Recycle Rutherford

05/15/2026

Nice to see Aidan present his recycling in the schools pilot program to the Public Works committee of Rutherford County this week.♻️🏫

05/06/2026

Congrats to these students!

Students create artwork for environmental awareness for Earth Day

04/29/2026

Great news! A step in the right direction.

By Katie Northcott, News Director HB2518/SB1793 is headed to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s desk after being passed by the General Assembly last week. The bill strengthens the existing Office of Cooperative Marketing for Recyclables. The legislation also establishes the Recycling Market Development...

04/28/2026

Wonderful spring meeting last night hearing from Aidan Strickland about his recycling initiative and introducing Matt Davis, Rutherford County’s Solid Waste Director. We thank both these guys for their leadership! ♻️

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! We were at the Square Saturday, library yesterday, MTSU today, and will have our public meeting Monday- plenty of ways to celebrate & get involved in a good cause. There is no planet B! 🌍♻️❤️

04/16/2026

04/14/2026

Hope to see you all there! Remember that we are collecting used coffee bags for recycling at our booth if you have any saved up! Plus we are giving away free seed packets. Join the fun festivities! *Note: Event will be moved to Patterson Park if raining.

The Earth Day event is this weekend.

04/09/2026

What does it look like to prepare the next generation of environmental leaders in Tennessee while also protecting one of the most biodiverse regions in the country?

In a webinar on Wednesday, April 15, Senator Bill Frist, M.D and Senator Lamar Alexander will join expert panelists to explore how Tennessee is connecting conservation, student success, and career pathways through efforts like the new Lamar Alexander Institute for Environmental Education and the Sciences.

Panelists include Katherine Medlock with The Nature Conservancy, Dr. Jennifer Oody with Maryville College, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Clifford with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Register today to join the conversation: https://tnscore.org/what-we-do/events/connecting-the-dots-education-conservation-and-the-future-of-southern-appalachia

12/06/2025

The next TN STATE ADVISORY TASK FORCE ON SOLID WASTE is meeting this Monday, December 8th, 2025, at 9:00 AM in Nashville. The agenda focuses on the topic of recycling.

What is the Task Force and What is it Doing? The Advisory Task Force on Solid Waste is a new legislative committee that reviews and recommends strategies to address Tennessee's current solid waste crisis.

We strongly encourage you to follow these legislative meetings closely. You can attend in person or tune in virtually ("schedules & calendars" on capitol.tn.gov)

Thanks Tennessee Environmental Council for the heads up about this meeting!

11/24/2025

Holiday Closure