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↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY PLASTICS | Jackson, Madison, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BH&M ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BHARAT FORGE PMT TECHNOLOGIES | Surgoinsville, Hawkins, TN | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| BHS CORRUGATED NA, KNOXVILLE FACILITY | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Small quantity generator | 13 | |
| BI COUNTY GAS PRODUCERS, LLC | Woodlawn, Montgomery, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BIG 'B' ONE HOUR CLEANERS OF MERCURY | Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BIG B ONE CLEANERS ON THE SQUARE | Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BIG BEND GALVANIZING | Trenton, Gibson, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| BIGFOOT ENTERPRISE | Bristol, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| BILL BORUFF CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH-DODGE, JEE | Sparta, White, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BILL MCCONNELL AUTO PAINTING & BODY WORK | Kingsport, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 10 | |
| BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 7 | |
| BIONOMICS, INC. | Oak Ridge, Roane, TN | Not a generator | Transporter | 3 |
| BIRCH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | Columbia, Maury, TN | Small quantity generator | 3 | |
| BIRCH STREET PROPERTIES, LLC | Blountville, Sullivan, TN | Not a generator | 40 | |
| BIRMINGHAM RED METAL DIV BOLT COMPANY RI | Ripley, Lauderdale, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB #254 | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB #268 | Sevierville, Sevier, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB #394 | La Vergne, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB #397 | Mount Juliet, Wilson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB 234 | Goodlettsville, Sumner, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB 239 | Maryville, Blount, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BLACK & DECKER (US) INC. | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 7 | |
| BLACKIE'S INC-AUTO BODY RANCH | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| BLANCHARD TERMINAL COMPANY LLC - TERMINAL | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BLUE NOSE LLC | Lafayette, Macon, TN | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BLUE RIDGE SPORTSWEAR | Bristol, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BLUEOVAL SK | Stanton, Haywood, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Small quantity generator | 6 | |
| BLUESCOPE BUILDINGS NORTH AMERICA | Jackson, Madison, TN | Very small quantity generator | 8 | |
| BLUESCOPE COATED PRODUCTS | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 8 | |
| BLUFF CITY AUTOPLEX | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| BLUFF CITY DOCKHOPPERS | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| BMC METALWORKS LLC | Columbia, Maury, TN | Very small quantity generator | 7 | |
| BMT MANUFACTURING | Jacksboro, Campbell, TN | Very small quantity generator | 7 | |
| BOASSO CLEAN, INC. | Kingsport, Sullivan, TN | Large quantity generator | 1 | |
| BOATMATE TRAILERS, LLC | Maryville, Blount, TN | Large quantity generator | 20 | |
| BOB'S AUTO REPAIR | Gray, Washington, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BOBBIE SMITH BODY SHOP INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BONGARDS SOUTH, LLC | Humboldt, Gibson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BONNELL ALUMINUM, INC. | Carthage, Smith, TN | Large quantity generator | 26 | |
| BORUFF'S AUTO BODY | Maryville, Blount, TN | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| BOULDIN & LAWSON LLC | Mcminnville, Warren, TN | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| BOWMAN BROTHERS, INC. | Rockwood, Roane, TN | Not a generator | Transporter | 1 |
| BOYD'S GARAGE AND WRECKER SERVICE | Woodbury, Cannon, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BP SOUTHSIDE STATION | Southside, Montgomery, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRADLEY COATINGS, INC. | Nolensville, Williamson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRAMBLES EQUIPMENT | Cordova, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRAND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRAVO INC. | Lexington, Henderson, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRAY'S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR INC | Old Hickory, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 19 | |
| BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INC. | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Large quantity generator | 33 | |
| BREWER'S BODY SHOP | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATION, LEBANON DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Lebanon, Wilson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC | La Vergne, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 11 | |
| BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC - WARREN PLANT | Morrison, Warren, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BRIDGESTONE METALPHA CLARKSVILLE FACTORY | Clarksville, Montgomery, TN | Large quantity generator | 13 | |
| BRIDGESTONE RETAIL OPERATIONS, LLC @ AMERICAN DIVERSITY WAREHOUSE | Antioch, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRIDGESTONE RETAIL OPERATIONS, LLC DBA FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE #003891 | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRISTOL PIPE AND TUBE, INC. | Bristol, Sullivan, TN | Large quantity generator | 73 | |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Bristol, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| BROOKFIELD SMOKY MOUNTAIN HYDRO, CALDERWOOD | Tallassee, Blount, TN | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| BROOKFIELD SMOKY MOUNTAIN HYDRO, CHILHOWEE | Tallassee, Blount, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| BROOKMEADE HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROOKS COLLISION CENTER LLC | Piney Flats, Sullivan, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BROTHER INDUSTRIES (USA) | Bartlett, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROTHERS PRINTING | Jackson, Madison, TN | Very small quantity generator | 10 | |
| BROWN AND CALDWELL INC | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROWN AND CALDWELL, INC | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROWN BODY SHOP | Winchester, Franklin, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROWN DOG LODGE VETERINARY CLINIC | Arlington, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROWN'S BODY SHOP | Franklin, Williamson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROWN'S BODY SHOP | Columbia, Maury, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROWNE LABORATORIES | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF TENNESSEE | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRUCE'S AUTO SPECIALIST INC | Paris, Henry, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRUXZIR EXPRESS | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRYANT CLEANERS | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BRYCE CORPORATION | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 18 | |
| BSH HOME APPLIANCES | Jacksboro, Campbell, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUCKEYE SE TERMINALS LP - CHATTANOOGA 11 TERMINAL | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUCKEYE SE TERMINALS LP - CHATTANOOGA I TERMINAL | Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUCKEYE SE TERMINALS LP - NASHVILLE I TERMINAL | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUCKEYE SE TERMINALS LP - NASHVILLE II TERMINAL | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUCKEYE SE TERMINALS LP, KNOXVILLE I TERMINAL | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUCKEYE SE TERMINALS LP, KNOXVILLE II TERMINAL | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| BUCKMAN LABORATORIES | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Large quantity generator | 34 | |
| BUILDERS' INSULATION | Hendersonville, Sumner, TN | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| BULL RUN METAL FABRICATORS, INC | Clinton Hwy, Anderson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BULLET BOATS, INC. | Knoxville, Knox, TN | Very small quantity generator | 17 | |
| BUNNY CLEANERS INC | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 3 | |
| BUNTYN CLEANERS AND LAUNDRY | Memphis, Shelby, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUS SERVICE INC | Hendersonville, Sumner, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY | Dandridge, Jefferson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| BWXT ORDNANCE TENNESSEE | Jonesborough, Washington, TN | Small quantity generator | 16 | |
| BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC | Nashville, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| C & C MILLWRIGHT MAINTENANCE CO. | Greeneville, Greene, TN | Very small quantity generator | 9 | |
| C & S COLLISON CENTER LLC | Franklin, Rutherford, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| C F MOTOR FREIGHT | Antioch, Davidson, TN | Very small quantity generator | 0 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.