Electronics Recycling in Brentwood, TN
Working electronics can be donated at the Wilson Pike Goodwill; for recycling, Franklin's BOPAE facility and the county's City eWaste stations take electronics free from Williamson County residents.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Tennessee rules
- TDEC describes electronics manufacturer take-back as voluntary and varied: some programs are free and others charge a fee. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
- Local recyclers may charge a small fee for some items, for example $5 for CRT monitors. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
More Tennessee rules (4)
- Most local community e-waste programs are for households with a few pieces of electronics; businesses are generally excluded. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
- National chains such as Best Buy, Office Depot/OfficeMax and Staples offer in-store recycling of small devices like cell phones. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
- Facilities that collect used electronics for recycling do not currently need a state permit. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
- Counties that want mobile HHW service must hold scheduled household electronics collections, including computers, laptops, CRTs, TVs, monitors, printers and cell phones. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (24)
Where this information comes from
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.
- Donated items should be in working order and in good, clean condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Convenience Centers (opens in new tab) · Williamson County Solid Waste
- eWaste collection sites at the Landfill and some other centers do not accept flat-screen TVs at this time. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City eWaste Recycling (opens in new tab) · Williamson County Solid Waste
- City eWaste runs electronics drop-off stations at the Nolensville, Grassland, Fairview, Thompson's Station and Landfill convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There are no fees for Williamson County residents to recycle electronics at the five drop-off stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The electronics drop-off locations are for Williamson County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries Oil Paint Anti-Freeze Electronics (opens in new tab) · Williamson County Solid Waste
- The City of Franklin provides a free, year-round BOPAE drop-off for Williamson County residents at 417 Century Ct. Checked October 26, 2026.
- BOPAE drop-off is a free service for Williamson County residents only; commercial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Franklin Sanitation and Environmental Services
- Batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze and electronics can be recycled year round at Franklin's Sanitation and Environmental Services Department. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Spring / Fall Cleanup (opens in new tab) · City of Brentwood Public Works
- Brentwood does not offer BOPAE (batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, electronics) collection itself. 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
- TDEC describes electronics manufacturer take-back as voluntary and varied: some programs are free and others charge a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Local recyclers may charge a small fee for some items, for example $5 for CRT monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Most local community e-waste programs are for households with a few pieces of electronics; businesses are generally excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- National chains such as Best Buy, Office Depot/OfficeMax and Staples offer in-store recycling of small devices like cell phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Facilities that collect used electronics for recycling do not currently need a state permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call2Recycle identifies locations that accept rechargeable batteries and cell phones for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Counties that want mobile HHW service must hold scheduled household electronics collections, including computers, laptops, CRTs, TVs, monitors, printers and cell phones. 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 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.
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