Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Rutherford County, Tennessee in 2026
- 4Handlers cited
- 11Violations on record
- 10Handlers cited in 2025
- 6thAmong Tennessee counties that year
Rutherford County, Tennessee has 4 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2026, across 11 separate violations. That compares with 10 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
- Blount County 8
- Davidson County 9
- Hamilton County 14
- Knox County 4
- Madison County 3
- Maury County 3
- Mcminn County 3
- Monroe County 3
- Shelby County 22
- Sullivan County 5
Violations recorded in 2026
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | SCHWAN COSMETICS USA, INC. | Murfreesboro | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2026-07-29 | SCHWAN COSMETICS USA, INC. | Murfreesboro | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-07-29 | SCHWAN COSMETICS USA, INC. | Murfreesboro | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-07-15 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | Murfreesboro | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2026-07-15 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | Murfreesboro | Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals | S |
| 2026-07-13 | SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS | Lavergne | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | S |
| 2026-07-13 | SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS | Lavergne | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2026-07-13 | SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS | Lavergne | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-07-13 | SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS | Lavergne | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-07-13 | SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS | Lavergne | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Preparedness. Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for LQGs | S |
| 2026-01-21 | LOWE'S OF SMYRNA, TN #1626 | Smyrna | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.