Did you know that 75 to 80 percent of household garbage can be recycled in Knoxville?

Do your part with the cart.

Be one of the first 20,000 people in Knoxville to sign up for the city's free curbside recycling program.

All residents of the city of knoxville with household garbage collection service are all eligible.

The city's initial curbside recycling program will be offered to the first 20,000 households that sign up.

This new service is funded in part by a grant from the federal government and through recommended cost saving measures to the city's overall solid waste program.

So, it is not only good for the environment, but makes good business sense as well.

The city needs households to sign up now.

As we all know, recycling is good for the environment. But there is also a rewards program.

Recycling is a great way for the City of Knoxville to divert materials from landfills.

It is just a good business practice.

At the same time, households that participate can enroll in the recyclebank rewards program.

It provides you with discounts on goods and services based on the pounds of materials you recycle.

Apartments of more than four units are not eligible for this program but may continue to use the drop centers for their recycling needs.

Residents in the Central Business Improvement District will have several single stream location options and do not need to sign up for the program.

You can do your part with the cart! Sign up today for curbside recycling by logging on to www.doyourpartwiththecart.com or by calling 311.

For those who do sign up, carts will be delivered in September and the curbside pick up service will begin the first of October. So, sign up today!