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Decatur County Convenience
Centers
Convenience Center Overview
Our five Convenience Centers are trash and recycling drop off stations open to
all Decatur County residential customers. Decatur County does not charge
residents to use these facilities. To learn more, select one of the
following topics:
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Locations
Acceptable Materials
Unacceptable Materials
Locations
We are open 7 days a week except holidays.
Our Hours:
Mon - Sat 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday's 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fairgrounds Convenience
Center
275 Fairgrounds Rd.
Parsons TN 38363
Jeanette Convenience Center
Broadies Landing Rd. Parsons TN 38363
Wylie Gardner Convenience
Center
Wylie Garden Cemetery Lane
Bath Springs TN 38311
Mt Lebanon Convenience Center
Mt Carmel Rd.
Decaturville TN 38329
Bob's Landing Convenience
Center
715 Bob's Landing Rd.
Bath Springs TN 38329
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Please note that:
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No commercial vehicles, trucks over
3/4 tons (except for dually pick-up trucks), or dual axle trailers
are allowed.
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Rental pick-up trucks are allowed,
but not rental panel trucks.
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All open body vehicles transporting
waste must be secured to prevent blown and spilled debris.
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No person may loiter or rummage about
the facility or remove articles from any containers. Violators will
be prosecuted.
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Children must remain in vehicles at
all times.
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Acceptable Materials at
Convenience Centers:
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Residential solid waste
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White goods, appliances, an furniture
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Residential construction & demolition
debris (no concrete & brick) and bulky materials including
mattresses, box springs, lawn mowers, book cases, etc. that are less
than 8 ft in length
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Lead-acid batteries
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Recyclables
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Newspapers with inserts
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Magazines & catalogs, Junk mail including colored paper &
envelopes with cellophane windows
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Aluminum beverage cans
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Steel food cans
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Scrap metal
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Corrugated cardboard
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Used motor oil
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Unacceptable Materials at
Convenience Centers and Recommended Disposal Options:
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Bricks, Concrete & Stone
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Commercial, industrial, and
institutional solid waste
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Burning or smoldering material - when
material is not smoldering
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Household hazardous waste - such as
pesticides/herbicides, chemicals and poisons
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Infectious waste/untreated, regulated
medical waste - cannot, by law, be disposed in our Landfills.
Needles and syringes are accepted for disposal as long as they are
placed in sealed, puncture-proof containers.
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Radioactive waste - cannot, by law,
be disposed in our Landfills. Consult the product's manufacturer for
proper disposal suggestions. Smoke detectors, which have a
small amount of radioactive material, should be returned to the
manufacturer for proper disposal. (Check inside the detector for
company name and address.)
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Liquid waste - not accepted at any
solid waste disposal facility.
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Drums - drums that have been
punctured so as to contain no free liquid are accepted for disposal
at the Convenience Centers, Landfill or Transfer Station. Burn
barrels containing debris are not accepted.
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Tanks - refer to the manufacturer of
fuel or gas tanks for proper disposal suggestions.
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Propane tanks
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Dead animals
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