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Towe String Transfer Station

Household garbage, plus loads weighed and charged at the scales

Hours
Monday to Sunday8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
  • Campbell County’s page says household garbage can be brought to Towe String 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The same page says the transfer station is closed on Sunday.
  • The hours above are for household garbage. The scales are open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • On Saturday the scales take residential loads only, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. No commercial loads.
  • Call 423-562-1811 before a Sunday trip.

745 Towe String Rd, Jacksboro, TN 37757

The sanitation department’s main office, transfer station, and recycling facility

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 10, 2026.

Sources: Campbell County: Sanitation Department; TDEC: Waste tire program and county collection sites

Run by Campbell County Sanitation Department.

What it takes

It’s the only place in Campbell County that takes tires, appliances, brush, and construction debris. The Oswego Convenience Center and the White Oak Convenience Center take mattresses.

Each item has its own rules. Check before you go.

Campbell County rules

  • In bad weather, each location opens 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. if it can be reached. At 32 degrees or colder, the scales may close without notice.
  • Contractors, residential haulers, and anyone doing a job for hire pay a disposal fee: $50 per ton for trash, $60 per ton for construction debris or junk (furniture, boats, docks, hot tubs, campers), and $59.50 per ton for brush or pallets.

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