Recycling in Clarksville, TN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Bi-County Solid Waste Management: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Bi-County Solid Waste Management
  • Refrigerators, air conditioners and similar cooling devices must go to the landfill at 3212 Dover Road, where freon is removed and the unit recycled, for $10 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Automotive wet-cell batteries may go in the proper container at a convenience station or the transfer station; see the attendant. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bi-County Solid Waste Management: Recyclable Items (opens in new tab) · Bi-County Solid Waste Management
  • Electronic waste, cooking oil, latex paint, antifreeze and freon-containing appliances are accepted at 3212 Dover Road only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Corrugated cardboard and other brown fiber paper are accepted recyclables (freezer boxes and soiled pizza boxes are not). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bi-County Solid Waste Management: Hazardous Waste Collection Events (opens in new tab) · Bi-County Solid Waste Management
  • Batteries, latex paint and electronic waste (computers and TVs) are accepted at the 3212 Dover Road landfill during normal hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bi-County Solid Waste Management: Operations and Services (opens in new tab) · Bi-County Solid Waste Management
  • The landfill accepts tires off the rims; rechargeable batteries are collected at the landfill and alkaline batteries can go in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint is accepted separately at the Dover Road site when the scales are open and is used as alternate daily cover; electronic waste is accepted there for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling and waste drop-off can be done at any Bi-County location in Montgomery and Stewart counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bi-County Solid Waste Management: User Fee FAQ (opens in new tab) · Bi-County Solid Waste Management
  • Funded by the $5-a-month household user fee, the centers and main landfill let residents dispose of household trash and recyclables at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore Hours & Operations (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Tennessee
  • The Clarksville ReStore is at 404 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040, open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., phone (931) 645-4242. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Clarksville ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Tennessee
  • Donations go to the back dock at 404 Madison Street; pickups can be scheduled online or at 931-645-4242. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee
  • Goodwill Middle Tennessee lists appliances, electronics, exercise equipment and furniture among the items it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Locations (Retail Stores) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee
  • Goodwill Middle Tennessee lists its Clarksville East (Wilma Rudolph Blvd) at 2850 Wilma Rudolph Blvd (ZIP 37040). Checked October 26, 2026.
• TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Alkaline batteries sold after May 13, 1996 have no added mercury and may go in the regular trash in Tennessee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Use up or give away latex paint, or dry it with kitty litter, sawdust or shredded paper and put it in the regular garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tennessee's Mobile HHW Collection Service has run since 1993, is open to Tennessee citizens and is limited to households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Any Tennessee resident may use the service; only household waste is accepted, not commercial, institutional or agri-business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mobile HHW collections no longer take alkaline batteries, paint or electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For paint, TDEC tells residents to contact their local solid waste department. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For electronics, TDEC tells residents to contact their local solid waste department. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Very small quantity generator businesses may use mobile events only by paid appointment through the state contractor. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • VSQG disposal is priced by material type, generally per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TDEC says rechargeable batteries and cell phones can be recycled and points residents to the Call2Recycle website to find a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
• TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Lithium batteries must not go in the trash or in recycling containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries need to be recycled and cannot go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tape the terminals of lithium batteries with non-conductive tape (electrical, packing or duct tape) before storing or recycling them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • It is illegal to put wet latex paint in a Tennessee landfill; once completely dried, latex paint may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based paint from households is household hazardous waste and cannot go in the trash; use it up, give it away or take it to a county paint collection facility if one exists. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call2Recycle recycles nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion and small sealed lead batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call2Recycle identifies locations that accept rechargeable batteries and cell phones for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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