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Environment >> Household Hazardous Waste >> Materials Accepted
Environment

HHW Materials Accepted

HHW Appointment Information ~  HHW Materials Accepted ~ HHW Calendar ~ HHW Participating Communities

 
The City's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility is located within the City's Resource Recovery Park, 2101 SE Hamblen Road.  See map.

 

 

The City's HHW facility accepts most residential cleaners and hazardous products; however, certain materials cannot be accepted, as identified in the following table:  

HHW MATERIALS ACCEPTED 1st Sat. or 3rd Wed. of month? * HHW MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED
Automotive fluids
(motor oil, antifreeze, etc.)
Both Commercial / business waste
Garden chemicals
(pesticides, fertilizer)
1st Sat ONLY Dried paint
Pool chemicals 1st Sat ONLY Empty containers
Cleaning chemicals 1st Sat ONLY Leaking containers
Paint
(latex & oil-based, thinner, etc.)
Both Asbestos
Fuels
(gas, diesel, kerosene, propane)
Both Explosives
Batteries (rechargeable ONLY) Both Medical waste and syringes
Mercury-containing devices (thermometers, thermostats, etc) 1st Sat ONLY Radioactive waste
Fluorescent tubes & compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) Both Known PCB Wastes 

*The City's HHW facility is open, by appointment only, the first Saturday of the month (April to November) and the third Wednesday of the month (year round) unless the date falls on a holiday.

 
Please bring materials in their original, labeled containers, if possible.

Staff reserves the right to refuse any questionable materials.


 For questions other than appointment scheduling, contact the Environmental Programs Coordinator or call 969-1800.