Recycling in Cleveland, TN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Donation FAQs (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area
  • Goodwill of the Greater Chattanooga Area accepts clothing, shoes, books, furniture, small appliances, household items, linens and sporting equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: wet or soiled items, hazardous materials, large appliances, mattresses/box springs, automobile tires and batteries, broken items, recalled items and console CRT televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Store donation centers are open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate Electronics (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area
  • Through the Dell Reconnect partnership, Goodwill accepts computers, monitors, printers, hard drives, keyboards, mice, speakers and cables. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Back up information and erase sensitive data from hard drives before dropping off electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Unacceptable Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Cleveland Public Works
  • Public Works picks up large items and yard debris once a week for city residents; many items, such as old furniture, used appliances and moving boxes, are picked up free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Public Works does not pick up tires, gas cans, propane tanks, concrete, chemicals, paint cans, medical supplies, major demolitions or lot clearing. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulk Trash / Solid Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Cleveland Public Works
  • Routes are picked up weekly; set items curbside the evening before your route day and no later than 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Bradley County Government
  • Bradley County Landfill, 282 Nature's Trail, McDonald, TN 37353 (Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.) accepts glass, cans, paper and cardboard; batteries, used oil, white goods and tires can be recycled for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries, used oil, white goods and tires can be recycled for a fee; cardboard is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bradley County Urbane Road Recycling Facility: 234 Urbane Rd, Cleveland, TN 37312. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bradley County Peerless Road Recycling Facility: 3110 Peerless Rd, Cleveland, TN 37312. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland
  • The ReStore is at 300 Grove Ave. SW, Cleveland, TN 37311, (423) 473-4610, open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland
  • Donations are accepted Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill Cleveland (Paul Huff) Store & Donation Center (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area
  • Goodwill lists the Goodwill Cleveland (Paul Huff) Store & Donation Center at 255 Paul Huff Pkwy NW (37312), phone (423) 476-2545, open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill Attended Donation Center – South Cleveland, TN (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area
  • Goodwill's attended donation center in south Cleveland is at 2010 Broomfield Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323, open every day 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 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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