Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Knox County, Tennessee in 2026
- 4Handlers cited
- 4Violations on record
- 14Handlers cited in 2025
- 6thAmong Tennessee counties that year
Knox County, Tennessee has 4 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2026, across 4 separate violations. That compares with 14 in 2025. It is the 6th largest of the 11 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, 2026
- Rutherford County 4
- Sullivan County 5
- Madison County 3
- Maury County 3
- Mcminn County 3
- Monroe County 3
- Blount County 8
- Davidson County 9
Violations recorded in 2026
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | RETURN SOLUTIONS, INC. | Knoxville | Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals | S |
| 2026-04-22 | KELVION INC. | Knoxville | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | S |
| 2026-03-06 | LOWE'S OF EAST KNOXVILLE, TN #1544 | Knoxville | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2026-02-25 | CMC STEEL TENNESSEE | Knoxville | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.