What Shelby County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 8 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
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The Shelby County Household Hazardous Waste Facility is at 6305 Haley Road, Memphis, TN 38134. Checked October 26, 2026.
Open to residents Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Checked October 26, 2026.
Phone (901) 222-7729. Checked October 26, 2026.
The facility is only for Shelby County residents, who are asked for their car tag and ZIP code (military members excepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Memphis residents may use it as county residents, with a county ZIP code required on arrival. Checked October 26, 2026.
Limit 100 pounds per vehicle every 30 days, and at most one monitor, one keyboard and one computer per family every 30 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
Latex paint is no longer accepted; only oil-based paint is accepted. Dried latex paint can go in a separate bag in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
Televisions are not accepted, but computer screens, monitors and keyboards are. Checked October 26, 2026.
The facility does not accept scrap metal and refers residents to Worley Brothers Scrap Iron and Metal, 1203 Chelsea Ave, Memphis, TN 38107. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted products include auto batteries, electronics (computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer), cell phones and oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil-based paint is on the accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.