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Welcome to the Clean Commission

The Cookeville-Putnam County Clean Commission is a local non-profit organization in Putnam County, Tennessee. The Clean Commission is committed to providing leadership to educate and involve ALL Putnam County residents. By teaching litter prevention, recycling, and proper waste management, we encourage the citizens of Putnam County to beautify and improve their environment. Through specific programming to schools, business and industry, we can make a positive impact toward conserving our natural resources for future generations.

Lisa K. Luck, Executive Coordinator  537-3278

             Clean Commission News UpDate

Lisa K. Luck, new Executive Coordinator


Welcome New 2010 Board Members


Norm Black
Betty Case
Nick Crabtree
Mike Griggs 
Sam Sandlin, Treasurer
Tim Smith

Returning Board Members

Anita Bay, President
Kim Phann, Vice President
Rose Black, Secretary
Harold Burris
Cheryl Paige
Jerry Randolph


            
HELP PUTNAM COUNTY MANAGE OUR
MARGIONALLY HAZARDOUS WASTE

     Small amounts of Latex paint may be dried until solid and put in the household garbage.  Putnam County residents can recycle oil base paint at Dacco Convenience Center. Alkaline batteries no longer contain mercury and they too can be thrown in the household garbage. Please recycle your electronics at the Putnam County Solid Waste Dept. on Jefferson Avenue.

Last summer, we had 323 participants for our Summer E-Waste Collection on June 12 and 13.  We collected 28, 925 pounds of electronics.

                  

     YEAR ROUND take your eScrap, including computer parts, to the Putnam County Solid Waste Dept., at 1846 So. Jefferson Street. Past the scale house, to the right is a large open door. Please drive slowly into the building and an attendant will take your unwanted or spent electronics for recycling. Anything spent or unwanted that plugs in is accepted as eScrap.  The recycling facililty is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Call the Solid Waste Dept. at 528-3884.

 

     The Putnam County Solid Waste Dept. accepts paint at its Convenience Center at 3000 Dacco Quarry Road only on Tuesday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.  If convenient, you can dry your latex paint to a solid at home and dispose of in your household garbage.
 
     Along with our 14 Residential Drop-off Centers, the Solid Waste Dept. Recycling Facility and Transfer Station on Jefferson Avenue accepts househod recycling. Just drive around to right, to the back of the building and park near the big open door. There are containers inside for recycilng office paper, glass, #1 - #2 plastic food, beverage and cleaning products bottles and jugs, newspaper and aluminum  cans. This facility is open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

 

Contact Info

Cookeville-Putnam County Clean Commission
P.O. Box 299
Cookeville, TN 38503
Phone: 931-537-3278
Fax: 931-537-3278
Email: putcocleancom@tnaccess.com

Our office is located at 2370 Quinland Lake Rd. located in the new North Gate Business Park.

FAQ's

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The Clean Commission is a United Way Partner Agency.
The Clean Commision and this web-site are partially funded by a litter and recyling education grant from the TN Dept of Transportation.