Welcome to the Tri-Cities

Most of the region uses county convenience centers (not curbside everywhere). City residents may have municipal pickup — check your address. Recycling and special items vary by county.

Quick rules: • Latex paint: dry completely, then bag with household trash • Oil-based paint: many county transfer stations accept (do not need to be dried) • Medications: permanent drop boxes at pharmacies + sheriff offices; DEA Take Back Days twice yearly • Electronics/TVs: county transfer stations or TDEC e-waste collections • Cardboard: accepted at most convenience centers — flatten boxes • Motor oil/antifreeze: most county centers have collection drums • Household hazardous waste (HHW): TDEC mobile collection events — check tn.gov/environment/hhw

State-sponsored free drop-off for paint, cleaners, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, and other HHW — dates announced annually for Sullivan, Washington, Hawkins, Greene, and neighboring counties.

Typical accepted items: oil-based paint, stains, solvents, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, mercury thermometers, CFL bulbs. NOT accepted: latex paint (dry at home), explosives, medical waste, radioactive materials.

Permanent secure drop boxes at many pharmacies and law enforcement offices. DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day twice per year (spring & fall).

Permanent boxes (call ahead for hours): • Sullivan County Sheriff — Kingsport & Blountville offices • Washington County Sheriff — Jonesborough • Hawkins County Sheriff — Rogersville • Greene County Sheriff — Greeneville • Many CVS/Walgreens locations participate in secure disposal programs Remove personal info from bottles; liquids/leaves/patches accepted at most boxes.

County transfer stations accept household garbage, cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum/tin, appliances, electronics, tires, mattresses, and more. Kingsport and Bristol city residents also have municipal services.

Transfer stations: Mon–Fri 7:30am–3:30pm (Kingsport lunch 11:30–12); Bristol Mon–Fri 8am–3:30pm

Transfer stations: • Kingsport — 1921 Brookside Ln (423-224-1719) • Bristol — 804 Raytheon Rd (423-878-1880) Recycling drop sites (cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum/tin): • Blountville Middle School field — 1651 State Hwy 37 • Colonial Heights — 101 Lakecrest Dr • Holston Valley Middle School — 1717 Bristol Cavern Hwy • Sullivan Gardens — Sullivan Garden Dr • Food City Piney Flats — 5970 Hwy 11E • Kingsport Civic Auditorium — 1550 Fort Henry Dr • Indian Springs Elementary — 333 Hill Rd, Kingsport • City of Kingsport — 635 W Industry Dr Also accepts: used oil, antifreeze, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, oil-based paint (as space allows). Latex paint must be fully dried.

Kingsport residents: curbside recycling collection plus a new Recycling Convenience Center for drop-off. Sanitation handles trash pickup in city limits.

Curbside recycling: check kingsporttn.gov for pickup schedule and accepted materials (cardboard, plastics, cans). New Recycling Convenience Center opened 2025 — improved drop-off for residents. City sanitation: 423-229-9451.

Municipal trash and recycling services for Bristol TN residents. County transfer station on Raytheon Rd also serves Sullivan County.

Six county convenience centers for household trash and recycling. Separate brush sites and a waste tire recycling center. Johnson City has municipal solid waste pickup.

Most centers: Tue–Fri 10am–5:30pm, Sat 8am–3:30pm (Cash Hollow differs)

Convenience centers: • Cash Hollow — 193 Cash Hollow Rd, Johnson City (Tue–Fri 8am–4:30pm, Sat 8–11:30am) 423-283-1390 • Gray — 160 Mosley Rd (Tue–Fri 10–5:30, Sat 8–3:30) 423-477-1552 • Lamar — 3391 Hwy 81 S, Jonesborough (Tue–Fri 10–5:30, Sat 8–3:30) 423-753-1803 • Locust Mount — 224 Harmony Rd, Jonesborough 423-753-1804 • Washington College — 255 Bill West Rd, Limestone 423-257-3917 Other: • Waste Tire Recycling — 190 Lancaster Rd, Kingsport (Tue–Thu 8am–4pm) 423-773-6473 — appt for 20+ tires • Johnson City Solid Waste — 423-975-2792 • Iris Glen Landfill — Mon–Fri 6am–4pm, Sat 7–11am — 423-926-8375 • Jonesborough Recycling — 423-753-1022

Nine convenience centers plus a dedicated recycling center. Residents allowed ½ pickup load per day. Most centers accept cardboard, plastics #1–2, metals, motor oil, appliances, and more.

Convenience centers: Tue–Sat 9:30am–5:30pm. Recycling center: Mon–Fri 7:30am–3:30pm

Convenience centers (Tue–Sat 9:30am–5:30pm): • Carter's Valley — 4266 Carter's Valley Rd, Church Hill 423-357-8901 • Hunt's Gap — 260 Ensor Rd, Church Hill 423-357-8537 • Burem — 1003 Burem Rd, Rogersville 423-272-3479 • Clinch Valley — 3796 Hwy 70 N, Rogersville 423-272-6759 • Hwy 66 — 1291 Hwy 66 S, Rogersville 423-235-5415 • Lakemont* — 106 Lakemont Dr (solid waste only, no recycling) • Lakeview — 8590 Hwy 11-W 423-272-6348 • Rock Hill — 1629 Hwy 70 N 423-272-5079 • Stanley Valley — 1403 Stanley Valley Rd, Surgoinsville 423-345-3754 Recycling Center: 8580 Hwy 11-W, Rogersville — Mon–Fri 7:30am–3:30pm Tires: 8 passenger tires/household/year at recycle center; Carter's Valley 1st Sat of Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct

Greene County operates convenience centers across the county accepting household trash, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals, electronics, tires (4/year), motor oil, and textiles at select sites.

Office Mon–Fri 6am–2:30pm. Center hours vary by location — see county site.

Sample centers (hours vary — confirm at county site): • Hal Henard — 815 Hal Henard Rd (Mon/Wed 10–6, Tue/Fri 6–2, Sat 8–4) • Baileyton — 58 Boulder Loop • Horse Creek — 80 Williamson Rd • South Greene — 6825 Asheville Hwy • Walkertown — 1250 Walkertown Rd • West Greene — 715 Midway Rd (also accepts wire scrap) • Afton — 95 American Road (also accepts wire scrap) Accepts at most sites: cardboard, newspaper, plastics, glass, aluminum, batteries, electronics, 4 tires/year, motor oil, appliances. Textile recycling bins at Afton, Baileyton, Hal Henard, Horse Creek, South Greene, Walkertown, West Greene (2026). NOT accepted: brush, lumber, liquids, paint in containers, blocks/concrete in roll-offs.

County landfill, dedicated recycling drop-off, and two convenience centers (Roan Mountain and Little Milligan). Cash or check only.

Landfill Mon–Fri 7am–4pm, Sat 8am–12pm

Landfill — 169 Landfill Rd, Elizabethton (423-543-6626) Mon–Fri 7am–4pm, Sat 8am–12pm. Bags: $1.50 (≤40 gal) / $2.50 (>40 gal) Recycling Center (drop-off only) — 410 Cherokee Park Rd, Elizabethton Mon–Fri 8am–4pm. Cardboard, mixed paper, plastics #1–2, motor oil, antifreeze, scrap metal, TVs/appliances, cooking oil (free, separate from motor oil) Roan Mountain Convenience Center — 102 Old Rock Quarry Rd Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat 8am–4pm (423-772-4734) Little Milligan — 3682 US-321, Butler Wed & Sat 8am–4pm (423-768-0441). Also takes cardboard, cans, #1–2 plastic, paper, motor oil Paint: must be opened and dried. No tires currently at landfill.

County convenience station for household trash and recyclables serving Erwin and Unicoi County.

Contact county solid waste office for current convenience station hours and accepted materials (cardboard, metals, plastics). TDEC HHW mobile collections periodically serve Unicoi County — check tn.gov/environment/hhw.

Tennessee rules differ by paint type. Never pour paint down drains or on the ground.

Latex/water-based: Remove lid, let dry completely (or mix with kitty litter), then dispose with household trash. Oil-based/stain: Take to county transfer station (Sullivan, Hawkins, Washington) or TDEC HHW event. Sullivan County accepts oil-based without drying. Donate usable paint to Habitat ReStore or community theater groups.

Old computers, TVs, and monitors are banned from landfills in TN. Drop at county transfer stations or special e-waste events.

County options: • Sullivan County transfer stations — computers, keyboards, games, TVs • Greene County convenience centers — computers and monitors • Carter County Recycling Center — TVs, appliances, microwaves • Hawkins County — white goods and metals at convenience centers Retailers (Best Buy, Staples) sometimes accept small electronics — call first.

Flatten cardboard boxes before drop-off. Most county convenience centers and city recycling programs accept corrugated cardboard and mixed paper.

Tips: • Remove packing materials and flatten boxes • Greasy pizza boxes usually go in trash • Shredded paper: check if your center wants it bagged City curbside: Kingsport and Johnson City residents — check municipal sanitation pages for bin rules.