FOR GENERAL SOLID WASTE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY BY DIALING
3-1-1.
John Homa
Solid Waste Project Manager
jhoma@cityofknoxville.org
Room 470, City County Building
Phone: 311
Fax: 865-215-4688
Map of Recycling Centers
The City of Knoxville, in cooperation with Kroger, Food City, Goodwill, Waste Connections, and Rock-Tenn Recycling, operates 11 recycling centers. The recycling centers are divided into two categories depending on the types and number of materials accepted.
RECYCLING DROP-OFF SUPERCENTERS
There are nine recycling drop-off supercenters in the city that are
operated in conjunction with Kroger and Goodwill Industries. The Centers
are open 24 hours a day. Attendants from Goodwill staff the Supercenters
from 9 AM to 5 PM.
The
supercenters collect:
Since December 11, 2007, the City has been accepting plastics labeled from 1 to 7 at it's recycling drop off centers. Containers must have the recycling symbol with a number in the center as examples shown.
#1-#7 plastic containers (Usually have a recycle logo labeled on container)
Other examples of plastics taken at the centers: Plastic grocery bags, heavy plastic wrap such the type that comes over paper towels or toilet paper, plastic straws, blue or other colored plastics or bags with the recycling triangles, thin plastic wrap such as syran wrap, cereal bags from the inside of cereal boxes, plastic bottle lids with no triangle, plastic clear storage bags and trash bags such as Hefty, Glad etc. Please rinse out all containers.
Examples of what plastics we cannot take: Mixed containers
such as those for nuts that have some plastic and some paper board
and are difficult to separate, Styrofoam even with the recycling
triangle, Styrofoam peanuts.
aluminum cans
steel cans
mixed paper - any type of material that is 100 percent paper including phone books, catalogs, magazines,white and colored ledger paper, white and colored note pad paper and stationary, copy paper, NRC forms, sticky notes,
envelopes with or without plastic windows, fax paper, manila folders, hanging folders (remove metal bands),
paperboard such as cereal boxes, tissue boxes, shredded paper, etc., and paper bags.
books (hard-bound books - books and covers can be recycled in
the mixed paper bins)
clear glass
brown glass
green glass
cardboard (flattened)
newspaper (including inserts)
reusable household goods
household batteries (lithium, ni-cad, and rechargeable only)
Not Recyclable:
Certain types of narrow-neck plastic containers, such as pesticides/herbicides, motor oil and antifreeze bottles
Window glass, broken windshields, light bulbs or any type of porcelain or pottery material such as plates or pots.
Carbon paper, and Styrofoam
Milk cartons and food and orange juice containers made of paper and coated with a chemical material inside and or outside.
No Medical Waste. Insulin Sharps are NOT accepted either inside plastic bottles or by themselves.
Supercenters are located at:
Kroger Stores
2217 Broadway - Broadway
Shopping Center: More Info
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Directions
5003 Broadway - Fountain City: More
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Directions - This Kroger store has moved to a new location. This City Recycling Center Will Not be moving with Kroger to it's new location. As much as Kroger would like to have a Recycling Center, there is just not enough room for the Center at the new Kroger location. This Center will stay at the present location until a new site tenant makes a decision for the Center to remain or move. It could take as much as six months to a year before a decision is made. After that decision is made we will advise of any updates for this location.
4440 Western Ave. at Clinton - I-640 Plaza: More
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Directions
4918 Kingston Pike - Knox Plaza: More
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Directions
Goodwill Collection Centers
225 W. Moody Ave: More Info
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Directions
Corner of Magnolia Ave. & Alice - across from Chilhowee Park:
More Info | Get
Directions
341 Parkvillage Rd.: More
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Directions
820 Metler Dr.: More
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Directions
Downtown
Downtown Recycling Center,
400 State St.: More Info
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Directions
At these locations, Knoxvillians can also recycle aluminum cans,
newspaper, clear glass, brown glass, green glass, steel cans,
#1 to #7 plastics, cardboard and mixed paper.
DROP-OFF CENTERS
There are two unattended recycling drop-off centers operated in
association with Food City stores in the city.
The drop-off centers are located at:
Food City Stores
5941 Kingston Pike: More Info
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Directions
2939 Alcoa Hwy: More Info
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Directions
At these Food City locations, aluminum cans, mixed paper, newspaper
and #1-#2 plastics are accepted. The Alcoa Highway store also accepts
cardboard.
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