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How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Hamilton County

Take it to the City of Chattanooga Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Cost: free for Hamilton County residents. Limit: 15 gallons or 150 pounds per household.

City of Chattanooga Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

Tennessee households only. Bring a state driver’s license.

Hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday to Saturday8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.

Address not posted. Call ahead.

The city’s page gives a map pin, not a street address. It’s the same pin as the Wood Recycling Center’s, at 4063 North Hawthorne Street.

Get directionsCall the center: 423-643-6311

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

Sources: City of Chattanooga: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility; City of Chattanooga: Wood Recycling Center; Hamilton County: Where and when to recycle; TDEC: Household hazardous waste program

Rules for household hazardous waste

Fee
Free for Hamilton County residents
Limit
15 gallons or 150 pounds per household
Residency
Tennessee households only. Bring a state driver’s license.
  • 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.
  • It doesn’t take latex paint, ammunition, explosives, medical, biological, or radioactive waste, electronics other than computers, commercial hazardous waste, or anything it can’t identify.
  • Propane tanks or bottles up to 30 pounds are accepted.

Tennessee’s collection days

One-day drop-offs the state holds around Tennessee each spring and fall. Households only. No business, school, or farm waste. Any Tennessee resident can use any county’s collection. Coming up in the counties we cover:

  • Sat Oct. 17Dickson CountyDickson County Fairgrounds, Dickson9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Sat Oct. 17Jefferson CountyJefferson County Landfill, Dandridge8 a.m. to noon
  • Sat Oct. 17Sumner CountyMoss Wright Park, Goodlettsville8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

They don’t take paint, electronics, or alkaline batteries. Ask your county about paint and electronics. Alkaline batteries can go in the regular trash.

All collection days, and what they take

From the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s 2026 mobile hazardous waste collection schedule.

Household hazardous waste in other counties

Sources: City of Chattanooga: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility; City of Chattanooga: City Landfill; Hamilton County: Where and when to recycle; TDEC: Household hazardous waste program

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