Keep Blount Beautiful will host its Annual Earth Day Recycling on Saturday, April 29th at First Baptist Maryville, 202 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, from 10 AM until 2 PM. This event is a drive-through collection of hard-to-recycle items for proper recycling or reuse. The collection items are listed below.

UPDATE: Scott Recycling will be accepting electronics at Earth Day Recycling this year. Please review the fees for CRT TVs and monitors. These payments can be made via cash or check to Scott Recycling. Additionally, in order to supplement costs, please consider a donation to KBB for electronic recycling services! Thank you! ♻️

NOTE: Please review the information below carefully before packing up your items. Household recycling, household hazardous waste, paint, or lightbulbs will not be accepted at this event. For disposal information, visit the Resources tab on our website. Please do not arrive earlier than 10 AM.

Shred-It*:
Secure documents for shredding and recycling

NOTE: Documents will be accepted from households only, not businesses/offices. Staples and paperclips are okay for shredding, but metal binding must be removed. Shredding is done on-site. Shredding services will only be available as capacity lasts. To ensure room for secure documents only, regular paper should be taken to the Blount County Convenience Center or placed in your recycling bin.

*Please consider a $5 donation for shredding services.

Scott Recycling*:
Electronics
*There is a disposal fee for CRT TVs and CRT monitors. Cash or check payment only. Checks can be made out to Scott Recycling. CRT Monitors are $15 each, Small CRT TVs are $25, and Large CRT TVs are $35. Please consider a donation for the use of electronic recycling services.

Goodwill*:
Clothes and shoes
DVDs/CDs/Books
Toys/Games
Housewares
Luggage
Blankets, towels, etc
*Items must be in good, working condition with no stains, rips, breaks, or excessive wear

Maryville Lions Club:
Eyeglasses (no cases)

Keep Blount Beautiful:
Reusable bags in good condition
Used Brita brand products
Used oral care products (toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes, empty floss containers) (any brand)

Note: My Frugal Home will NOT be accepting items at this event.

We need volunteers for this event! Volunteers will help with set up/tear down, directing traffic, and unloading cars. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here (required).

This event is one of our events in celebration of the Blount County Great American Cleanup (BCGAC), an initiative that encourages residents to take action to improve and beautify their community. Thank you to the Tennessee Valley Authority for sponsoring the BCGAC and for their continued support of a clean Blount County. Thank you to The Daily Times for being a media sponsor of the BCGAC.