How to get rid of household hazardous waste

The Blockhouse Valley Center takes oil-based paint, fluorescent bulbs, batteries, and antifreeze, but no other hazardous waste, such as solvents, gasoline, or diesel fuel. For those, use one of the state’s collection days.

Not posted. Call 423-447-6855

Blount County Recycle Center. Fee not posted.

The state lists hazardous waste drop-off at the Blount County Recycle Center on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The county says the center is also open Wednesday.

Not posted. Call 423-476-8118

Not posted. Call 423-562-1811

Not posted. Call 423-543-6626

Claiborne County doesn’t take hazardous waste year-round. The state holds collection days in the county for household and farm chemicals, lead-based paint, and other hazardous materials, which the county announces on the radio, in the newspaper, and on flyers.

Not posted. Call 423-623-6498

Not posted. Call 931-484-9328

Grainger County Recycling Center. Fee not posted.

The state says its year-round hazardous waste containers, including the one at the Grainger County Recycling Center, are open to all Tennessee residents. Grainger County says its sanitation services are for county residents only.

Not posted. Call 423-798-1794

City of Chattanooga Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Free for Hamilton County residents. Limit: 15 gallons or 150 pounds per household.

The City of Chattanooga’s hazardous waste facility says it takes waste from Tennessee residents. The city’s landfill page says the facility is free to any Hamilton County resident, without saying whether people from other counties pay.

Not accepted

Jefferson County doesn’t take household chemicals year-round. Bring them to one of the state’s hazardous waste collection days, which the county advertises on radio, in the newspaper, and on flyers.

Not posted. Call 423-727-6921

City of Knoxville Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Free. Limit: 100 pounds of hazardous materials and 10 gallons of liquids like oil or gasoline per day. No containers bigger than 5 gallons.

Loudon Convenience Center hazardous waste drop-off. Fee not posted.

Loudon County says its hazardous waste drop-off at the Loudon Convenience Center is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The state lists it as Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Loudon County’s list of materials the centers don’t take includes household chemicals and hazardous waste, but the same page says the Loudon Convenience Center now accepts household hazardous waste.

Athens Recycling Center. Fee not posted.

Not posted. Call 423-334-5850

Not posted. Call 423-442-2497

Not posted. Call 423-346-7487

Not posted. Call 423-338-4527

Roane County doesn’t take hazardous waste year-round. It hosts the state’s hazardous waste collection day each spring.

Not posted. Call 423-663-9770

Sevier County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Fee not posted. Limit: a reasonable amount, as the attendant decides.

The transfer stations take used oil, antifreeze, batteries, household fluorescent bulbs, and oil-based paint as space allows. For other household chemicals, use the state’s hazardous waste collection days, held every year in Sullivan and neighboring counties.

Not posted. Call 865-992-2666

Washington County’s convenience centers don’t take hazardous materials. Bring them to one of the state’s collection days.

Not posted. Call 931-684-4651

Not posted. Call 931-723-5139

East Convenience Center or Ezell Pike Convenience Center. Free. Limit: 15 gallons or 100 pounds per household a month.

Not posted. Call 615-446-0019

Every convenience center takes paint, batteries, and electronics free. Other household hazardous waste waits for the county’s yearly collection day at 1233 Lawson White Drive, open to any Tennessee resident (Sept. 19 in 2026).

Bi-County holds a household hazardous waste collection once a year, up to 100 pounds. Antifreeze, batteries, used oil, latex paint, and electronics go to the Bi-County Landfill any time it’s open.

Putnam County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Fee not posted. Limit: oil-based paint: 5 gallons a week.

Not accepted

The Leanna Center takes oil-based paint and fluorescent bulbs. Rutherford County doesn’t post a year-round drop-off for other household hazardous waste.

Rutherford County’s recycling page says the centers don’t take paint, TVs, computers, or fluorescent bulbs. Its solid waste page says the Leanna Center has taken electronics, oil-based paint, and fluorescent bulbs since June 2024, and the county’s center map lists electronics at Leanna, Rockvale, and Smyrna.

Not accepted

The Landfill Convenience Center takes antifreeze, latex paint, and car batteries. Williamson County doesn’t post a year-round drop-off for other household hazardous waste.

Wilson County’s convenience centers don’t take hazardous waste. The landfill takes oil-based paint from Wilson County households twice a year.

Madison County doesn’t post a year-round drop-off for household hazardous waste. Its paint sheet says to save oil-based paint for the collection days held in Jackson.

Shelby County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Fee not posted. Limit: 100 pounds per vehicle every 30 days.

Not accepted