Hazardous waste · inspections by year
Waste management and remediation inspected in Tennessee in 2026
- 18Handlers inspected
- 35Inspections on record
- 13Handlers inspected in 2025
- 2ndAmong Tennessee counties that year
Tennessee has 18 hazardous waste handlers with at least one inspection on record during 2026, across 35 separate inspections. That compares with 13 in 2025. It is the 2nd largest of the 18 Tennessee counties with three or more handlers inspected that year. Each row below carries the date the inspection was recorded, the agency that recorded it and the kind of inspection it was.
Other years
Comparable cuts in Tennessee, 2026
- Food manufacturing 3
- Chemical manufacturing 21
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 6
- Primary metal manufacturing 7
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing 16
- Machinery manufacturing 4
- Transportation equipment manufacturing 16
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 4
- Building material and garden supply stores 6
- General merchandise retailers 12
- Truck transportation 10
- Pipeline transportation 3
- Warehousing and storage 3
- Professional, scientific and technical services 4
- Educational services 5
- Hospitals 3
- National security and international affairs 3
Inspections recorded in 2026
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | CLEAN HARBORS TENNESSEE, LLC | Greenbrier | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-08-19 | DIVERSIFIED SCIENTIFIC SERVICES INC. (DSSI) | Kingston | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | E |
| 2026-07-27 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., MILLINGTON | Millington | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-07-27 | CLEAN HARBORS TENNESSEE, LLC | Greenbrier | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-07-27 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., NASHVILLE | Nashville | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-07-27 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., KNOXVILLE | Knoxville | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-07-02 | CLEAN HARBORS CHATTANOOGA, LLC | Chattanooga | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-06-26 | LIGHTING RESOURCES, LLC | Johnson City | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-06-24 | VLS - ARMOR, LLC | Mount Pleasant | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-06-24 | SPECTRA ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC. | Maryville | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-06-15 | TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING OF TN, LLC | Millington | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-06-11 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., PINEY FLATS | Piney Flats | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-06-08 | SPECTRA ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC. | Maryville | NO LONGER A SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER | S |
| 2026-05-27 | VLS - ARMOR, LLC | Mount Pleasant | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-05-21 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., MILLINGTON | Millington | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | E |
| 2026-05-21 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., MILLINGTON | Millington | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-05-20 | FORMER CARRIER MCMINNVILLE | Morrison | CORRECTIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE EVALUATION | S |
| 2026-05-20 | ENERGYSOLUTIONS SERVICES, INC. | Oak Ridge | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-05-19 | CLEAN HARBORS TENNESSEE, LLC | Greenbrier | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-05-12 | BOASSO CLEAN, INC. | Kingsport | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-05-08 | TRI-STATE GOVERNMENT SERVICES | Chattanooga | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-04-29 | CLEAN HARBORS CHATTANOOGA, LLC | Chattanooga | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-04-21 | EXCEL TSD OF TN, LLC | Memphis | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-04-21 | PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. | Memphis | OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-04-21 | PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. | Memphis | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-04-13 | DIVERSIFIED SCIENTIFIC SERVICES INC. (DSSI) | Kingston | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-04-13 | ENERGYSOLUTIONS SERVICES, INC. | Oak Ridge | FINANCIAL RECORD REVIEW | S |
| 2026-04-08 | TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING OF TN, LLC | Millington | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-03-31 | BOASSO CLEAN, INC. | Kingsport | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-02-27 | EXCEL TSD OF TN, LLC | Memphis | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-02-26 | DIVERSIFIED SCIENTIFIC SERVICES INC. (DSSI) | Kingston | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-02-12 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., NASHVILLE | Nashville | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-01-13 | SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., KNOXVILLE | Knoxville | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-01-12 | QUALAWASH HOLDINGS LLC | Chattanooga | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
| 2026-01-07 | CLEAN HARBORS TENNESSEE, LLC | Greenbrier | FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.