Volunteer Recycling & Salvage, Inc.
121 Morningside Drive
P.O. Box 634
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-2176 (Voice)
Please click here for more information.
The City of Portland is starting a new recycling program!
The City of Portland, in conjunction with QRS Recycling, is starting a new
commercial single stream recycling program. With this form of recycling, city
residents will be able to put all varieties of recyclables in one container with
NO SORTING! We will start with three initial drop-off sites in the city and
expand as the need arises.
Here is a basic list of what can go in the recycling
dumpster:
• Cardboard
• Paper / newspaper / soft-covered books
• 1-7 Plastics (no plastic film or bubble wrap)
• Aluminum Cans
• Tin Cans
• NO GLASS
The three drop-off sites will be located at:
1. City of Portland maintenance shops on Morningside Drive.
2. Public safety building on North Broadway.
3. H.G. Hills parking lot.
The City of Portland is very excited about starting a recycling program for the
community. Please be considerate and put only the listed recyclables in the
containers, and please keep the area free of trash and debris. Thank you.
Gallatin Recycling Locations
Sumner County Resource Authority
Rappahannock Wire Road
Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Accepts: Aluminum cans, tin cans, magazines, newspapers.
Gallatin Civic Center
Albert Gallatin Blvd.
Available 24/7
Accepts: Aluminum cans, tin cans, magazines, newspapers.
Gallatin Farmer's Market
(Behind City Hall)
Available 24/7
Accepts: Aluminum cans, tin cans, magazines, newspapers.
For more information, please call the Sumner County Resource
Authority at (615) 452-1114.
Old Cell Phones
Take your old, unwanted cell phone to the vehicle emissions
testing station when you get your car inspected. They will give you a $5
phone card and make sure the phone is properly disposed of.
Oil
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has information on
where and how to recycle used oil. They even have free pickup for farms
that have large quantities of used oil. Please visit their web site:
http://www.tennessee.gov/environment/dca/oil.php
Join the FreeCycle Movement that's spreading around the world. There are over
2,500 FreeCycle groups around the planet -- one right here in Portland! Over
1,000,000 people belong to a group. The goal of FreeCycling is to
reduce the amount of useable stuff that winds up being
thrown away, filling up our landfills, and using up our natural
resources. Members post items online that they no longer want: a table, a power
tool, a bed, a toy, clothes, a computer, whatever. Another member spots
something he/she wants, contacts the current owner, and receives the item for
free. No money changes hands. Simple and elegant, and less unnecessary
waste! To
join the online Portland FreeCycle group, please click here.
