Free curbside recycling is coming to Hattiesburg.

The city hopes to start the program by Jan. 1.

Details of the program were unveiled during a City Council agenda review meeting on Monday, in preparation for a Tuesday vote.

Pick-up for recyclable goods will occur once a week for each household. The contractors will deliver 18-gallon collection bins and pick-up information approximately three weeks before the program begins to the more than 11,000 single-family residences, 100 apartment units and more than 300 businesses within the city limits.