Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Knox County, Tennessee in 2025
- 14Handlers cited
- 32Violations on record
- 12Handlers cited in 2024
- 4thAmong Tennessee counties that year
Knox County, Tennessee has 14 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2025, across 32 separate violations. That compares with 12 in 2024. It is the 4th largest of the 24 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
- Rutherford County 10
- Greene County 7
- Maury County 7
- Williamson County 7
- Monroe County 6
- Wilson County 6
- Davidson County 23
- Blount County 5
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 | Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals | S |
| 2025-04-22 | SAM'S CLUB #8256 | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-04-16 | PHDS CO. | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | 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 |
| 2025-04-14 | 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 Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | 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 |
| 2025-01-30 | CVS TN DISTRIBUTION, LLC | 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 |
| 2025-01-28 | CARMAX #7241 | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-01-28 | CARMAX #7241 | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-01-28 | CARMAX #7241 | Knoxville | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-09 | TIMKEN CORPORATION | Mascot | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-01-09 | TIMKEN CORPORATION | Mascot | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-01-09 | TIMKEN CORPORATION | Mascot | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-09 | TIMKEN CORPORATION | Mascot | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.