Knoxville South Recycling Drop-off Center
The City of Knoxville’s south recycling drop-off on West Moody Avenue off Chapman Highway; it takes glass.
Knoxville South 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 at 225 W. Moody Avenue, off Chapman Highway, take glass, plastics 1 and 2, cans, mixed paper, newspaper and flattened cardboard, loose and clean, and nothing in bags.
- Type
- Recycling and drop-off center
- State
- Tennessee
- City
- Knoxville
- Address
- 225 W. Moody Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920
- 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
- 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 South 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., with no residency check and no fee.
Can I recycle glass at the Knoxville South Recycling Drop-off Center?
Yes. Brown, green and clear glass is accepted at the four city centers only; the curbside cart and the Knox County convenience centers do not take it.
Can I bring a big cardboard box to the Knoxville South Recycling Drop-off Center?
Yes, flattened. The city sends boxes that will not fit back into the curbside cart to a drop-off center instead.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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