by K Vaze

Created on: March 16, 2009

The city of Memphis began its progressive plans and responsible approach towards recycling and efficient waste management in early 1980's. It started with the city's program of developing the sludge holding lagoons into a bird sanctuary and wildlife preserve. The "the earth complex" logo which is found on everything that has to do with recycling and waste management programs of the city Government came from this innovative project.

Today the Earth Complex is much more than just a logo. The earth Complex program runs various services including household waste disposal, recycling, compost, sod farm and also the pumpkin field classroom for kids where they learn importance of recycling and how to do it.

The recycling and waste management services for the Memphis city and surrounding neighborhoods are provided by the city of Memphis and Shelby county governments. Here is a brief guide to recycling in and around city of Memphis for prospective residents.

Recycling Household Waste

You can go online or call (901) 576-6851 to request a recycling bin. It will be picked up by the waste collection center that serves your area on designated days of pickup. The household waste and the recyclable items should always be stored in separate containers. Never put any household and perishable items in the recycle bin. It should only contain recyclable products such as paper, card board boxes, aluminum cans, and plastic containers.

Recycling Yard Waste

The city of Memphis also provides residents with yard waste recycling services. Residents can place the grass clippings, leaves, and small twigs and tree branches in the specially designed yard waste bags which are easily available at many home improvement and grocery stores. The city's waste management services will collect these yard waste to recycle it for the better.

The innovative approach to recycle the household and all of the city's yard waste into compost and mulch is becoming an ideal example for all the cities around the world. The compost and mulch is then sold to landscaping contractors. Many times the mulch is available for local residents for free.

Recycling Appliances and Large items

The city of Memphis provides free of charge recycling for household appliances such as refrigerators, washers, driers and many more like these. Also bulky items like furniture and such are also picked up by the city at your request. They say that calling ahead is not required but it is probably a good idea to call ahead and make sure the item

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