Help Stop Illegal Dumping

Illegal dumping is a common problem that often goes unaddressed in rural counties and areas. First of all, what is illegal dumping? Often in remote areas where recycling centers aren’t as close by as some would like, people will take the easy route and find an unpopulated area without a lot of traffic and just dump their trash there; this is dumping. Not only does it destroy our beautiful scenery across Tennessee, and pose major issues financially and environmentally for county governments and municipalities, but it is also illegal! Here in Anderson County, there are two sites that have been identified as “in need of cleanup.” The images on this page are from those sites and will give you an idea of what an illegal dump site can look like.

If you notice an area in your neighborhood that has become a dump site, please call the Anderson County Solid Waste Department at (865) 463-6845, or file a report here.