What Knox County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 15 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Seven free, self-service drop-off centers for Knox County residents' household trash, bulky waste and recycling: Carter (8815 Asheville Hwy), Dutchtown (10618 Dutchtown Rd), Halls (3608 Neal Dr), John Sevier (1950 W. Governor John Sevier Hwy), Karns (6930 Karns Crossing Ln), Powell (7311 Morton View Ln) and Tazewell Pike/Gibbs (7201 Tazewell Pike). Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sat 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed Wednesdays, Sundays and holidays. The Census geocoder places the centers it matched in unincorporated Knox County (Halls and Powell CDPs), outside Knoxville city limits. Phone 865-215-5865.
There are no fees to use Knox County Convenience Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
The centers are only for Knox County residents bringing their own residential waste and recycling; businesses, rental-property waste and contractors are sent to paid facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Non-recyclable household waste is limited to one standard 5x8 pickup load per household per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
The scrap metal area takes dishwashers, microwaves, washers, dryers, water heaters, stoves, grills, mowers, exercise equipment and other metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Washers, dryers, hot water heaters, stoves and grills go in the scrap metal area. Checked October 26, 2026.
Exercise equipment, shelving, metal pipes and metal doors are accepted as scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
America's Thrift Store runs e-waste drop-offs at the Halls, Karns and John Sevier centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
The e-waste drop-offs take gently used small electronics (radios, DVD players, stereos, speakers, gaming systems, smartphones) in good working condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
Automotive and other lead-acid batteries are collected in a cage near the attendant office. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rechargeable, button, hearing-aid and lithium batteries are accepted in labeled buckets. Checked October 26, 2026.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Up to eight passenger and light-truck tires per person per year may be left at any center; 8-20 tires need pre-authorization. Checked October 26, 2026.
More than 20 tires, large commercial or agricultural tires, and business tires must go to a commercial waste tire disposal site. Checked October 26, 2026.
Completely dried latex paint cans may be brought without lids for operator inspection and then placed in the bulky compactor. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil and lead-based paint and stain must go to the Household Hazardous Waste facility at 1033 Elm Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.