What to recycle

Accepted items for recycling in Blount County

Paper and cardboard

  • Mixed paper- Office paper, junk mail, paper bags, newspaper, magazines, aseptic cartons (“wax” coated)+ paper plates and cups (new!)

  • Paperboard- Food/item packaging, paper towel rolls

  • Corrugated cardboard- Delivery boxes, moving boxes

Metal

  • Aluminum cans

  • Steel cans/containers

Plastic

  • Plastics #1 and #2

    Note: Currently, there is no capacity or buyer for rigid plastics #3-7 so they are not being recycled. However, these plastics can be easily sorted out and will not harm the system. Please do not put plastic film, bags, or wrap in the recycling bin.

glass (Blount County Recycling Center ONLY)

  • Any color glass

    Notes: Glass does not need to be sorted by color, but please remove caps and lids. Metal lids from jars can be put in the single stream bin. No laminated glass, porcelain, or ceramics. Do not put glass in any bin but the one provided at the Blount County Recycling Center.

Unaccepted items

  • Food waste and food residue

  • Plastic film, plastic bags, plastic wrap, bubble wrap

  • Mylar food wrappers (silver packaging)

  • Plastic utensils and straws

  • Aluminum foil or pans

  • Styrofoam

  • Scrap metal (other than metal cans)

  • Household Hazardous Waste

  • Electronics

  • Tires

  • Yard waste

  • Garden hoses, electrical cords, Christmas lights, and metal hangers

  • Glass is only accepted at the Blount County Recycling Center ‘Glass Only’ bin. Please do not put glass in your curbside bin or at the Maryville convenience center bins.

How to recycle

  • Rinse out recycling as best you can.

  • Remove recycling from the plastic bag when depositing it into the recycling bin. Recycling should never go in a recycling bin bagged.

  • Recycling in Blount County does not need to be sorted by material with the exception of glass, corrugated cardboard, and newspaper at the Blount County Recycling Center.

  • ONLY what is listed as accepted can be put in the recycling bin to avoid contamination. Please refer to this webpage or contact Keep Blount Beautiful if you have questions about recycling.

Where to recycle

blount County

The Blount County Recycling Center accepts recycling from the City of Alcoa, the City of Maryville, and Blount County residents.

Address: 331 Levi St. Maryville, TN 37804                                      
Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays 8 AM-4:30 PM Phone: 865-982-4652                                                                                                                                                                    

This facility has four separate containers:

  • Single Stream - Mixed paper, paperboard, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic

  • Corrugated cardboard

  • Newspaper

  • Glass

 

City of Alcoa

Curbside recycling is provided through City of Alcoa Sanitation and Recycling.

 

City of Maryville

The City of Maryville operates two single-stream recycling centers that accept recycling from City of Maryville residents only.  

Address: Lamar Alexander Parkway- U.S. Hwy 321 (across from Blount Memorial Hospital, next to Cades Cove Museum)
Address: 715 Best Street (across from Sandy Springs Park)                                     
Hours: Monday-Saturday 7 AM-7 PM    
Phone: 865-273-3302                                                                                                                                                

 

Other items for recycling*

Scrap Metal

Tires

Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County Landfill (240 Long Powers Rd., Friendsville/ 865.995.2892)

Plastic bags and film

UT Office of Sustainability Public Recycling Drop Off (2121 Stephenson Dr. Dock 24, Knoxville/ 865-974-3480)

Styrofoam

Publix (2010 Town Center Blvd. Knoxville/ 865-470-0720)

Clean and dry styrofoam including egg cartons, takeout trays, cups, and meat trays. NO packing peanuts.

Vienna Coffee Company coffee bags

Vienna Coffee Company (Vienna Coffee Company bags only) (212 College St. Maryville/ 865-980-8282)

*Call or check website for a complete list of accepted items and other important information

When in doubt, throw it out…
or contact Keep Blount Beautiful for assistance.

See ‘Recycling FAQ’ for more information.

All recycling in Blount County is managed by the city of Alcoa, the city of Maryville, and Blount County. Keep Blount Beautiful provides recycling information as a public service. Contact the Keep Blount Beautiful Office with Questions about recycling.

356 Sanderson Street Suite A4 Alcoa, TN 37701

865.681.4809    director@keepblountbeautiful.org