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Recycling in Germantown, TN

Germantown residential service includes weekly bulk item pickup of up to five cubic yards, including furniture and appliances. Each April and September the City holds Amnesty Dumpster Day at the Public Services complex (7700 Southern Avenue) and Johnson Road Park for tires, scrap metal and electronics.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Residential Solid Waste Services Quick Reference Guide (opens in new tab) · City of Germantown
    • Bulk item pickup (5 cubic yards weekly) includes furniture and appliances but no construction debris, cardboard or bagged material. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sanitation FAQ (opens in new tab) · City of Germantown
    • Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners need a licensed technician's certification that refrigerants were removed; then email or call (901) 757-7200. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Amnesty Dumpster and Recycling Day (opens in new tab) · City of Germantown
    • Amnesty Dumpster Day takes place in April and September at the Public Services complex (7700 Southern Avenue) and Johnson Road Park (2970 Johnson Road). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Both locations accept building materials, fencing, tires without rims, lawn mowers, bikes and grills; scrap metal and appliances are recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At Johnson Road Park only, computers, keyboards, monitors (limit one) or TVs (limit one), stereos, cell phones and other electronics are collected for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of Germantown residency is required and only homeowner-generated materials are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hazardous waste, paint, chemicals, medical waste, microwave ovens and light bulbs are not acceptable; Shelby County runs an HHW facility at 6305 Haley Road. 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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