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• Such devices should be brought, fully intact, to the Blockhouse Valley Center, located at 1480 Blockhouse Valley Road in Clinton. DO NOT CUT OR TAMPER WITH LINES on devices that contain freon. This includes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, ice makers, and dehumidifiers. It is a federal offense to release freon into the atmosphere. Draining freon should only be done by persons with an EPA certification.
• Oil-based Paint – Only oil-based paint is accepted at the Blockhouse Valley Center. Oil-based paint must be in the original container. Containers with no label are not accepted. Oil-based paint will have the words “FLAMMABLE” or “COMBUSTIBLE” somewhere on the label. Generally, oil-based paint will be in an all-metal container – this includes spray paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, polyurethane, deck sealer – or it may say “oil-based” or “ALKYD” on the label. You can also look at the clean-up instructions on the label; if it says clean with mineral spirits it will be an oil-based paint.
• Mowers, weed-eaters, or other machines containing gas or oil must be drained of all fluids to be accepted.

Household hazardous wastes are sometimes disposed of improperly by individuals pouring wastes down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or putting them out with the trash. The dangers of such disposal methods may not be immediately obvious, but certain types of household hazardous wastes have the potential to cause physical injury to sanitation workers; contaminate septic tanks or wastewater treatment systems if poured down drains or toilets; and present hazards to children and pets if left around the house.
The process begins with understanding labels.

Words that signal hazards are:

• Toxic – can cause injury or death if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin;
• Flammable – easily catches fire and tends to burn rapidly;
• Corrosive – a chemical or its vapors that can cause a material or living tissue to be destroyed; and
  
• Irritant – causes soreness or swelling of skin, eyes, mucous membranes or respiratory system.
  Other words to look for on labels are: Poison, Danger, Warning and Caution.

Anderson County participates in the Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection service sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and has one annual event per year, in late September or early October. Please check the Anderson County Government website https://andersoncountytn.gov for the date and location of the HHW Event. Ads will be run in local news media in the weeks leading up to the HHW Event, or you can contact the Solid Waste Department for information, at (865) 463-6845.

Yes. The Chestnut Ridge Landfill is owned and operated by Waste Management Inc. It is located at 140 Fleenor Mill Road, Heiskell.

Residents’ Use of Chestnut Ridge Landfill – Anderson County residents may take loads under one ton (2,000 lbs.) to Chestnut Ridge Landfill at no charge. When utilizing the landfill, residents will follow the line of traffic to the scales. When it is your turn, you will stop on the scale and go speak to the attendant. You will need your driver’s license for proof of residence, and it may be wise to take a utility bill with your name and address as well. A high-visibility safety vest is required; you may bring your own or purchase one at the attendant office for $5.00. You will then unload your material into an open-top container that is chest-high – bring additional help if you are unable to lift your items chest high. Once your items are unloaded, you will then go back over the scales to weigh out.
Additionally, residents are allowed one load per year over a ton that the County will pay for, but you will need to call Anderson County’s Office of Planning & Development at (865) 457-6244 and get a One-Time-Load-Over-A-Ton Voucher before going to the landfill. They will need your Name (person going to the Landfill – resident only or close family member – not a contractor), Address, Phone #, Vehicle type, and what the load consists of; the office will fax the voucher to the Landfill. You will need to call for the voucher on the same day that you plan to go to the Landfill, or on Friday for a Saturday load. Again, if the load is under one ton a voucher is not necessary.

For County residents (outside the municipalities) who are interested in curbside garbage/recycling pickup, Anderson County does not offer curbside pickup for garbage or recycling. However, if residents are willing to pay a fee for those services, there are vendors that do service some areas of the county. You must contact the vendors to see whether they service your location, and what the monthly service charge will be.

Waste Management – (865) 964-9721, Waste Connections – (865) 522-8161, and Dependable Disposal Service – (865) 266-9101 all offer private contract curbside garbage and recycling pickup for certain areas of Anderson County.

There are approximately 379 miles of county roads in Anderson County, which makes it impossible to keep eyes on every mile of road at any given time. That means we need help from residents to be our eyes and report roadside litter. To report litter on county roads, call the Solid Waste Department at (865) 463-6845. The Anderson County Litter Program will pick-up litter on reported roads in the right-of-way only, approximately 10 feet from the edge of the road, but NOT on private property. Anderson County does contract for some litter pickup on portions of State roads and highways, but generally litter on State roads should be reported to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s local Maintenance Dept., at (865) 457-1708.

The Anderson County Litter Program does not operate within the city limits of any of the municipalities in Anderson County. To report litter in the cities, you should contact the Public Works Department or City offices of that municipality.

The Dead Animal Abatement Program for county roads will remove reported animals that have been hit on county roads and constitute a road hazard such as deer and coyotes, or pets – dogs or cats, should the owner not want to handle it themselves.

The County does NOT pick-up small animals such as squirrels, possum, raccoon, skunk, or other rodents, or birds. The County does NOT remove cow or horse carcasses, this is the responsibility of the owner. The County will remove animals on reported roads in the right-of-way ONLY, approximately 10 feet from the edge of the road, but NOT on private property.

• To report a dead animal on a county road, please call the Solid Waste Department at (865) 463-6845.
• To report a dead animal on a State of Tennessee roadway, please call the TDOT Maintenance Dept., at (865) 457-1708.
• The County does not pick-up animals within the city limits of any of the municipalities in Anderson County. To report dead animals on roadways in the cities, you should contact the Public Works Department or City offices of that municipality.

• Memorial Day – CLOSED
• Independence Day (4th of July) – CLOSED
• Labor Day – CLOSED
• Thanksgiving – CLOSED
• Christmas Eve – CLOSES at 1pm
• Christmas Day – CLOSED
• New Year’s Eve – CLOSES at 1pm
• New Year’s Day – CLOSED

Weather-related closings are at the discretion of Waste Connections. The centers may be closed if weather conditions are unsafe. Please tune in to local media outlets for weather-related updates.