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Recycling in Bristol, TN

Bristol, Tennessee collects brush and bulk items such as furniture and appliances at the curb on trash day, with no request call needed. The city runs four recycling drop-off sites, and Sullivan County operates a transfer station on Raytheon Road that takes computers and old appliances.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Solid Waste of Sullivan County (opens in new tab) · Sullivan County Solid Waste
    • Sullivan County's Bristol Transfer Station is at 804 Raytheon Road, Bristol, TN 37620, phone (423) 878-1880, open 8:00-3:30. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Old appliances and computers go to the county transfer stations in Kingsport and Bristol. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Bristol Tennessee Public Works
    • Put brush and bulk items at the curb on trash day; they are picked up one to three business days later. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special Solid Waste Disposal Problems (opens in new tab) · City of Bristol Tennessee Public Works
    • Discarded household furniture and appliances may be picked up by the city at curbside on regular garbage day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Discarded appliances and refrigerators must not be left where children can reach them unless crated, strapped, locked or altered so a child cannot be trapped. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hauling trash from outside the city limits for city collection is not permitted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Leftover paint should be dried and solidified, then the cans placed with lids removed beside refuse containers for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Bristol Tennessee Public Works
    • Customers may drop off corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum, tin and #1, #2 and #5 plastics at the four recycling sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Stores (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area, Inc.
    • Stores are open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; attended donation centers keep the same hours plus Sunday 1-6 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Stores (page 2) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area, Inc.
    • Goodwill of Tenneva lists its Thrift Store & Donation Center (West State Street) at 2691 W State St, TN 37620. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Stores (page 3) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area, Inc.
    • Goodwill of Tenneva lists its Attended Donation Center (Volunteer Parkway) at 1379 Volunteer Parkway, TN 37620. 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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