Knox County Recycling Drop-Off-Carter Convenience Center

Recycling

Knoxville, TN

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Facility details

Address
8815 Asheville Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37924
Phone
(865) 215-5865
Website
knoxcounty.org
Facility type
Recycling
Operator
Municipal
County
Knox County
EPA Region
4
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110034131231

Programs on file: NPDES permit TNR135364

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION

EPA record updated 2014-12-29

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Twin Oaks, Knoxville — 4.5 mi

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Area served

Serves Strawberry Plains, Knoxville, Mascot, Kodak, Corryton, New Market, Blaine, Seymour, Luttrell, Powder Springs.

County context

One of 41 recycling centers in Knox County, TN.

ZIP 37924 population 14,672.

Tennessee solid-waste agency: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC)