Monday – Friday : 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
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Resource, Recovery, & Recycling Program (RRRP)
Services Recycling is part of the Air Force’s Resource, Recovery, & Recycling Program (RRRP). The key operation is located on main base, but materials are picked up all around base at every Services activity and in Arnold Village housing area collection point. They process paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, plastics 1 & 2, toner, cartridges, scrap wood, and metal. For more information, to request a bin or pick up, contact us.
Here at Arnold AFB, our vendor (Franklin County Solid Waste), only wants plastic liquid containers, such as plastic water and soda bottles constructed of the #1 and #2 types of plastics. This is an ever-evolving environment and the recycle landscape is always changing due to the customer and geographical needs in the area. As this landscape changes, we at the Recycle Center, will update the customers on recent trends and changes in the area.
Services Offered
Pick Up
The Recycling Center handles all on base collections. Please feel free to contact us if you need pick-up assistance or if your containers are full. We also take care of those that are PCSing.
Plastic
- Plastic bottles only (preferably empty and clean with no tobacco products inside)
- Some items that sorted out include Plastic food containers (i.e., salad bowls, fruit and vegetable containers) plastic grocery bags, toys, hangers, glass bottles, plastic shipping material to include Styrofoam/plastic wrapping and similar constructed plastic items.
Cans
- Aluminum cans only (preferably empty and clean with no tobacco products inside)
- Some items that are sorted out include: Metal soup cans with lids, cat food cans, metal food cans.
Pro tip: Can’t tell the difference? Use a magnet around the house; if it sticks to the can, it is metal.
Paper
- White office paper (used) (8.5 x11) is preferred
- Magazines, catalogs, newspaper, and mailing coupons are okay.
- Some items that are sorted out include: shredded paper, plastic page protectors, metal and plastic spiral bound notebooks and calendars, plastic candy wrappers, papers bags with food contents inside, plastic and paper food containers, disposable face masks, used paper towels, cardboard, plastic shipping material to include Styrofoam/plastic wrapping.
Cardboard
- Any shipping box (usually medium brown in color)
- Heavy paper (also brown in color and usually a container for food product but doesn’t encounter the food product).
- Some items that are sorted out include: Plastic shipping material to include Styrofoam/plastic wrapping, plastic candy wrappers, papers bags with food contents inside, plastic and paper food containers, disposable face masks, used paper towels cardboard food container contaminated with food (i.e., pizza boxes) plastic bottles and cans
Pro Tip: Break down the boxes so they are flat in the collection bin to maximize space in the bin.
Other Items collected
- Printer cartridges (preferably in manufacturer’s supplied box)
- Scrap wood (untreated wood, free of other construction materials, such as sheetrock and roof tiles)
- Scrap metal (100% metal with no plastic, wood, or stone as part of the construction of items turned in)