Recycling in Murfreesboro is voluntary, not mandatory. The Recycle Murfreesboro program accepts glass, steel, tin, aluminum, plastic bottles, cardboard, and newspaper through curbside and drop-off collection. Hazardous, infectious, and commercial waste is excluded.
Sections 14-201 through 14-210 establish the voluntary Recycle Murfreesboro program to extend landfill life and conserve resources. Section 14-203 lists accepted materials, and the Solid Waste Director may approve additional items. Collection may run through drop-off centers or curbside pickup. Section 14-208 makes it unlawful to steal or rummage through recyclables or refuse set at the curb, and Section 14-209 bars depositing non-recyclable trash at a Recycle Murfreesboro collection point. Curbside recycling bins are provided by the City.
Stealing or rummaging through curbside recyclables or refuse is unlawful under Code Sec. 14-208, punishable under Code Sec. 1-8.
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