Recycling
Keep Morristown-Hamblen Beautiful strives to motivate all residents of Hamblen County to make informed decisions and take everyday actions to clean up and green up our community through participation in city and county recycling programs.
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What Can Be Recycled?
Recycling FAQs
Everyone in Morristown or Hamblen County has curbside recycling collection! All you have to do is place your recyclables in a blue bag or a container marked with blue ( tie a bag on it or wrap with blue tape) and place on your curb on your selected day. Items will be collected every other week. Make sure to place recyclables separate from trash to make sure there is no confusion.
If you would like a blue recycle bin, contact Public Works at 423-585-4658.
If you are in Morristown City limits please call Public Work at 585-4658 or visit their website here for your collection day. If you are in Hamblen County then your collection day is the same day as your trash collection day.
Additional Recycling Locations
Large Appliances & Vehicles
Used Paint & Tires
Motor Oil & Anti-freeze
Most Auto
Part Stores
Plastics #1-7
(plastic bottles, cartons, bags, caps, straws,
milk jugs, containers, etc )
Paper
Newspapers, Catalogs, Magazines, Mixed Paper
Phone Books, Paper Bags
Up to 3 Buckets
No Styrofoam.
Please refrain from containers with motor oil, cooking oil, or salad oil.
Items placed in recycle cans should NOT
be put in plastic bags.
Metal Cans
Canned Food Cans, EMPTY Aerosol Cans
Cardboard
12th Annual Community JTEKT/Tuff Torq BOPAE Recycling Event
What is BOPAE? We’re glad you asked. BOPAE stands for Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics. These household items can be dangerous to human health and the environment if improperly managed or disposed. Take a look at all the waste we safely diverted in 2024!
Electronics Waste (lbs.)
11,100
Paint & WTE (lbs.)
6,650
Used Oil (lbs.)
4,544
Shredded Paper (lbs.)
4,400
Batteries (lbs.)
3,310
Glass (lbs.)
215
Plastics (lbs.)
1,364
Cardboard (lbs.)
539
Bulbs (lbs.)
477
TOTAL LBS. RECYCLED
33,104
VOLUNTEERS
36
VEHICLES CAME THRU
226