The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will sponsor Household Hazardous Waste Collection events over four Saturdays across Middle Tennessee in September and October.
The events are free and open to all Tennessee residents, regardless of the county of residence.
Approved household hazardous waste materials, such as pesticides, cleaning fluids, automotive fluids and fluorescent lamps can be disposed of at no cost. The collections are designed to keep flammable, toxic, reactive and corrosive materials out of the regular waste stream.
Collection sites and dates
- Montgomery County: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 26, Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Lane , Clarksville. 931-648-5751 for information.
- Wilson County: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 3, at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, 945 E. Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon. Enter at 914 Tennessee Blvd. 615-444-8360.
- Cheatham County: 8 a.m.-noon, Oct. 10, at Sycamore Square, 354 Frey St., Ashland City. 615-792-2059.
- Rutherford County: 8 a.m.-noon, Oct. 10, at the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department, 4765 Florence Rd., Murfreesboro. 615-898-7739.
- Sumner County: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 17 at Moss Wright Park, 705 Caldwell Dr., Goodlettsville. 615-452-1114.
- Dickson County: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 17 at the Dickson County Fairgrounds, 1053 Hwy. 47 East, Dickson. 615-446-0019.
What to bring
Materials that are accepted include:
- Household cleaners: drain openers, oven cleaners, wood and metal polishes, toilet bowl cleaners, disinfectants.
- Home maintenance chemicals: paint thinners, wood preservatives, paint strippers, adhesives.
- Miscellaneous: nail polish remover, pool chemicals, photo processing chemicals, medications, aerosols, compressed gas, mercury thermostats and thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs, needles and sharps (in a sturdy container), lead.
- Lawn and garden chemicals: herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers.
- Automotive products: fuel additives, grease and rust solvents, air conditioning refrigerants, starter fluids, body putty, coolants, carburetor cleaners, gasoline, diesel fuel.
What not to bring
The collection events will not accept:
- Paint
- Fireworks, gunpowder or ammunition
- Smoke detectors
- Electronics
- Empty containers of any kind
- Automotive oil
Materials must come from households only. Waste from businesses, schools, farms, churches or other non-residential sources
will not be accepted, according to county officials.
For more information visit the Tennessee Household Hazardous Waste Program website: https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/solid-waste/materials-management/hhw-program.htmlam.
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