tanks only

Collection: Tanks are accepted at Solid Waste Services (M-F: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Fluorescent Tubes and Bulbs:

Recycle: Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lights

Collection: Place tube or bulb in original packaging, if unavailable wrap in newspaper. Only four tubes per visit. No limit of CFL's.

Non-accepted: Tubes over 4' in length. No commercial tubes or bulbs.

E-Waste:

Recycle: Computers, cell phones, monitors, scanners, keyboards, printers, DVDs/VCRs, telephones, CD players, microwaves and TVs

Collection: Call 423-975-2700 for details to schedule collection or drop off

Oil:

Recycle: Used motor oil and strained cooking oil

Non-accepted: Kerosene, gasoline, brake or transmission fluids, paint thinners or other liquids

Trash

Pick up: weekly on Tuesday

Guidelines:

  • Place cart at collection point no later than 6 a.m. on collection day

  • Front of cart should be no greater than 3 feet from edge of roadway

  • Cart(s) must be accessible by the automated arm on the garbage truck. Do not place cart(s) behind trees, shrubs, hydrants, mailboxes, or any other obstacles

  • Cart must be at least 3 feet from any other object including vehicles

  • Do not place recycling containers within 3 feet of the refuse cart

  • Lid of cart should be in the fully closed position for collection

  • To avoid blown litter, garbage should be bagged

  • Do not put any type of liquids in the cart

  • Cart will not be collected if extra waste is placed on top of the cart

  • Extra waste beside cart will not be collected

  • Additional cart must have a decal affixed to the side in order to be collected; decal may be purchased at the Solid Waste Services Complex - 91 New Street

Brush and Leaf Pickup

Pick up: Every other week

Brush Collection:

Brush collection takes place throughout the year but may be altered during leaf collection periods. The City defines brush as tree trimmings, shrubbery (with no roots), limbs, etc., generated by routine maintenance of a property by the homeowner.

Brush piles must not exceed 10-foot lengths, must be piled straight, and placed behind or on the curb for collection.

Do not place brush on center medians or islands.

Do not place brush next to objects such as fences, guy wires, and poles or under trees. Equipment is restricted in those areas.

Brush may not be mixed with other debris. If mixed with leaves, grass, dirt, rocks, lumber, etc., brush will not be collected until properly separated.

Fall Leaf Collection:

The City’s annual fall leaf collection takes place from November to mid-December. A minimum of two pickups should occur in each neighborhood during the leaf collection period. Residents are asked not to bag leaves and to pile leaves behind the curb (not in front of the curb or on the street). Leaves will not be collected in alleys. All leaf piles should be free of trash, debris and limbs or they will not be collected.

The City will deliver loads of leaves (approximately 18 cubic yards) to residents inside the city who want them for garden mulch, provided their property is accessible by a large truck.

Spring Leaf Collection:

Spring leaf collection takes place from mid-March to mid-April. A news release will be provided each year giving the exact date collection will start. Leaves should be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the this date to assure pick-up.