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Anti-Freeze:

Spectra Recycling & additional surrounding Locations

 

Batteries: 

Alkaline Batteries - dispose of in your regular trash, they have not contained mercury since 1995

 

Rechargaable, lead acid, car, boat lawnmower batteries

Spectra Recycling, Blount County Landfill

Retail Outlets

 

Electronic Waste: Computers, TV (small fee), Printers, Radios and more. 

Blount County Landfill Recycles Computers and TV's 19" and smaller for FREE, also recycle larger televisions for a small fee. Consoles must be dismantled

Spectra Recycling 

BCS Computer Recycling 865-274-9488 - Company out of Oak Ridge, They recycle all electronics for FREE and will pick up at your house for no charge.

 

Cell Phones: Delete all personal information before recycling

Waste Not Want Not Thrift Store

Keep Blount Beautiful Office

Spectra Recycling

 

Flourescent Light Bulbs:

Spectra Recycling

 

Freon:

Blount County Landfill

Spectra Recycling

 

Paint:

Oil Based - Spectra Recycling

Latex/Water Based - Latex paint should be dried in can, or solidified with mortar mix, kitty litter, sand or soil. Once dried dispose of in trash with lid off. 

If not dried - Spectra Recycling

 

Phamaceuticals/Home Medical Waste:

City of Knoxville

Blount County Landfill

*Needles should be placed in puncture proof plastic sealable containers.

 

Propane Tanks:

Blount County Landfill

*Camping or grill type only

Spectra Recycling

 

Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides/Cleaners:

Blount County Landfill  *Residual quantities only

Spectra Recycling

*Spectra Recycling collects all Household Hazardous Waste items, although they do charge a small fee at drop off. 

 

Contact Charlene DeSha at 681-4809 or keepblo@earthlink.net for more information.