Hazardous Waste Disposal in Tennessee

City of Athens Public Works Automotive Recycling Collection Site

219 Alford Street

423-744-2745

City of Athens Public Works Automotive Recycling Collection Site is a recycling drop-off at 219 Alford Street, Athens, TN. Confirm accepted materials, eligibility and current hours before visiting.

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McMinn County and Athens City Recycle Center

118 Rocky Mount Road

423-744-2749

7 am to 3 pm Mon and Fri; 11 am to 6 pm Tues, Wed, Thurs; 8 am to 12 pm Sat

The McMinn County and Athens City Recycle Center at 118 Rocky Mount Road in Athens is also a permanent household hazardous waste collection site. It keeps six days of hours, with evening hours Tuesday through Thursday.

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McMinn County Landfill Recycling Center

391 County Road 750

423-745-3244

McMinn County Landfill Recycling Center is a recycling drop-off at 391 County Road 750, Athens, TN. Confirm accepted materials, eligibility and current hours before visiting.

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City of Chattanooga Recycle Center

8004 Batters Pl Rd

(423) 643-6311

The City of Chattanooga provides various waste management services including garbage collection, recycling, yard waste collection, and bulky trash pickup. It operates multiple collection facilities for hazardous waste, recyclables, and refuse collection.

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Hwy 58 Recycling Center

5414 Hwy. 58

(423) 326-0992

Monday and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Hamilton County drop-off center at the corner of Hwy. 58 and Hickory Valley Rd. It takes plastics, glass, aluminum and mixed metals, paper, cardboard, newspaper, computers and rechargeable batteries, plus used motor oil.

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Standifer Gap Recycling Center

7625 Standifer Gap Road

(423) 855-6125

Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Hamilton County center on Standifer Gap Road, open Monday through Saturday. It accepts the standard curbside materials, computers, rechargeable batteries and used motor oil.

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Montgomery County Transfer Station

1230 Highway Drive

931-648-5751

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 7 am-6 pm; closed Thursday

Bi-County transfer station and convenience center on Highway Drive, closed every Thursday. It also hosts the state mobile household hazardous waste collection, open to any Tennessee resident.

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Maury County Solid Waste Main Office

1233 Lawson White

931-375-6401

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-3:00 PM

Maury County solid waste office on Lawson White that takes e-waste such as computers and TVs, plus paint and tires. Fees apply to some items.

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Hillsboro Convenience Center

5406 Pinewood Road

615-790-9556

Hillsboro Convenience Center is a recycling drop-off at 5406 Pinewood Road, Franklin, TN. Confirm accepted materials, eligibility and current hours before visiting.

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Southall Convenience Center

1140 Mile End Road

615-794-0183

Southall Convenience Center is a recycling drop-off at 1140 Mile End Road, Franklin, TN. Confirm accepted materials, eligibility and current hours before visiting.

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Chester County Household Hazardous Waste Center

315 Talley Store Road

731-989-9855

7:30 am to 4 pm Tues and Thurs

The Chester County household hazardous waste collection site at 315 Talley Store Road in Henderson is a year-round permanent facility listed by the state of Tennessee. It opens Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Middle Valley Recycling Center

1868 Crabtree Road

(423) 843-9317

Monday and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Hamilton County recycling drop-off on Crabtree Road in Hixson. Residents bring plastics, glass, metals, paper, cardboard, computers, rechargeable batteries and used motor oil.

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Loudon Convenience Center

300 Rock Quarry Road

(865) 458-8536

7 A.M. to 6 P.M. Monday to Saturday; household hazardous waste Mon, Tues, Wed 9AM to 2PM

The Loudon Convenience Center at 300 Rock Quarry Road takes cardboard, metals, appliances, electronics, batteries and plastics, and is the county's household hazardous waste drop-off on Monday through Wednesday. Oil-based paint is accepted only at this location during HHW hours.

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Blount County Recycling Center

331 Levi Street

865-268-3238

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00am to 4:30pm

The Blount County Recycle Center at 331 Levi Street, one street down from the Operations Center off McArthur Rd, runs a single-stream compactor and a blue dumpster for glass of any color. It also collects household hazardous waste, used oil and antifreeze, and does not take electronics, mirrors or Styrofoam.

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Memphis/Shelby County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

6305 Haley Road

Tuesdays and Saturdays 8:30 am to 1 pm, excluding holidays

Household hazardous waste site off Farm Road between Walnut Grove and Mullins Station. It takes paint, automotive fluids, batteries, electronics and cooking oil from homes, with a 15 gallon or 100 lb limit per visit.

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Leanna Convenience Center

4303 Sulphur Springs Road

615-898-7739

Tue, Wed, Fri 9:30 AM-5:00 PM; Sat and Sun 7:30 AM-3:00 PM; closed Mon and Thu

Rutherford County convenience center on Sulphur Springs Road with the widest special-materials list among the county sites. It takes single stream recycling, e-waste, mattresses, oil-based paint and 4 and 8 foot fluorescent bulbs from county residents.

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East Convenience Center

943A Doctor Richard G. Adams Dr

615-862-5000

Tue-Sat 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Metro Waste Services runs this East Nashville center on Doctor Richard G. Adams Drive for Davidson County residents. It takes household hazardous waste (up to 15 gallons or 100 pounds), electronics, tires, mattresses, and foam recycling, and it sells $50 backyard compost bins.

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Ezell Pike Convenience Center

3254 Ezell Pk

615-862-5000

Tue-Sat 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

This Metro Waste Services center on Ezell Pike serves Davidson County residents in south Nashville. Household hazardous waste is free up to 15 gallons or 100 pounds per visit, and the site also takes electronics, tires, and mattresses.

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Giles County Household Hazardous Waste Center and Ag Center Convenience Center

2030 Elkton Pike

931-424-7035

7 am to 5 pm Mon, Wed, Fri; 7 am to 12 pm Sat

The Giles County permanent household hazardous waste collection site shares the Ag Center Convenience Center at 2030 Elkton Pike in Pulaski. Tennessee lists it as a year-round HHW collection facility.

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Grainger County Household Hazardous Waste Center

2458 Narrow Valley Road

865-828-4881

8 am to 4 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat

The Grainger County permanent household hazardous waste site at 2458 Narrow Valley Road in Rutledge is open five days a week. Tennessee lists it among the state's year-round HHW collection facilities.

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Sevier County Household Hazardous Waste Center at Centerview Convenience Center

943 Centerview Road

865-774-6677

Mon to Fri 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM; Sat 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Sevier County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 943 Centerview Road in Sevierville is run by Keep Sevier Beautiful, not by Sevier Solid Waste Inc., which does not take hazardous waste at its own site. Drop-off is residential only, and commercial waste is refused. The facility takes automotive and marine products such as used motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, and vehicle batteries, plus paints, stains, strippers, adhesives, pesticides, fertilizers, pool chemicals, fluorescent tubes, rechargeable batteries, electronics, medications, and propane tanks. Needles and sharps must arrive in a puncture-proof container. Alkaline batteries, ammunition, fireworks, smoke detectors, and infectious waste are turned away.

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Sequoyah Recycling Center

9525 Lovell Road

(423) 842-2391

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Hamilton County recycling drop-off on Lovell Road in Soddy Daisy, open three days a week. It also collects used motor oil.

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Bi-County Landfill and Woodlawn Convenience Center

3212 Dover Road

931-648-5751

Landfill Mon-Fri 5:30 am-4 pm, Sat 7 am-4 pm; Convenience Center daily 7 am-6 pm

Main Bi-County landfill on Dover Road serving Montgomery County, with a convenience center on the same site that takes recyclables seven days a week. A $5 monthly household fee covers unlimited waste and recyclables.

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