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City of Knoxville Household Hazardous Waste Facility

1033 Elm Street, Knoxville, TN 37921

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Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
1033 Elm Street, Knoxville, TN 37921 (map pin at street level)
County
Knox County
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Closed Sunday.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Electronics / e-waste; Other household hazardous waste
The city page lists acids, aerosol cans, auto body repair products, automotive oil and fuel, additives, antifreeze, lead-acid, lithium and rechargeable batteries (no alkaline), bleach, brake fluid, car wax and cleaners, carburetor and fuel-injection cleaners, caulk, computer systems, cooking grease, drain openers, e-cigarettes and vape devices, electronics such as computer systems and accessories, cell phones, chargers and string lights (no televisions or other non-tech devices), fertilizers, fire extinguishers, flea collars, fluorescent tubes and CFLs, fungicides and wood preservatives, gasoline, grease and rust solvents, herbicides, household cleaners, insect repellent and insecticide, kerosene, lighter fluid, MAPP gas cylinders, mercury thermometers and thermostats, mothballs, oven cleaner, oil-based paint, paint stripper and removers, paint thinner, pesticides, pet spray and dip, pool chemicals, propane cylinders, rat and mouse poison, shoe polish, spray paint cans, stain, starter fluids, toilet bowl cleaner, transmission fluid, tub and tile cleaner, varnish, weed killer and windshield wiper fluid.
Not accepted
Latex paint; Ammunition, explosives and fireworks; Light ballasts; Medical waste; Non-propane cylinders including oxygen tanks; Radioactive waste including smoke detectors; Industrial, commercial or business-generated hazardous waste; Household hazardous waste in commercial or work vehicles; Unidentifiable materials; Televisions; Air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators and freezers (the page says these can be taken to the Solid Waste Facility for a fee, not as household hazardous waste)
Limits
Residents may bring up to 20 gallons of oil-based paint per day, up to 10 gallons of other household-hazardous-waste liquids such as oils and fuel per day, and up to 100 pounds of household-hazardous-waste materials per day. Materials in containers larger than 5 gallons will not be accepted. Computer systems are limited to 3 per visit.
Appointment
Not required, per the official page
Who can use it
The city page describes a free drop-off for household hazardous waste and says businesses, nonprofits, churches and other non-residential entities must contract privately for hazardous-waste disposal.
Fees
There is no fee to drop off accepted household hazardous waste. The page says charges apply if more than three computer systems are brought in a visit.
Businesses
The official page says business waste is not accepted.
Phone
865-215-6710
Notes
All visitors must drive across the scale. Knox County’s solid-waste page points residents to this city-operated facility. Latex-paint drying instructions on the page were not copied.

Source: City of Knoxville

Last checked: — Summarized on 2026-11-09 from a web search restricted to the official government domain of the source page; the page itself could not be opened from the build environment (host not on the network allowlist), so it was not read directly or field-checked.

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