The Cumberland County Recycling Center, located at 1805 South Main Street on Hwy. 90 East in Burkesville, is open for business.

Items accepted include:

* metal cans/aluminum cans–must be empty

* newspapers/magazines/catalogs/telephone books/office paper/junk mail/shredded paper

* corrugated cardboard–please flatten boxes

* fiberboard–beverages, cereal, cake mix, pasta, cracker, gift boxes, etc.

* plastic bottles #1 and #1 only. (You can find the number on the recycle logo triangle on the bottom of the bottle) milk jugs/Clorex, detergent, two-liter bottles, etc. Must be rinsed and lids removed

* plastic bags

* auto/lawn mower/ATV/motorcycle batteries

* computer and accessories

* white goods–stoves, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water heaters, dishwashers, washer/dryers, microwaves and other metal items

Items “not” accepted include:

* styrofoam cups/plates/egg cartons/packing peanuts, etc.

* boxes that are white on the inside/glass/plastics #3 through 7/needles/household garbage/paint.

Things to do before dropping off your recyclables:

* remove tops/lids from all plastic bottles

* rinse out all cans and plastic bottles

* put shredded paper in a separate bag

* paper, plastics, cans, newspapers, magazines and cardboard may be placed in the same bag.

Businesses, schools and others interested in recycling may contact the recycling center about the services offered to businesses. This free recycling program is provided to schools, factories, stores and government offices. Call 270-864-3444 or 406-2702 for more information.

The recycling center is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is best to call before going to the center.

After Hour Trailers and Green Trailers are located at Cumberland County High School, Cumberland County Middle School, Cumberland County Elementary School, Houchens Shopping Center and J’s Parking Lot.

Why recycle?

* Recycling a stack of newspaper just three feet high can save one tree.

* Recycling one ton of aluminum cans saves 37 barrels of oil.

* Enough energy is saved by recycling one aluminum can to run a TV set for three hours or to light one 100 watt bulb for 20 hours.

* Every year we make enough plastic film to shrink-wrap Texas.

* Americans go through 25 billion plastic bottles every year.

* Every day Americans use enough steel and tin cans to make a steel pipe running from Los Angeles to New York and back.

* Making cans from recycled aluminum saves 95 percent of the energy required to produce cans from virgin material.

* The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000,000 homes for 20 years.

* Free service.