Municipal · Drop-off · Free
Knoxville Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Free drop-off for chemicals, fuels, oil-based paint, batteries and computer equipment, open to city and county residents alike, with no appointment.
Right for you if
- It is chemical, flammable or a battery, and it is not latex paint or a television.
- It has to cost nothing.
- You can get it there under your own steam.
- You want to turn up without booking.
Look elsewhere if
- You have no way of getting it there.
- It is business waste.
- It is more than a household quantity.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- 865-215-6710
- Not published
- Book online
- Not published
- Address
- 1033 Elm Street, Knoxville, TN 37921
- Opening hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:00am–3:45pm. Wednesday 7:00am–11:45am. Saturday 8:00am–11:45am. Closed Sunday.
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Verified against an official source
Last checked 18 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
Part of How to get rid of stuff in Knoxville.
Why use it
The one fact worth carrying away: since March 2018 they no longer take latex paint. The city's instruction is to solidify it at home with cat litter or an absorbent, leave the lid off to dry, and put it in the household bin. Oil-based paint is still accepted, up to 20 gallons a day, along with 10 gallons of other liquids and 100 pounds of material. Nothing in a container over 5 gallons. They also take computer equipment, limit three a visit, but NOT televisions. And there is a detail most cities do not offer: usable materials still in their original container are set aside on a reuse shelf, and residents who sign a waiver can take them away free.
Good for
- hazardous waste
- paint
- batteries
- electronics
- other items
How it works
| How you use it | You take it there. |
|---|---|
| Cost | "There is no fee to drop off accepted household hazardous waste." Open to both city and county residents. |
| Booking | No appointment needed. |
| Service area | City of Knoxville and Knox County |
| Run by | City of Knoxville Waste and Resources Management, a municipal service |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
Not documented yet. This operator has not published what happens to each kind of item, and we have not been able to establish it from anywhere else. That is the gap, stated rather than hidden. If you ask them, tell us what they say.
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
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Booking
Their pages
No appointment needed.
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Typical wait
Needs reports
Not established
Nobody has told us how long they waited. Two reader reports would settle it.
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Do they answer
Needs reports
Not established
We read their pages, we did not phone them. One reader who got through would settle it.
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Restrictions
Their pages
Households only · Not for business waste · Household quantities only
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Who it's for
Their pages
Residents of the area it covers, households, not businesses.
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Last checked
Pipeline
18 August 2026
Checked against the sources listed on this page.
What happens to it
- Recycled
- Broken down for materials
- Disposed of
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
Alternatives in Knoxville
Other places that will take things off your hands.
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Reuse
Buy Nothing Project
Buy Nothing Project
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, books, and 4 more
- Where
- Neighbourhood groups across the US and beyond
- Booking
- By appointment
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Reuse
The Salvation Army donation pickup
The Salvation Army
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, clothes, and 5 more
- Where
- Nationwide
- Booking
- Book online
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Municipal
Knoxville bulky waste collection
City of Knoxville Waste and Resources Management
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, tyres, other items
- Where
- Citywide
- Booking
- By phone
View → Checked 18 Aug 2026