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The Interlocal Solid Waste Authority was established in 1991 after the Solid Waste Authority Act of 1991 and is comprised of Franklin, Bedford, Lincoln and Moore Counties and the City of Tullahoma as members, as well as cities within these counties who have adopted resolutions to participate in the transportation and disposal of solid waste and in its education program.

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Visit us to get your own recycling bins (green, yellow, blue)!
Carol Fulmer is waiting to help you. Call her: (931) 703-2435.
Click RECYCLING in the menu to learn about programs in your area.

2025 ISWA Board of Directors Meeting Dates

2 January, 2025 Filed in: Board | Dates | ISWA | Meeting | Public Meeting

Interlocal Solid Waste Authority

Board of Directors 2025 Meeting Schedule

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Residents in those areas served by the Interlocal Solid Waste Authority (“ISWA”), and all County Commissions, Town or City Councils, Mayors, City Administrators, City Managers in those areas located in or served by the ISWA, and to all other persons who may be interested, that the following dates being the second Wednesday of each month have been set for the open, public Regular Meetings of the ISWA Board of Directors in 2025:

January 08, 2025

February 12, 2025

March 12, 2025

April 09, 2025

May 14, 2025

June 11, 2025

July 09 2025

August 13, 2025

September 17, 2025

October 08, 2025

November 12, 2025

December 10, 2025

The ISWA Board of Directors Regular Meetings will start at 5:00p.m. (Central) and such meeting Agenda generally includes the Call to Order, Approval of Minutes, Monthly Financial Reports, Regional Planning Board Comments, Monthly Report Administrator, Tonnage Report, Transfer Stations Update, Public Comments and Other/New Business.

The ISWA Board invites the public to attend the scheduled meetings to be held in person at the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, 1615 Wilson Parkway, Fayetteville, TN.

NOTICE IS GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act (Sunshine Law) found in T.C.A. §8-44-101, et seq.

How to Recycle/Dispose of Paint: Latex, Water Based

The best ways to manage latex, acrylic, and water-based paints and stains are to

Dry it up!
Use it up!!
Pass it on!
Recycle It!

In addition, dried out latex paint may be safely disposed of in your regular household trash.

Making Compost

Many organic materials including leaves, grass straw and non-woody plant trimmings can be composted. And kitchen wastes, such as vegetable scraps, coffee grounds and eggshells can be turned into a nutrient rich soil known as compost.

Environmental Careers & Business Opportunities

13 May, 2021 Filed in: environmental careers | jobs | Tips & How-tos

Environmental Careers & Business Opportunities

Reducing Waste Can Help Your Lawn

Grass clippings and fallen leaves can create extra work for homeowners. They also add to the amount of waste going to the landfill

However there is no need for you to go to all this extra work.

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MISSION STATEMENT

To provide efficient and cost effective disposal of solid waste and to educate the citizens within the region on waste reduction and recycling practices.

ISWA holds the contract for waste disposal within the region. We also have a contract for the mulching of yard waste that members can utilize. The region also provides an education program for the schools and the general public on waste reduction and recycling.

Member of the
TN Recycling Coalition

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Carol Fulmer

Carol is the Regional Administrator of Education, Recycling & Waste Reduction and is available for presentations to organizations and groups, as well as for workshops, education booths, classroom programs, and for help organizing and setting up school and business recycling programs, drives and teacher in-service training.