Chester Solid Waste & Recycling

Public Notices

Grant
The Chester County Solid Waste Department and West TN Regional Recycling Hub received a $125,000 grant from the TN Dept of Environment and Conservation Division of Materials Management Grants program for receiver boxes and open top boxes. This will help each convenience center with the trash and recycling collection from residents.

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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Report Litter Recycling Program Educational Tool Kit

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 environmentally 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.