A Note from our CEO >>>

Hello and Welcome!! Thank you for visiting our website in interest of our environmental services! Being presented with this endeavor to bring conservation to the forefront of our everyday lives for the folks of Cookeville and Putnam County has been a rewarding experience! We know that we all have busy lives and the hustle and bustle of it prevents us from doing whats important. Which is... Recycling!! We provide a way for you to conserve in your home, business, or place of worship through Single-Screen Recycling via curbside pickup. Single-Screen Recycling is a process where recyclables are mixed together instead of being sorted into seperate commodities. Through this service we offer Recycling Made Easy by providing our customers with their own recycling receptacles. We sort the recyclables and then transport them to the local recycling centers. If you want to go "Green" but don't have the time, contact us by registering online by emailing us. We are confident that we can find a solution for you! Sincerely, R-CUBED

About R-Cubed >>>

This company was formed as a way to promote environmental consciousness for the Putnam County region through practicing a more sustainable way of life. We noticed that our area, and other areas of the Upper Cumberlands, had no way to easily manage their conservation goals. So, we have decided to spear-head this green initiative and bring these types of services that come standard for other municipalities around the country to this area. With our added passion for customer service coupled with this environmental under-taking, you will find this service to be very helpful to your own conservation goals!

RESIDENTIAL

• we service:
  • homes
  • duplexes
  • apartments
  • townhouses
  • condominiums
• collection cycles:
  • weekly collections $20/month
• exterior collection points:
  • curbside
  • side door
• 21 gallon bin provided (we can provide multiple bins for an extra $5/bin/month)
• $20 startup fee

 

COMMERCIAL

• we service:
  • centers of worship
  • industrial
  • municipality
  • government
  • medical offices
  • hotel
  • retail
  • grocery
  • catering
  • restaurant
  • fraternity houses
  • sport facilities
• collection cycles:
  • weekly collections
  • customized collection schedules
• collection locations:
  • exterior
  • interior (centeralized or deskside)
• multiple bin sizes available
• call for pricing

 

EVENTS

• parties (commercial & residential)
  • social events
  • fraternity parties
  • holiday parties
• community gatherings
  • fairground events
  • festivals
  • parades
• conferences
• band Recitals
• sporting events

If you are interested in more information concerning R-Cubed working at an event, please contact our offices.

RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS	RECYCLABLE ITEMS	RECYCLABLE HINTS
	green & blue glass brown glass clear glass	rinse bottles & jars thoroughly labels do not need to be removed NO broken glass NO window glass, drinking glasses, cookware or light bulbs
	aluminum cans aluminum foil & foil pans steel cans empty aerosol cans	rinse & flatten cans NO food residue... please rinse! labels do not need to be removed NO partially filled aerosol cans NO scrap metal, pots or pans
	ONLY PLASTICS #1 & #2 narrow-neck plastic bottles milk jugs soda bottles shampoo bottles cleaning bottles	rinse & removed lids NO wide-mouth tubs, plastic cups, margarine or yogurt containers please bundle pastic bags
	office & copy paper magazines catalogs/inserts newspaper phone books paperboard (cereal boes, tablet backs...)	clean paper only
	cardboard boxes	flatten boxes NO waxed, oily or dirty boxes NO pizza boxes NO styrofoam packing material

We hope to accept Plastics #3-#7 by early next year.

What happens when I leave food in the item I'm trying to recycle?

• Leaving food in your recyclable items can have a huge negative effect on the ability to recycle the item.
• In most cases, all your aluminum, tin cans, glass, and plastics will be ok if food is left in the bin. But the greatest problems arise when food is left in or on your paper or cardboard items. Oily foods will contaminate a paper or cardboard item making it nearly impossible to recycle.
• Please make sure ALL your recyclable items are clean out so as to not contaminate your paper or cardboard items.

What if I forget to place my bin out on my designated collection day?

• If you forget to place your bin out on your designated collection day you will be charged for that attempted collection
• Also, we will not attempt to collect your recycling again until your next scheduled collection day.

What happens when there are 5 Fridays within a month?

• Throughout the year there will be months that have 5 Fridays. In these instances we will NOT collect on these Fridays. Our bi-weekly collection cycles are the 1st & 3rd and 2nd & 4th weeks of the month. Our weekly collection cycle is the 1st four Fridays of the month.

Will you collect my recycling when there is inclement weather; like Snow, Ice, harsh rainstorms, or tornadic weather patterns?

• Any time there is inclement weather we will not collect. We will reschedule missed collections for the following Monday, if the weather will permit.
• Our definition inclement weather includes, but are not limited to
  the following weather conditions:
  • snow
  • ice
  • harsh rainstorms
  • tornadic storms

What are your collection schedules?

We have three collection schedules. They are as follows:

• Bi-Weekly Schedules:
  • Collection Schedule 1: 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month
  • Collection Schedule 2: 2nd & 4th Fridays of each month
• Weekly Schedules:
  • Collection Schedule 3: 1st-Fourth Friday of each month

What if my collection day falls on a holiday?

• We will not collect on the day before, the day of, or the day after any national holidays. On the following holidays, we will not collect recyclables:
  • New Year's day
  • Memorial day
  • Independence day
  • Labor day
  • Veteran's day
  • Thanksgiving day
  • Christmas day
• If your collection day falls on the day before, day of, or day after any of these national holidays we will not collect your recycling until the Monday after these days.

What are you billing cycles? When do I have to pay by? Where do I send my payment to?

• We have three billing cycles; 3-month, 6-month & 12-month. All clients are required to pay at least 3 months at-a-time. If a client decides to pay for 6 months in advance, they will receive a 5% discount. If they decide to pay 12 months in advance they will receive a 10% discount.
• Since clients payment schedules vary, each invoice will have its unique due date. Any payments received after that due date will be incur are $10 late payment fee.

Why can't I recycle plastics #3-#7?

• As of right now we cannot except plastics #3-#7 because there is no market for them in our area. Once there companies that are interested in these items in our area we will start excepting these items.

Do you offer rewards for people who recycle more?

• We hope to offer a rewards program to inspire our clients to recycle more real soon. The program we are looking into is one that allows you to collect points which you can accumulate over and use to purchase national brands like: Kraft, Kashi, Seventh Generation, Coldwater Creek, and Omaha Stakes and use them at national store like: Bed Bath & Beyond, Whole Foods Market, Olive Garden, Subway, and Sam's Club.

Single Stream Recycling

• A system in which all paper fibers and containers are mixed together in a collection bin, instead of being sorted into separate products ( newspaper, cardboard, plastic, glass, etc.).

Proponents of single stream note several advantages:

• Reduced sorting effort by residents may mean more recyclables are placed at the curb and more residents may participate in recycling;
• Reduced collection costs because single-compartment trucks are cheaper to purchase and operate, collection can be automated, and collection routes can be serviced more efficiently;
• Greater fleet flexibility which allows single compartment vehicles to be used for refuse or recycling, providing greater fleet flexibility and reducing the number of reserve vehicles needed. (To avoid confusing customers, use a large sign/banner to distinguish when a refuse truck is being used for recycling);
• Participation and volume per household may increase and worker injuries may decrease because the switch to single stream is often accompanied by a switch from bins to cart-based collection;
• Changing to single stream may provide an opportunity to update the collection and processing system and to add new materials to the list of recyclables accepted; and
• More paper grades may be collected, including junk mail, telephone books and mixed residential paper

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Phone | 931-854-1383
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