Chester Solid Waste & Recycling


Public Notices

Keep Tennessee Beautiful Awards
Thank you to Keep Tennessee Beautiful and Tennessee Department of Transportation's Nobody Trashes Tennessee for honoring Keep Chester County Beautiful with two awards this week at the 40th Annual Biennial Keep Tennessee Beautiful Conference. KCCB received first place for the Litter Grant Education Program, and second place for the Public Education Award, for a total of $8,000 in funding. The money received will go to the education and outreach program for Keep Chester County Beautiful and the West Tennessee Regional Recycling Hub.
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West Tennessee Regional Recycling Hub Receives Grant to Improve Recycling Facility
The West Tennessee Regional Recycling Hub announced a new matching grant awarded from The Recycling Partnership in the amount of $495,000. The partial required match of $330,000 increased the grant to $825,000. These funds will expand the materials recovery facility (MRF) to collect more recyclables and more efficiently process the collected materials. The Hub, a regional collaboration heavily supported by Chester County, was selected because of its dedication to advancing recycling in the region. >More Info

Keep Chester County Beautiful Receives Awards of Excellence Grants
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – TDOT recently recognized 16 winners of the Keep Tennessee Beautiful Awards of Excellence Grant Competition, presenting a total of $47,000 in grants to environmental leaders across the state. Keep Chester County Beautiful was honored with four awards, for a total of $14,000 in funding. Executive Director Amber Greene, KCCB, received the Martin L. Kennedy Award for Outstanding TN Keep American Beautiful Affiliate Coordinator. >More Info

Government Recycler of the Year Awards
The Tennessee Recycling Coalition with its Board of Directors is pleased to present the 2020 Recycler of the Year Awards. >More Info

Conservation Achievement Awards
55th Annual Conservation Achievement Awards Recognize 16 Statewide. >More Info

Lee, Salyers Announce Environmental Stewardship Award Winners
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced the winners of the 2022 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. >More Info | >Award Winners

 





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Shelly Fesmire, Recycling Coordinator

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Vacant, Solid Waste Director

Tammy Marr
Tammy Marr, Education Coordinator


Our mission
The mission of the Chester County Solid Waste and Recycling Department is to provide leadership and support in overseeing the daily operations of Recycling Logoenvironmentally sound solid waste and recycling facilities; to provide waste reduction programs and to promote stewardship of our communities through litter prevention, beautification, recycling, and environmental education.

The Chester County Solid Waste & Recycling Department has five convenience centers, one recycling building, and a city transfer station. All five convenience centers are located throughout the county for residents to use for solid waste and recycling. The Solid Waste & Recycling Department offers a free shredding paper service for the Public and Businesses in Chester County.

Our main location is Talley Store Road where the West TN Regional Recycling Hub and City Transfer Station are located.



Chester County Recycling


Recycling group showing awards

Lee, Salyers Announce Environmental Stewardship Award Winners
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced the winners of the 2022 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards.

 

 

Education Programs

Students learn the importance of stopping litter and learning to recycle.

Keep Chester County Beautiful

Providing leadership and promote stewardship in our community

Hours, Fees & Items Accepted

What to know before visiting a Chester County garbage & recycling collection center

What Is Recyclable

Recycling accepted at the Hub

Solid Waste Disposal Fee

View the privacy act and FAQs about the disposal fee 

West Tennessee Recycling Hub

Eliminating waste through programs, litter prevention, and environmental education

Recycling Hub Spokes

Surrounding communities that send recyclables they collect to the main hub

Recycling Events

Check the Chester County calendar for all upcoming recycling events in Chester County

Household Hazardous Waste

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.