Knoxville North Recycling Drop-off Center
The City of Knoxville’s north recycling drop-off at the Goodwill Store on Pleasant Ridge Road; it takes glass.
Knoxville North Recycling Drop-off Center hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in effect since March 1, 2026. The bins sit at the Goodwill Store at 5412 Pleasant Ridge Road and take glass, plastics 1 and 2, cans, mixed paper, newspaper and flattened cardboard, loose and clean, with reusable household goods handed to the Goodwill attendant.
- Type
- Recycling and drop-off center
- State
- Tennessee
- City
- Knoxville
- Address
- Goodwill Store, 5412 Pleasant Ridge Road, Knoxville, TN
- Hours
- Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (since March 1, 2026)
- Who can use it
- Open to the public; recyclables loose in the bins, clean and dry, never bagged
- Fees
- Free
- Takes
- Brown, green and clear glass; plastic containers, cups, bottles and jugs marked 1 or 2 with attached caps; aluminum, steel and tin cans; mixed paper, including cartons, paper plates and cups, junk mail, magazines, office paper, soft-cover books, paperboard, paper bags, envelopes and shredded paper secured in paper bags; newspaper with inserts; flattened cardboard; reusable household goods for the Goodwill attendant
- Does not take
- Plastic bags and film, Styrofoam, aluminum foil and foil pans, chip and candy wrappers with silver linings, aerosol and paint cans, pet food bags, cords, garden hoses, holiday lights and other tanglers, light bulbs, window glass, windshields, drinking glasses, porcelain and pottery, plastic containers that held pesticides, motor oil or antifreeze, carbon paper and receipts, scrap metal, sharps and other medical waste
- Run by
- City of Knoxville Waste and Resources Management
- Phone
- 865-215-4311
- Official website
- knoxvilletn.gov
- Primary source
- knoxvilletn.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Knoxville North Recycling Drop-off Center hours?
Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day the bins stay open but the Goodwill attendant is not there.
Can I recycle glass at the Knoxville North Recycling Drop-off Center?
Yes. Brown, green and clear glass is accepted here and at the other three city centers, but not in the curbside cart and not at the Knox County convenience centers.
Are plastic bags accepted at the Knoxville North Recycling Drop-off Center?
No. Recyclables go in the bins loose, never bagged, and plastic bags and film are not recyclable there.
Sources
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