Hazardous waste · by state
Hazardous waste handlers in Tennessee
- 3,747Handlers
- 369Large quantity generators
- 19TSD facilities
- 1,815With a recorded violation
Tennessee holds 3,747 of the 444,130 regulated hazardous waste handlers in the United States, which makes it the 28th largest state by handler count. 369 of them are large quantity generators — the sites producing more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste a month — and 83 counties in Tennessee have three or more handlers.
By what a handler does in Tennessee
- Large quantity generators in Tennessee 369
- Small quantity generators in Tennessee 616
- Very small quantity generators in Tennessee 2,715
- Hazardous waste transporters in Tennessee 44
- Treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Tennessee 19
By county
- Shelby County 676
- Davidson County 461
- Hamilton County 248
- Knox County 232
- Rutherford County 163
- Sullivan County 118
- Sumner County 94
- Williamson County 91
- Wilson County 84
- Madison County 81
- Blount County 70
- Montgomery County 66
- Washington County 62
- Maury County 60
- Anderson County 53
- Putnam County 52
- Greene County 44
- Bradley County 43
- Hamblen County 38
- Coffee County 36
- Roane County 36
- Gibson County 33
- Robertson County 33
- Monroe County 30
- Dickson County 28
- Lawrence County 28
- Sevier County 28
- Dyer County 27
- Loudon County 26
- Hawkins County 24
- Henry County 24
- Mcminn County 24
- Bedford County 22
- Franklin County 22
- Jefferson County 21
- Warren County 21
- Marshall County 20
- Tipton County 20
- White County 20
- Campbell County 19
- Dekalb County 19
- Hardin County 18
- Obion County 18
- Carter County 17
- Giles County 17
- Cumberland County 16
- Humphreys County 16
- Fayette County 15
- Marion County 15
- Rhea County 15
- Cheatham County 14
- Henderson County 14
- Lincoln County 14
- Weakley County 14
- Cocke County 13
- Haywood County 13
- Mcnairy County 13
- Smith County 13
- Hardeman County 12
- Carroll County 10
- Trousdale County 10
- Macon County 9
- Hickman County 8
- Lauderdale County 7
- Lewis County 7
- Unicoi County 7
- Benton County 6
- Claiborne County 6
- Fentress County 6
- Meigs County 6
- Overton County 6
- Polk County 6
- Stewart County 6
- Cannon County 5
- Morgan County 5
- Scott County 5
- Sequatchie County 5
- Wayne County 5
- Chester County 4
- Hancock County 4
- Jackson County 4
- Crockett County 3
- Grainger County 3
By industry in Tennessee
- Repair and maintenance 328
- Personal and laundry services 165
- General merchandise retailers 162
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing 150
- Chemical manufacturing 125
- Transportation equipment manufacturing 117
- Health and personal care stores 84
- Educational services 81
- Machinery manufacturing 77
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers 75
- Utilities 69
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 65
- Hospitals 60
- Building material and garden supply stores 57
- Truck transportation 51
- Printing and related support 50
- Primary metal manufacturing 49
- Miscellaneous manufacturing 49
- Pipeline transportation 48
- Warehousing and storage 45
- Professional, scientific and technical services 42
- Waste management and remediation 40
- Couriers and messengers 37
- Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing 35
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 30
- Furniture and related product manufacturing 28
- Food manufacturing 27
- Rental and leasing services 27
- Gasoline stations 23
- Ambulatory health care services 23
Inspections and violations in Tennessee, year by year
- Inspections in Tennessee, every year 10 years
- Violations in Tennessee, every year 10 years
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2026 254
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2025 374
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2024 350
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2023 374
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2022 411
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2021 437
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2020 288
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2019 363
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2018 364
- Inspections in Tennessee in 2017 331
By the rule cited in Tennessee
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 487
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 450
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 266
- State requirements broader than federal RCRA (40 CFR XXS) 222
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 142
- Used oil management (40 CFR 279) 105
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 18
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 17
- Specific hazardous wastes and facilities (40 CFR 266) 17
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 12
- Identification of hazardous waste (40 CFR 261) 11
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 8
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 8
- Land disposal restrictions (40 CFR 268) 8
- Standards for transporters (40 CFR 263) 6
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 5
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 5
- RCRA violation PCR 4
- Standards for transporters (40 CFR 263) 3
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 3
Handlers
| Handler↑↓ | Where↑↓ | Generator status↑↓ | Also | Violations↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DNA2 | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DNA4 | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DNA6 | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DTN6 | Madison, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 5 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DTN8 | Lebanon, Wilson, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - HBN2 | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - MEM1 | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 6 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - MEM4 | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - MEM5 | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - MQY1 | Mount Juliet, Wilson, TN | Large quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - MQY2 | Lebanon, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - SNL1 | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - SYS3 | Maryville, Blount, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WTN2 | Jackson, Madison, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WTN4 | Mc Ewen, Humphreys, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (BNA5) | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, CHA1 | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, CHA2 | Charleston, Bradley, TN | Large quantity generator | 4 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, HCT2 | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, HKX1 | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, TYS1 | Rockford, Blount, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, TYS5 | Maryville, Blount, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - BNA2 | Lebanon, Wilson, TN | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - BNA3 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN | Large quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC DTN7 | La Vergne, Rutherford, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC RAD1 | Antioch, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC STN1 | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERAUS TRACTOR CO. | Bluff City, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN APPLIANCE PRODUCTS LLC | Newport, Cocke, TN | Large quantity generator | 35 | |
| AMERICAN AUTO BODY | Lebanon, Wilson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY | Columbia, Maury, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| AMERICAN CASEWORKS, LLC | Paris, Henry, TN | Large quantity generator | 35 | |
| AMERICAN COLORS, INC. | Gallatin, Sumner, TN | Large quantity generator | 15 | |
| AMERICAN DISPLAY AND FIXTURE LLC | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 14 | |
| AMERICAN GREENFUELS ROCKWOOD, LLC | Rockwood, Roane, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION | Ripley, Lauderdale, TN | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. | Loudon, Loudon, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN METAL PRODUCTS | Lafollette, Campbell, TN | Very small quantity generator | 9 | |
| AMERICAN QUALITY CLEANER | Kingsport, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN SAFETY, LLC | Alcoa, Blount, TN | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY, LLC | Clarksville, Montgomery, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN WATER HEATER COMPANY | Johnson City, Washington, TN | Small quantity generator | 28 | |
| AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP - HUMBOLDT PLT | Humboldt, Gibson, TN | Small quantity generator | 6 | |
| AMERIPATH INDIANAPOLIS, PC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 15 | |
| AMLON SWEETWATER, LLC | Sweetwater, Monroe, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMOCO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ASPHALT TERMINA | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMPHARM, INC. | Parsons, Decatur, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMSPEC LLC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 7 | |
| ANALYZE PATHOLOGY, INC | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| ANCHOR ADVANCED PRODUCTS INC | Morristown, Hamblen, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ANDREW JOHNSON NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE | Greeneville, Greene, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANDREWS CADILLAC | Brentwood, Williamson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ANGELICA TEXTILE SERVICES | Ooltewah, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ANGUS PALM | Greeneville, Greene, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANR PIPELINE COMPANY-BROWNSVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION | Brownsville, Haywood, TN | Small quantity generator | 10 | |
| ANR PIPELINE COMPANY-COTTAGE GROVE COMPRESSOR STATION | College Grove, Henry, TN | Small quantity generator | 3 | |
| ANTIOCH DRY CLEANERS | Antioch, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AOC RESINS TENNESSEE PLANT | Collierville, Fayette, TN | Large quantity generator | 37 | |
| AOC TN PLANT | Collierville, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APCOM INC. | Franklin, Williamson, TN | Large quantity generator | 6 | |
| APEX BUILDING COMPANY, LLC | Milan, Gibson, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| APHENA PHARMA SOLUTIONS - TN, LLC | Cookeville, Putnam, TN | Large quantity generator | 3 | |
| APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | New Market, Jefferson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APPALACHIAN RAILCAR SERVICES | Kingsport, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 8 | |
| APPLE COLLISION CENTERS | Gallatin, Sumner, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APPLIED THERMAL COATINGS | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| APPLIED THERMAL COATINGS, INC. | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 21 | |
| AQUA-CHEM, INC. | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 8 | |
| AQUASERV, INC. | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES INC | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 10 | |
| ARBOR PRESERVATIVE SYSTEMS LLC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 8 | |
| ARC AUTOMOTIVE, INC | Hartsville, Trousdale, TN | Small quantity generator | 6 | |
| ARC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARCHEM AMERICA, INC | Dickson, Dickson, TN | Small quantity generator | 11 | |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (ADM) COMPANY | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 3 | |
| ARCHERS AUTO CARE | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARCONIC U.S. LLC, NORTH PLANT | Alcoa, Blount, TN | Small quantity generator | 6 | |
| ARCONIC U.S. LLC, SOUTH PLANT | Alcoa, Blount, TN | Large quantity generator | 18 | |
| ARKEMA INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER | Arlington, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARMSTRONG CABINET PRODUCTS | Morristown, Hamblen, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX/TSDCI | Arnold Afb, Coffee, TN | Large quantity generator | TSD facility | 43 |
| ARNOLD'S GARAGE INC | Powell, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARTAZN, LLC | Greeneville, Greene, TN | Large quantity generator | 48 | |
| ARTCRAFT CONVERTERS INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| ARVIN SANGO, INC. | Henderson, Chester, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASC - ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS | Henderson, Chester, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS MIDTOWN HOSPITAL | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 25 | |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL | Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| ASCENT CHEMICALS CLEVELAND, LLC | Cleveland, Bradley, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASIAN PAINT & BODY SHOP | Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASPEN DENTAL | Bristol, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASPEN DENTAL | Jackson, Madison, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASPEN DENTAL | Cordova, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASPEN DENTAL | Millington, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASPEN DENTAL, JOHNSON CITY | Johnson City, Washington, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.