PRESS RELEASE – October 8, 2021 What are Household Hazardous Wastes? People today are more aware than ever of the possible impact that everyday activities can have on the environment. They are paying close attention to the products they and their families purchase and use, and what happens to the containers after the product has [Read More…]
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Local volunteers pulled an estimated 518 pounds of trash from the Clinch River during the Clinch River Cleanup event hosted July 10th by the local chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Anderson County’s Solid Waste Management Department assisted with the cleanup efforts. Volunteers collected 40 bags of garbage, weighing an estimated 518 [Read More…]
The Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is back in action this summer with its volunteer cleanup of the Clinch River, after not hosting a cleanup last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This summer’s Clinch River Cleanup will be held on Saturday, July 10th. Organizers are looking for 50 to 60 volunteers to help [Read More…]
Volunteers are needed to help with the Spring cleanup along the shorelines of Norris Lake. The multi-county event will be held in Anderson County from 3 to 5 pm Friday, March 26 (launch from Sequoyah Marina), and from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday, March 27 (launch from Oak Grove Public Launch. Volunteers will also [Read More…]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has notified Anderson County that all Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events across the State will be cancelled. As of now, TDEC plans to re-assess the situation in Spring 2021 and determine if HHWC events safely can be held at that time.
Effective Monday, October 5, 2020, the Wolf Valley Convenience Center will return to normal operations and again begin to accept recyclable materials.
Volunteers are needed for the next Norris Lake Cleanup in Anderson, Campbell and Union Counties. It will be on Saturday, September 19, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will be launching from Big Ridge State Park Public Boat Launch, Hickory Star Marina, and Powell Valley Resort and Marina. Volunteers will be cleaning up the [Read More…]
By the direction of the Anderson County Board of Commissioners, recyclable material will not be accepted, at least through the middle of September, at the Wolf Valley Convenience Center, located at 1505 Clinton Highway (Highway 25W). This decision has been taken to accommodate the increased trash being brought into the facility. The situation will be [Read More…]
July 4th holiday closing
June 29th, 2020 by admin
The Blockhouse Valley Recycling Center will be closed for Independence Day Thursday through Saturday, July 2, 3 and 4, 2020.
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Anderson County Spring Cleaning Day is May 18th
Education, Events, News & Info, Recycling Tips, Uncategorized /Chestnut Ridge Landfill will extend its Saturday hours and stay open until 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, for Anderson County residents to dispose of items that cannot go to County Convenience Centers. This includes brush, limbs, and other wood waste (Large limbs and tree debris should be cut into manageable lengths of no [Read More…]
March designated as Keep Tennessee Beautiful Month
Education, Events, News & Info, Uncategorized /NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2024) – Gov. Bill Lee has once again designated March as Keep Tennessee Beautiful month. To officially kick-off the activities, including the state’s participation in Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup®, KTnB will host a rally and awards luncheon, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CST, March 1, 2024. The event will [Read More…]