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Hamblen County Landfill

Paint, tires, scrap metal, wood, car batteries, and used oil. Hours aren’t posted, so call first.

Hours not posted. Call ahead.

3849 Sublett Road, Morristown, TN 37813

Call the center: 423-581-8784Get directions

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

Sources: City of Morristown: Solid waste, recycling, and bulk waste; TDEC: Waste tire program and county collection sites

Run by Hamblen County/Morristown Solid Waste Department.

What it takes

It’s the only place in Hamblen County that takes tires, paint, used motor oil, and batteries.

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

Hamblen County rules

  • Hamblen County picks up household garbage at the curb every week, in the 90-gallon carts it provides, and recycling every other week, in your own containers of 50 gallons or less or in recycling bags. The county posts no convenience centers. For pickup questions, call the Garbage Department at 423-586-3273.
  • Paint, oil, pet litter, tree and shrub trimmings, dirt, building materials, and dead animals can’t go in the garbage carts, and garbage left outside the cart isn’t picked up.
  • Inside Morristown, the city picks up garbage and recycling at the curb. Call Morristown Public Works at 423-585-4658.

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