Recycling in Knox County
Where to take common and not-so-common items for recycling
Recycling in Knox County
Are you confused which household items are recyclable and where you can take
them? The folks at www.knoxnews.com published a helpful list to clear up some of
the confusion.
What Can Be Recycled
What Can Be Recycled
Plastics with a recycling symbol labeled from
No.1 - No.7
Plastic container lids
Aluminum cans
Plastic bottles for water, soft drinks,
mouthwash, milk, juice, shampoo, dish and
laundry detergents
Steel cans
Plastic wrap used to package such thinks as
toilets paper and paper towels
Mixed paper - phone books, catalogs,
magazines, note pad paper, stationary, sticky
notes, envelopes with or without plastic
windows, manila folders, paper bags, cereal
boxes, books, etc.
Storage bags
Clear, brown, green glass
Yogurt containers
Flattened cardboard
Plastic medicine bottles
Newspapers (including inserts)
Clamshell plastic takeout containers
Household batteries (lithium, ni-clad, and
rechargeable only)
Plastic grocery bags
Cereal box liners
Household garbage bags
Dry cleaning bags
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Recycling in Knox County
What Can’t Be Recycled
Where to Recycle in Knoxville
Narrow-neck plastic containers, such as
pesticides, motor oil or antifreeze bottles
Kroger Stores:
2217 Broadway - Broadway Shopping Center
Window glass, broken windshield, light bulbs or
any type of porcelain or crystal
5003 Broadway - Fountain City
Carbon paper
4440 Western Ave. at Clinton - I-640 Plaza
Wire on spiral notebooks
4918 Kingston Pike - Knox Plaza
Goodwill Collection Centers:
Hard to Recycle Items
225 W. Moody Ave. - corner of Magnolia Ave.
and Alice - across from Chilhowee Park
City of Knoxville Solid Waste Management
Facitily at the corner of Elm and W. Baxter Ave.
accepts the following:
341 Parkvillage Rd. - just off of Cedar Bluff and
Executive Park Dr.
Computers (up to 2 personal computers per
resident, a small fee applies to businesses)
Downtown:
Downtown Recycling Center - 400 State St.
Adhesives
The Kroger, Goodwill and Downtown locations
accept aluminum cans, newspaper, clear, brown &
green glass, steel cans, No.1-7 plastics, cardboard
and mixed paper.
Air Conditioning refrigerants
Automotive oil and fuel additives, fuel injection
cleaners, starter fluids
Grease and rust solvents
Food City Stores:
Batteries
5941 Kingston Pike
Drain openers
2939 Alcoa Hwy
Fluorescent tubes and bulbs
The Food City locations accept aluminum cans,
mixed paper, newspaper and No.1&2 plastics
Paint, paint thinners, and removers
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Need more information or directions?
Call 311 or 865-215-4311 or visit
www.ci.knoxville.tn.us
Recycling in Knox County
Where to Recycle in Knox
County
Hard to Recycle Items
Tazewell Pike: 7128 Tazewell Pike
Wool and metal cleaners and polishers. Allowed
up to 20 gallons per visit. Call 865-523-9463 for
more info.
Carter: 8815 Asheville Hwy
John Sevier: 1810 John Sevier Hwy
Cell phones and other wireless gadgets. Visit
www.wirelessrecycling.com for local drop off
sites.
Lovell Rd: Turn right on to Lexington & left
onto Dutchtown Rd. Center is about 1/2 mile on
right
Used Video tapes - mail to:
Eco-Media Recycling Centers
5427 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Karns: 6818 Oak Ridge Hwy
Powell: 1514 W. Emory Rd
Forks of the River: 3106 Water Plant Rd
Halls: 3608 Neal Dr
Need more information or directions?
Call 865-215-5865 or visit
www.knoxcounty.org .
Knox Co. Greenwaste Facility: 8707 Joe Daniel
Centers are open Mon - Fri 8 am - 6 pm &
Sat 7 am-3 pm
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