Hazardous Materials

What are Hazardous Materials?

There are certain items such as paint, paint thinners, pesticides, and fuels that cannot be dropped off at any centers because they are hazardous materials that must be disposed of separately from regular waste. If you have any of these materials or any household chemicals, fertilizers, or any kind of chemicals that cannot be taken to your local center, check with the Anderson County Solid Waste Department or the upcoming events tab in this website to find out when the next hazardous materials collection will be. This is an opportunity to get rid of all your hazardous chemicals, free of charge, and know they will be disposed of properly and not just poured back into the ground affecting our environment.

I know what you’re thinking and the answer is, NO, you can’t just pour these out in the ground! Please make sure to dispose of all hazardous materials properly. Information on the next Hazardous Waste Collection is below.

Hazardous Waste Collection

Each year the Anderson County Solid Waste Department hosts a hazardous waste collection. This is an opportunity for all Anderson County citizens to bring in all household chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, paint and paint thinners, and motor fuels to be properly disposed. Please check our events page to find out the times of these events or contact the Anderson County Solid Waste Department at (865) 463-6845.

Are you going to be out of town at the time of the HHW Event? Or, did you miss it? Not to worry! If you are going to be unable make it, you can get a friend, neighbor, or family member to bring your hazardous waste for you. Or, you can check the TDEC website for a list of all scheduled events.

These State-sponsored HHW Collection Events are open to anyone in the State of Tennessee. So, if you can’t make it to the one in your county, there may be one in a neighboring county that you can get to.

Words to look for on labels

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, or a Skull and Crossbones symbol.

If you have something with a label missing, or that is unreadable, it is best to treat it as if it were a hazardous material. Better safe than sorry!

Anderson County Spring Cleaning Day is May 18th

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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

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