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Giles County Solid Waste & Recycling

Giles County’s Solid Waste Coordinator is Julie Butler Phillips. The Giles County Solid Waste and Recycling Department offers a countywide solid waste management system that is built on a foundation of sound environmental principles with collaboration of county departments and municipalities.

Residents are encouraged to recycle and compost as much as possible to reduce the impact on the landfill. If residents are unsure what materials are accepted, please call (931) 424-7035.

The department manages garbage, waste and trash disposal at four full-service locations and one recycle-only location:

  1. Ag Convenience Center:
    2030 Elkton Pike, Pulaski, TN 38478. It operates Monday – Wednesday – Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m – Noon. The Center is closed on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and all Holidays.
  2. Bodenham Convenience Center:
    21130 US-64, Pulaski, TN 38478. It operates Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. – Noon. Bodenham is closed Sundays, Mondays and Fridays and on all Holidays.
  3. Richland Convenience Center:
    Old Apple Hill Rd, Lynnville, TN 38472. It operates Monday – Wednesday – Friday 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m. – Noon. Richland is closed on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays.
  4. Minor Hill Convenience Center:
    188 Wray Branch Rd, Minor Hill, TN 38473. Minor Hill is open Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. – Noon. It is closed Monday, Friday, Sunday and all Holidays.
  5. Industrial Park (Recycle Only):
    Jimmy Suggs Drive, Pulaski, TN 38478. Industrial Park is a recycling-only center and is open Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Industrial Park is closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday and all Holidays.

Julie Butler Phillips
Coordinator

Email: GCSolidWaste@gilescountytn.gov
Location: 222 West Madison Street, Pulaski, TN 38478
Phone: 931-424-7035
Mail: PO Box 678, Pulaski, TN 38478
Facebook: Giles County Solid Waste

Convenience & Recycling Centers

The Convenience Centers provide an environmentally safe place to dispose of residential waste. The public is encouraged to recycle all reusable items to minimize the impact on landfills.

Ag Convenience Center

2030 Elkton Pike,
Pulaski, TN 38478
Phone: 931-424-7035
Mon, Wed, Fri: 7am – 5pm
Sat: 7am – Noon
Tues, Thurs, Sun
& Holidays: Closed

Bodenham Convenience Center

21130 US-64,
Pulaski, TN 38478
Phone: 931-424-7035
Tues, Wed, Thurs: 7am – 5pm
Sat: 7am – Noon
Mon, Fri, Sun, Holidays:
Closed

Richland Convenience Center

Old Apple Hill Rd,
Lynnville, TN 38472
Phone: 931-424-7035
Sat: 7am – Noon
Mon, Wed, Fri: 7am – 5pm
Tues, Thurs, Sun, Holidays: Closed

Minor Hill Convenience Center

188 Wray Branch Rd,
Minor Hill, TN 38473
Phone: 931-424-7035
Tues, Wed, Thurs: 7am – 5pm
Sat: 7am – Noon
Mon, Fri, Sun, Holidays:
Closed

Industrial Park Recycle Only

Jimmy Suggs Drive,
Pulaski, TN 38478
Phone: 931-424-7035
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs:
7am – 5pm
Fri, Sat, Sun, Holidays:
Closed

Acceptable & Unacceptable Waste At All Centers

Acceptable Items:

  • Clean recyclables
  • Bagged household trash
  • Flattened cardboard
  • Paper (newspaper, mail, magazines, etc)
  • Plastics (#1 & #2)
  • Scrap metal
  • Aluminum
  • Tin (rinsed)
  • Waste oil
  • Batteries

Unacceptable Items:

  • Construction debris
  • Trees or lumber
  • We cannot accommodate trailers larger than 12′

Acceptable Waste Items:

Ag Center, Bodenham, Minor Hill, Richland:

  • Bagged household trash
  • Large Debris  (such as broken furniture)
  • Household bulk items
  • Scrap Metal
  • Appliances
  • Used Motor Oil
  • Cooking Oil
  • Batteries

Ag Center can additionally accommodate:

  • Household Hazardous Waste (Year Round, see details below)
  • TVs and Computers – $5 each with receipt showing paid from the Annex Solid Waste Main Office
  • 4 Free Tires each year per household (come to Solid Waste office in Annex with cash or check for additional tire disposal)

Unacceptable Items:

Bodenham, Minor Hill, Richland:

  • NO TVs
  • NO computers
  • NO tires

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
(Ag Convenience Center Location Only)

Acceptable Items:

  • Household Cleaners:
  • Drain Openers
  • Oven Cleaners
  • Wood/Metal Polish
  • Toilet Bowl Cleaner
  • Disinfectants
  • Bleach
  • Automotive Products:
  • Fuel & Oil Additives
  • Grease & rust Solvents
  • Body Putty
  • Starter Fluids
  • Carburetor & Fuel Injector Cleaners
  • Brake Cleaner
  • Starter Fluids
  • Cleaners
  • Gasoline
  • Kerosene
  • Diesel Fuel
  • Battery Acid

Personal Care Products:

  • Lipstick
  • Lotions
  • Nail Polish
  • Nail Polish Remover

Medical Sharps & Lancets:
(Must be in sturdy container labeled with contents and “No Recycle”)

  • Mercury Thermometers

Home Maintenance:

  • Pool Chemicals
  • Spa Chemicals
  • Paint Thinner
  • Preservatives
  • Muriatic Acid
  • Wood Preservatives
  • Paint Strippers
  • Paint Removers
  • Adhesives
  • Driveway Sealant
  • Fluorescent Blubs
  • Aerosols Paint
  • Propane Compressed Gas
  • Spray Paint
  • Acetone
  • Toluene
  • Rat/Mouse Poison
  • Stump Remover
  • Lamp Oil

Lawn & Garden:

  • Pesticides
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Fertilizers
  • Plant Food
  • Weed & Feed
  • Bug Repellent

Unacceptable Items:

Medical Waste:

  • Medicine/Drugs (use containers at Law Enforcement Offices and some Pharmacies)

Infectious Wastes:

  • Dead Animals (contact Local sanitation or Solid Waste Department)
  • Explosives/Ammunition:
  • Fireworks
  • Military Ordnance
  • Ammunition
  • Gunpowder

Radioactive:

  • Smoke Detectors
  • Radium Paint

Miscellaneous Details:

  • Aerosol Cans (Empty with no “hiss” may be recycled in metal recycling container)
  • Automotive Gas Tanks
  • Items not in approved container
  • Unlabeled/Unknown Chemicals
  • No Business, School, Church, Hospital, Doctor, Dental or Contractors Waste. Household Only.
  • No Containers will be emptied and returned (eg., gasoline, kerosene, diesel or other fuels or sprayers)
  • Containers Must Be Leak Free
  • Ask Attendant for Recycling Resources for items on the UNacceptable list.