- FRANKLIN CO. RECYCLING
- Curbside Pick-up Dates
- Items for Pick-up and/or Drop-off
- Special Waste
FRANKLIN COUNTY RECYCLING
Questions?
Call (931) 967-1139
Get your FREE cardboard-only dumpster—to be serviced on a weekly route, saving you money on your waste haul bill.
CALL (931) 967-1139
Cowan: 1st and 3rd Wednesday Monthly. BLUE BAGS: Cowan City Hall, (931) 967-7318.
Decherd: 1st and 3rd Friday Monthly. BLUE BAGS: Decherd City Hall, (931) 967-1139.
Estill Springs: 1st Friday Monthly. BLUE BAGS: Estill Springs City Hall, (931) 649-5187.
Huntland: 1st and 3rd Friday Monthly. BLUE BAGS: Huntland City Hall, (931) 469-0283.
Sewanee: 1st and 3rd Friday Monthly. BLUE BAGS: Physical Plant (931) 598-1264.
ITEMS for CURBSIDE PICK-UP and/or DROP OFF
At All Convenience Centers
Franklin Co. Solid Waste Management
419 Joyce Lane, Winchester
Clean Foil, Pie Pans
Please Rinse
Magazines, Catalogs, Phone Books
Food Cans, etc.
Please Rinse
Packaging Boxes, Food Boxes (Cereal & Cracker Boxes)
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NO Styrofoam
NO Grocery Bags
NO Packaging Wrap
NO Black Plastic
Please Rinse
Office/Mixed Paper
White Ledger Paper
Colored Paper
Notebook Paper
Stationery
Junk Mail
Hard/Paperback Books
For DROP-OFF ONLY
Franklin Co. Solid Waste Management
419 Joyce Lane, Winchester
Computers & Monitors
Televisions
All Other Electronics
Ink Cartridges
Rechargeable Batteries
- Waste Oil & Waste Antifreeze: Used oil and antifreeze is collected for recycling at Franklin County Solid Waste Management located on Joyce Lane in Winchester and at the following Convenience Centers: Alto, Capital Hill, Center Grove, Cowan, Estill Springs, Lexie Crossroads, Old Salem, Sewanee and Winchester Springs (limit 5 gallons per person per day).
CENTER HOURS
Monday 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Winter Hours: Close 1 Hour Early
- Don’t clog up your pipes and sewer lines; take your used cooking oil to Franklin County Solid Waste & Recycling Center: 419 Joyce Lane, Winchester.
- Construction and Demolition and Large Items: Bulky items such as furniture, TVs, mattress, etc. can be disposed at Franklin County Solid Waste Management on Joyce Lane in Winchester or at the ISWA Estill Springs Transfer Station. Construction and Demolition Waste must be disposed at the ISWA Estill Springs Transfer Station on Hwy. 41A in Estill Springs.
- Household Hazardous Waste Event will be held each year at Franklin County Solid Waste Management on Joyce Lane in Winchester. The event is for the proper disposal of household and garden chemicals, oil based paint, batteries, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, and mercury thermostats and thermometers. The next Household Hazardous Waste Event should be in spring subject to state approval. Call (931) 967-1139 for more information.
- Latex Paint: Useable paint can be donated and old unusable paint can be filled with kitty litter for drying and disposed in the garbage.
- Fluorescent Light Bulbs can be properly disposed at the Home Depot, Lowes or Franklin County Solid Waste & Recycling Center.
- Plastic Bags: Most stores will take back their plastic bags.
- Education: "Is there anyone I can contact to do education workshops or booths, recycled crafts, environmental games, teacher in-service training, classroom programs or speeches on recycling, composting and waste reduction?" YES! Contact Carol Fulmer: (931) 703-2435 or carol@ISWArecycle.net.