waste disposal

July 2022 Press Release

July 2022 Press Release

Tossing your drink cups, food wrapper, or cigarette butt onto the street or sidewalk is a violation of City ordinance 4538.

June 2022 Press Release

June 2022 Press Release

As you celebrate, remember that tossing your drink cup, food wrapper, or cigarette butt onto your picnic site, into the street, or sidewalk is littering and can lead to serious problems.

January 2022 Press Release

January 2022 Press Release

Once Santa and his reindeer have headed home and Christmas tree needles are scattered on the floor, it’s time to toss the once fresh-smelling tree. The City of Memphis Storm Water Department wants to remind all residents to properly dispose their live Christmas trees and holiday greenery by either recycling or leaving them out for curbside pickup. Properly disposing and recycling live Christmas trees and holiday greenery keeps thousands of pounds of evergreens from being deposited into landfills.

July 2021 Press Release

July 2021 Press Release

Improper disposal of household hazardous waste poses a danger to our environment, especially our natural waterways.