Recycle Center
118 Rocky Mount Road
Athens, TN 37303
HOURS OF OPERATION:
- Monday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Tuesday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Wednesday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Thursday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Here is a handy How-To-Guide to help you sort and plan your trip to the Recycling Center.
Accepted Items for Recycling
- Aluminum Cans
- Antifreeze (2 gal per week)*
- Automotive Batteries
- Cardboard
- Catalogs
- Cooking Oil
- Electronics**
- Glass
- Glossy Advertisements
- Magazines
- Mixed Paper
- Motor Oil
- Newsprint
- Oil Filters
- Plastic Types 1 & 2 and Steel & Tin Cans
No Shopping or Garbage Bags Accepted
*Antifreeze must be poured into the 55-gallon drum marked "ANTIFREEZE ONLY".
**We can no longer accept CRT televisions or computer monitors for recycling in the electronics bin at the Recycle Center. However, these items no greater than 26" diagonal are accepted in a separate storage area at the recycling center, please see attendant for assistance.
Household Hazardous Waste
Things to Remember
- The Household Hazardous Waste Container is for use by households only. Please NO hazardous waste from Businesses, Churches, Contractors, Dental or Doctors Offices, Hospitals or Schools.
- Attendant MUST be present to assess and accept items for disposal.
- Ask Attendant for other recycling resources if you have an item that is not included on the Accepted Items list.
- Containers must be free of leaks and approved by the Attendant.
- Containers will not be returned.
Accepted Items for Hazardous Waste
- Automotive Products
- Automotive Cleaners
- Battery Acid
- Body Putty
- Brake Cleaner
- Carburetor & Fuel Injector Cleaners
- Diesel Fuel
- Fuel & Oil Additives
- Gasoline
- Grease & Rust Solvents
- Kerosene and Starter Fluid
- Home Maintenance
- Acetone
- Adhesives
- Aerosols
- Driveway Sealant
- Fluorescent Bulbs
- Lamp Oil
- Muriatic Acid
- Paint Strippers & Thinners
- Pool & Spa Chemicals
- Preservatives
- Propane Compressed Gas
- Rat/Mouse Poison
- Spray Paint
- Stump Remover
- Toluene
- Household Cleaners
- Bleach
- Disinfectants
- Drain Openers
- Oven Cleaners
- Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Wood/Metal Polish
- Lawn & Garden
- Bug Repellent
- Fertilizers
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Pesticides
- Plant Food
- Weed & Feed
- Medical Sharps & Lancets
- Mercury Thermometers
- Sharps must be in a sturdy container - Labeled with "{Container Contents}" and "DO NOT RECYCLE"
- Personal Care Products
- Lipstick
- Lotion
- Nail Polish and Nail Polish Removers
Prohibited Items for Hazardous Waste:
- Ammunition / Explosives
- Ammunition
- Fireworks
- Gun Powder
- Military Ordinance
- Medical Waste
- Dead Animals - contact local Sanitation or Solid Waste Department
- Drugs/Medicines - use containers at law enforcement offices and some pharmacies
- Infectious Waste of any kind
- Miscellaneous
- Any Item NOT in approved container
- Automotive Gas Tanks
- Empty Containers or Aerosols - discard with regular trash
- Latex or Water based paint - harden the paint and discard in regular trash
- Radioactive
- Radium Paint and Smoke Detectors
