Putnam County recyclables are shipped to the following locations:

          Plastics: Rivergate Recycling, Madison Tennesse        
          Newspaper and Magazines: Rivergate- Madison, TN
          Office paper: Southern Pride Recycling, New Tazwell, TN
          Cardboard: Paperstock, Knoxville, TN
          Metals: Phillips Metals Services - Cookeville, TN
          Glass: Fibrous International - College Park, GA
          Tires:  Martin Tires, Sturgis, KY
          Oil: Enterprise Waste Oil- Knoxville, TN
          Antifreeze: MC Antifreeze Recycling, Algood, TN

Putnam County Recycling Statistics for 2006-2007

         Plastic: 450 tons
         Office Paper: 300 tons
         Newspaper: 962 tons
         Cardboard: 3488 tons
         Metals: 2892 tons
         Glass: 50 tons 
         Aluminum  5 tons
         Mixed Metals  3 tons
         Tires: 476 tons
         Oil: 45 tons

Putnam County household garbage is shipped to Middle Point Landfill in Murfeesboro, TN in the amount of 43,141.08 tons in the 2006-2007 fiscal year. Construction waste taken to Putnam County landfill 7181 tons for 2006-2007 fiscal year.

Putnam County exceeded the 25% mandatory state waste reduction goal. Putnam County's waste reduction in the 2006-2007 fiscal year was 67.79%.