Sewanee Convenience Center
No commercial waste
| Monday | 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday to Friday | 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
Nov. 1 to March 14: Mon noon to 5 p.m.; Tue–Fri 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun closed.
- Hours are in Central time.
- Weekday hours run an hour later, until 6 p.m., while daylight saving time is on, and until 5 p.m. the rest of the year; call in early March or early November, when the change falls.
132 Missouri Ave., Sewanee, TN 37375
What it takes
It’s one of nine Franklin County convenience centers that take used motor oil. The Joyce Lane Center takes tires, electronics, and batteries. The Joyce Lane Center and the Republic Transfer Station take mattresses.
Each item has its own rules. Check before you go.
Franklin County rules
- No commercial waste at the convenience centers or the Joyce Lane Center. It goes to the Republic transfer station at 9577 Tullahoma Highway in Estill Springs.
- Every convenience center and the Joyce Lane Center take aluminum cans, cardboard and food boxes, newspaper and mixed paper, rinsed metal food cans, scrap metal (no fencing), and rinsed plastic bottles and jugs. No foam, plastic bags or wrap, black or clear food containers, clamshells, buckets or other hard plastics, toys, garden hoses, PVC pipe, vinyl siding, oil or pesticide bottles, or black or colored flowerpots.
- House, rental, shed, and garage cleanouts, construction and demolition waste, and painted or pressure-treated wood go to the Republic transfer station in Estill Springs, not the county’s sites.
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