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Wood Recycling Center on N Hawthorne is a local recycling center in Chattanooga that mostly handles wood and other reusable building materials. Neighbors and small contractors drop off limbs, pallets, old lumber and similar items to keep them out of the landfill.
Drive up to 3925 N Hawthorne St and look for a pickup area and a small entrance booth with traffic flowing in and out; most people pull forward to the booth and then move on to the unloading bays. The site is primarily arranged for wood piles-lumber, pallets, brush and tree trimmings are commonly sorted into separate piles or bins. Expect to walk a short distance from where vehicles park to the drop zones and to see large piles of processed wood and raw material around the yard.
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Before You Go
- Sort materials by type before getting in line-separating pallets, clean lumber and brush saves time at the drop point.
- Bring gloves and eye protection; loose nails and splinters are common when handling old wood and pallets.
- Avoid peak weekend hours if possible; spring cleanup and the first nice weekend of the season tend to get the longest lines.
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