West Tennessee Regional Recycling Hub
315 Talley Store Road
Henderson,TN 38340
The Chester County Solid Waste Department and West TN Regional Recycling Hub is ahead of the curve when it comes to providing eco-friendly alternatives to disposing of waste. The Solid Waste Department and Hub is dedicated to responsibility eliminating waste through waste reduction programs, litter prevention, and environmental education.
The Solid Waste Director, and Former Director, Danny Benard, have received over seven million dollars in grants to start a Recycling Hub in West Tennessee. The funds from the Tennessee Department of Environment Conservation’s Division of Solid Waste and Materials Management enabled the county to establish a pilot project for recycling solid waste. Chester County is a Hub for surrounding counties and cities in Tennessee, which includes Chester, Hardin, Hardeman, McNairy, Henderson County, Town of Collierville, Town of Lakeland, City of Lexington, City of Henderson, City of Selmer, City of Adamsville, City of Jackson, and City of Savannah. The goal of establishing the hub is to promote and increase recycling across Tennessee, engage municipal governments, schools, and businesses to form a partnership to increase recycling. Recycling in Chester County provides alternatives to residents, industries, and businesses to properly dispose of solid waste and keep it out of the landfill whenever possible to Keep Chester County and our region clean and litter free. In 2018, the recycling hub received a grant from TDOT to build the West TN Education and Observation Recycling classroom. The classroom has activity stations to teach litter prevention, recycling, landfills, composting, and has an observation window. The classroom is one of a kind in the State of Tennessee. More info on the classroom can be found under the education and outreach section.
The City of Henderson implemented a curbside recycling program in 2011. Residents who enroll receive a free, blue 96-gallon recycling cart. Carts are picked up every other Friday and brought to the West Tennessee Regional Recycling Hub. For more information to sign up for the program please call the Chester County Solid Waste Department & Recycling Hub at (731) 989-9855 or (731) 983-5000.
The Chester County Solid Waste Department gives out blue recycling carts to county residents interested in recycling. Recycling carts can be picked up at the main convenience center on Talley Store Road. We still offer blue recycling bags for residents that need them. When returning your recycling bags to our convenience centers please ask an attendant for help to show you where to put them.