Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2025
- 13Handlers cited
- 28Violations on record
- 11Handlers cited in 2024
- 4thAmong Tennessee counties that year
Knoxville, Tennessee has 13 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2025, across 28 separate violations. That compares with 11 in 2024. It is the 4th largest of the 21 Tennessee counties with three or more handlers cited that year. Each row below carries the date the violation was recorded, the agency that recorded it and the kind of violation it was.
Other years
Comparable counties in Tennessee, 2025
- Chattanooga 25
- Clarksville 4
- Cleveland 4
- Franklin 4
- Greeneville 4
- La Vergne 5
- Lewisburg 3
- Maryville 4
- Memphis 28
- Midway 3
- Millington 3
- Morristown 3
- Mount Juliet 4
- Murfreesboro 3
- Nashville 18
- Shelbyville 3
- Smithville 3
- Sparta 3
- Spring Hill 5
- Vonore 3
Violations recorded in 2025
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., KNOXVILLE | Knoxville | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | S |
| 2025-10-22 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., KNOXVILLE | Knoxville | Violation of a permit condition or requirement | S |
| 2025-10-22 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., KNOXVILLE | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-09-26 | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, AUSTIN PEAY BUILDING | Knoxville | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-08-01 | WALGREENS #1634 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-08-01 | WALGREENS #1634 | Knoxville | Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals | S |
| 2025-07-30 | AQUA-CHEM, INC. | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-07-30 | AQUA-CHEM, INC. | Knoxville | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-07-30 | AQUA-CHEM, INC. | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-07-25 | CVS PHARMACY #4624 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-05-29 | SCHICK MANUFACTURING INC. | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-04-22 | SAM'S CLUB #8256 | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-04-22 | SAM'S CLUB #8256 | Knoxville | Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals | S |
| 2025-04-16 | PHDS CO. | Knoxville | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-04-16 | PHDS CO. | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-04-16 | PHDS CO. | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-04-14 | LOWE'S OF SOUTH KNOXVILLE, TN #2239 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-04-14 | LOWE'S OF SOUTH KNOXVILLE, TN #2239 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-04-14 | LOWE'S OF SOUTH KNOXVILLE, TN #2239 | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-03-18 | FEDERAL EXPRESS - ZKNO | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-02-06 | LOWE'S OF NORTH KNOXVILLE, TN #637 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-02-06 | LOWE'S OF NORTH KNOXVILLE, TN #637 | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-02-06 | LOWE'S OF NORTH KNOXVILLE, TN #637 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-01-30 | CVS TN DISTRIBUTION, LLC | Knoxville | Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals | S |
| 2025-01-30 | CVS TN DISTRIBUTION, LLC | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-01-28 | CARMAX #7241 | Knoxville | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-28 | CARMAX #7241 | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-01-28 | CARMAX #7241 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.