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↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPEN DENTAL, KINGSPORT | Kingsport, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASSA ABLOY ACCESSORIES & DOOR CONTROLS GROUP, INC., YALE DIVISION | Lenoir City, Loudon, TN | Not a generator | 44 | |
| ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGISTS LLC DBA- PATHGROUP ACCESS ROAD | Chattanooga, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGISTS, LLC DBA PATHGROUP - AIRPARK | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Large quantity generator | 5 | |
| ASSOCIATED RUBBER COMPANY | Huntingdon, Carroll, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC | Goodlettsville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ASTEC INC. | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Small quantity generator | 23 | |
| ATC ASSOCIATES INC | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ATC AUTOMATION | Cookeville, Putnam, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ATC DRIVETRAIN | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ATHENS ADIENT | Athens, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ATHENS COLLISION CENTER & WRECKER SERVICES, LLC | Athens, Mcminn, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC DBA STAR REGINAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH | Etowah, Mcminn, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC DBA STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS | Athens, Mcminn, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ATKINS & SON TRANSMISSION | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ATLAS COATINGS, INC. | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ATMOSPHERIC GLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AUDIO ANIMATION INC | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AUGUST BIOSERVICES | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY | Clarksville, Montgomery, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| AUTO COLLISION EXPERTS, LLC | Louisville, Blount, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AUTO COLLISION EXPERTS, LLC - KINGSTON | Kingston, Roane, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| AUTO PAINT SPECIALISTS | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AUTOBODY AMERICA | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| AUTONATION COLLISION | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AUTOZONE #0407 | Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AUTOZONE #311 | Camden, Benton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AUTOZONE LEXINGTON DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Lexington, Henderson, TN | Small quantity generator | 3 | |
| AVERITT EXPRESS | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 7 | |
| AVERITT EXPRESS INC | Cookeville, Putnam, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AVERITT EXPRESS INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 6 | |
| AVERITT EXPRESS, INC. | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AVERITT EXPRESS, INC. | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| AVERY DENNISON | Mount Juliet, Wilson, TN | Large quantity generator | 16 | |
| AVIENT CORPORATION | Vonore, Monroe, TN | Very small quantity generator | 7 | |
| AVKEM INTERNATIONAL, LLC | Lenoir City, Loudon, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AYM, INC. | Elizabethton, Carter, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AZZ GALVANIZING CHATTANOOGA | Jasper, Marion, TN | Large quantity generator | 23 | |
| B & B ENTERPRISES | Oliver Springs, Morgan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| B & E AUTO SERVICE | Millington, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| B AND L TRAILER SALES & SERVICE | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| B H ELECTRONIC INC | Munford, Tipton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| B H ELECTRONICS, INC. | Brighton, Tipton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| B&B CUSTOM AUTOMOTIVE | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BACHMAN BERNARD CHEVROLET | Greeneville, Greene, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| BAGGETT'S BODY SHOP INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BAILEY-PARKS URETHANE, INC. | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| BAKER'S AUTO MACHINE & SUPPLY | Franklin, Williamson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BALTIMORE AIRCOIL COMPANY | Dayton, Rhea, TN | Large quantity generator | 9 | |
| BAM INC. | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 6 | |
| BAPTIST CANCER CENTER MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGY & STEM CELL TRANSPLANT CLINIC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 10 | |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - COLLIERVILLE | Collierville, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - MEMPHIS EAST | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON | Covington, Tipton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-UNION CITY | Union City, Obion, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BARLOWORLD FREIGHTLINER INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BARNHART CRANE & RIGGING | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 16 | |
| BARRETT FIREARMS MANUFACTURING, INC | Christiana, Rutherford, TN | Small quantity generator | 5 | |
| BARRETT FIREARMS MANUFACTURING, INC. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BARRETTE OUTDOOR LIVING, INC. | Bulls Gap, Hawkins, TN | Small quantity generator | 15 | |
| BARROW-AGEE LABORATORIES | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BARTLETT BODY SHOP, INC | Bartlett, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BARTON TRUCK CENTER BODY SHOP-BARTON TRU | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| BASELL USA INC | Jackson, Madison, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BASF @ SPARTA DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Sparta, White, TN | Large quantity generator | 18 | |
| BASF COATINGS LLC @ SPARTA DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Sparta, White, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| BASF CORPORATION | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Large quantity generator | 17 | |
| BASF CORPORATION | Sparta, White, TN | Small quantity generator | 8 | |
| BASF CORPORATION | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BASKIN BODY SHOP | White House, Robertson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BASS PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 5 | |
| BATES ENGINE & AUTOMOTIVE | Centerville, Hickman, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BATESVILLE MANUFACTURING, LLC | Manchester, Coffee, TN | Large quantity generator | 17 | |
| BAWCUM MOTOR COMPANY | Kenton, Gibson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BAXTER - MEMPHIS | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE @ A & I WAREHOUSE | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 18 | |
| BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BEACON BUILDING PRODUCTS #0734 | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BEAMAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (BODY SHOP) | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| BEATY CHEVROLET COMPANY | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 6 | |
| BEFESA ZINC U.S. INC. | Rockwood, Roane, TN | Large quantity generator | TSD facility | 32 |
| BELL SOUTH - MMPHTNOA | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELL TEXTRON, INC. | Piney Flats, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 13 | |
| BELL TEXTRON, INC. | Piney Flats, Sullivan, TN | Large quantity generator | 9 | |
| BELL TEXTRON, INC. | Piney Flats, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELL TEXTRON, INC. | Piney Flats, Sullivan, TN | Large quantity generator | 3 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 82252 | Columbia, Maury, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 82683 | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 83541 | Jackson, Madison, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS-81683 | Kingston, Roane, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS-82269 | Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS-83170 | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS-83264 | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS-GLC 83173 | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BELMONT UNIVERSITY | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BEMIS CUSTOM PRODUCTS SHELBYVILLE | Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BERETTA USA CORP | Gallatin, Sumner, TN | Large quantity generator | 25 | |
| BERNARD'S CLEANERS | Jamestown, Fentress, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.