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Consolidate and Save.

Make the switch and save up to $130 PER YEAR!

Added by River City Recycling on January 23, 2011 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Be green. Save some green.

Start 2011 with an earth friendly resolution. Ask us about our consolidated services and find out how you can save up to $132 per year. Being green just got a little easier.

Added by River City Recycling on January 18, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

What happens to all of those plastic bags?

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5637918_do-plastic-bags-recycled_.html

Added by River City Recycling on January 6, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Christmas Paper Recycling Abounds!

The loyal customers of River City Recycling helped to recycle over 2200 lbs of paper, cardboard, and newspaper between December 23 and December 28 this year!

Added by River City Recycling on December 29, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Think about different types of Aluminum. . .

Did you know that we accept aluminum foil, cat food cans, and foil cooking trays? Just make sure that it's clean and put it in the bin!

Added by River City Recycling on December 3, 2010 at 8:37pm — No Comments

Got old brake rotors? Wire coat hangers? Old metal light fixtures? Broken metal tools? Useless nuts and bolts just lying around? It's time to clean house, but don't just throw them in the trash!! Put them in your non-paper recycling bin. If it's too large to fit in the bin, place it beside the bin. We'll take care of it!

Added by River City Recycling on November 15, 2010 at 10:50am — No Comments

Now accepting ALL Plastics #1 thru #7

We now accept plastics #1 thru #7. This includes virtually all food containers, plastic shopping bags, plastic flower pots, small polystyrene food and drink containers (no coolers or packing materials) and a host of other plastic materials! Just check the stamp on the bottom and if it reads 1 through 7 inside the chasing arrows, then send it with us!

Added by River City Recycling on October 4, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Reel Green Lawn Care

Have you been looking for ways to “go green” AND save money? What about refusing to buy into the gas-powered lawn care service?
We use NO GAS! All of the machines used on your yard are gas-free and better for your lawn!
Your lawn is WORTH it, and so is your environment, and your wallet!
Give us a call today for the most competitive prices and the best lawn care you’ve ever had!
423-693-4731 or 706-284-0853

Added by Chris Dahl on September 18, 2010 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike Conference to Host Over 600 Sustainable Transportation Professionals Sept. 13-17, 2010

Chattanooga, TN - The National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW) will come to Chattanooga, TN Sept. 13-17 for the Pro Walk/Pro Bike® 2010 conference. This year's theme, Bringing Livable Communities and Regions to Scale, will help attract a diverse representation of community planners, engineers, transportation and elected officials, as well as those concerned with the environment, public health and energy policies.

The conference will bring over 600 people to Chattanooga,… Continue

Added by Philip Pugliese on August 10, 2010 at 2:19am — No Comments

Event Recycling

Have you considered booking River City Recycling for a greener Wedding? Family Reunion? Weekend gathering? Cookout? We pick up all of your recyclables at the end of your event and we'll even provide the recycling bins! Call us for the details.

Added by River City Recycling on May 14, 2010 at 7:26am — No Comments

Paper, Paper Everywhere

Last month, River City Recycling and its loyal customers helped to recycle over 4300 lbs of paper. That's 4300 lbs of paper that will not go to the landfill. That's 4300 lbs of paper that gets recycled into useful products. That's 5 fully grown pine trees saved, thanks to all of you! Keep up the good work!

Added by River City Recycling on May 10, 2010 at 8:56am — No Comments

Drugs for sale?

I'm new here. Is this mostly about selling drugs? Been there, done that! But am trying to find out about recycling at present. I have about a ton of plastic that I wish to keep out of the land fill. I thought I was on the website of Rivercity recycling. That's where I started. How did I get away from there?

I hesitate to mark "Email me" about all that stuff if selling drugs is your main thing.

Let me know please by email if you have info about unloading plastic, not about…

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Added by Dario Pescador on April 24, 2010 at 8:21pm — 1 Comment

653 pounds. . .

Did you know. . .

The average paper use for South America is 80 pounds per person.

The average paper use for Europe is 291 pounds per person.

The average paper use for everyone on the planet is 119 pounds per person.

But here's the kicker. . .

The average paper use in the United States is 653 pounds per person. . .and half of that ends up in the landfill. . .

Added by River City Recycling on March 5, 2010 at 12:42pm — 4 Comments

Try some of these Green tips in your home!

GreenDream Construction would like to offer you a few ideas on ways to not only reduce the strain on our environment, but also put some money back in your pocket each year. These are all relatively small investments (most less than $100.00) that will pay huge dividends for long periods of time.…

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Added by GreenDream Construction on March 1, 2010 at 11:11am — No Comments

Give the gift of GREEN.

Here's another idea for gift giving:

Instead of purchasing yet another trinket, tie, or scented candle package that will probably get re-gifted, purchase your loved one two months of curbside recycling from River City Recycling.

It's something that you know will get used and you don't even have to leave home to buy it! Now that's giving the gift of green!

Added by River City Recycling on February 25, 2010 at 7:54am — No Comments

Green, not greenwashing!

What does it look like for a town to really go green, not just say it's going green, and devise ways for big developers and favorite contractors to get zoning exemptions and "points" for high density projects? It's worth following some of America's green leaders:…

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Added by Lana Sutton on January 17, 2010 at 10:23am — No Comments

Petition: Think Local Food First

Feel free to join us at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=222683851119&ref=mf in expressing your commitment to the Think Local Food First online petition. By signing there, or stating your support directly to me, you're supporting the freshest, highest-quality, farm-fresh food, as well as our local economy and farmers. You're also asking our government to do the same with our tax dollars.

Through this… Continue

Added by Lana Sutton on December 24, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

I'm not getting meeting notices

by email. And the team calendars aren't visible at this time! How are people supposed to know when these teams meet, especially since the times get changed at the last minute?

Added by Lana Sutton on November 16, 2009 at 8:09pm — 18 Comments

Expanding Chattanooga Green Citizen Access

All 17 of the Chattanooga Green citizen teams are up on Facebook now, so that all citizens can participate without hassling with the city's difficult and limiting website and meeting times. Join all 17, or just the ones that align with your specific expertise or passion:

* Smart Growth: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=95401774966

* Communications:… Continue

Added by Lana Sutton on October 31, 2009 at 2:30pm — 10 Comments

Thank you, Greener Chattanooga members, who got my account undeleted

Thank you, everyone who called the city, for getting my Chattanooga Green account reinstated on greenerchattanooga.com. CG has said it will no longer delete the accounts of citizens who request that the 17 Greener Chattanooga groups be made more inclusive, transparent and accessible to citizens. A group representing our government can't legally censor citizens, especially ones asking that more citizens be allowed to participate through Facebook, email blasts and Twitter, since so many of… Continue

Added by Lana Sutton on October 21, 2009 at 6:30pm — 5 Comments