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Tennessee Public Works Magazine
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5 Calling for Nominations for 2019 TCAPWA Awards 16 Year-Round Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Facility Opens in Loudon County
6 As Events Grow, Metro Nashville Public Works
Steps Up A Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
grant funds a new year-round household hazardous waste
Nashville’s Music City designation became “Football City, collection facility in Loudon County, replacing the old twice-
USA” in April when the 2019 National Football League Draft yearly collection drives while aiding local landfills.
came to town. Metro Public Works marched down the field
collecting 19 tons of recycling and 353 tons of waste, scoring 17 Bartlett Public Works – BIG at Career Day
a touchdown for the city’s efficiency and professionalism.
They aren’t Monster Truck stars. But when the Barlett Public
8 Knoxville’s Apprentice Program Aids Students Works crews “bring it”… the large/heavy equipment…to the
and Fleet Services Department Bartlett Elementary School’s annual Career Day, Public Works
jobs suddenly become VERY COOL.
The City of Knoxville’s Fleet Services works around
roadblocks in traditional mechanics’ apprentice programs, 20 2019 TCAPWA/SWANA Annual Conference
putting student apprentices firmly into the driver’s seat for in Chattanooga, November 5-7
new careers.
The Annual Conference will be held in Chattanooga on
10 Nashville’s Building Boom Prompts Research November 5-7. Events include the Golf Tournament, Industry
Into Recycled Construction Waste Tour, Equipment Rodeo, Technical Sessions, and many
opportunities for fun and networking. Registration is now open.
As endless construction cranes dot the Music City skyline,
a partnership of Metro Nashville Public Works, Middle TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Tennessee State University and Vulcan Materials is 24 West Branch YPs Extend a Helping Hand
performing research on recycled construction and 26 West Branch Meets in Bartlett
demolition waste as core building materials. 27 TPWI Schedule and Registration Form

12 #Trashtag Improves Pistol Creek 28 Thompson Continues Investment in
Tennessee Communities
Enthusiastic Maryville/Bount County cleanup teams take to
social media while converging on Pistol Creek in a community Doubling its employment since 2010, Thompson Machinery
effort to rid the stream of pollutants and trash…posting rolls towards record investment while remaining #1 in
“before and after” shots to document the mess (and their customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
progress.)
29 Contributors
14 Knoxville Utility Board’s Futuristic Segways 30 Local Government Buyer’s Guide
Glide Through Area Communities
Cover: The partnership between the NFL, the Nashville Convention
In scenes reminiscent of old sci-fi movies, KUB’s Segway and Visitors Corporation, and the City of Nashville allowed for more
natural gas surveyors…waving methane-detecting lasers… than 600,000 people to enjoy the 2019 NFL Draft over three days.
roll with ease around utility easements and natural gas risers Photo provided by the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation.
in Knox County neighborhoods.

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