Kingsport Landfill & Transfer Stations — Hours, Fees & Free Allowance

Kingsport has two sites at one address, and they take different things. The City's landfill on Brookside Lane is a demolition landfill — no household garbage — and gives city residents 12,000 pounds a year free. Household trash goes to Sullivan County's transfer station next door, or its twin in Bristol.

Both close for lunch from 11:30 to noon on weekdays, and the county transfer stations are weekdays only.

Disposal sites in Kingsport, Bristol & Sullivan County

City of Kingsport Landfill

C&D Landfill

City of Kingsport — demolition landfill

1921 Brookside Lane, Kingsport, TN 37660 Directions

📞 (423) 224-2475

Hours
Mon–Fri	7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (closed 11:30–noon)
Sat	8:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Sun	Closed

Fees

City residents: 12,000 lbs a year free (July 1 to June 30), counted at a 1,000-lb minimum per trip
$70 a ton, prorated
Loads under 1,000 lbs — $35
Tires off the rim: fewer than 6 — $5 each
Whole or cut tires — $300 a ton; shredded (under 1 ft × 1 ft) — $60 a ton

Accepts: Brick and block, Rock, Dirt, Asphalt and concrete road spoils, Building materials (drywall, lumber), Wood (pallets, brush, trees, stumps), Metal (swing sets, grills), Shingles, Glass, Furniture, Appliances (washers, dryers, air conditioners, dishwashers, water heaters, stoves), Emptied 55-gallon drums cut in half, Tires up to a 19.5-inch truck tire

Won't take: Household garbage, Cardboard and paper, TVs, computer monitors and laptops

The free allowance is for addresses inside Kingsport city limits — bring a driver's license or current water bill. Big dump trucks and commercial vehicles always pay.

Brush and pallets are ground into wood chips rather than buried. TVs, monitors and laptops go to the county transfer station on the same property.

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Sullivan County Kingsport Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Sullivan County Solid Waste Department

1921 Brookside Lane, Kingsport, TN 37660 Directions

📞 (423) 224-1719

Hours
Mon–Fri	7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (closed 11:30–noon)
Sat & Sun	Closed

Accepts: Household garbage, Recycling (mixed paper, magazines, cardboard, aluminum and tin cans), Appliances, Electronics (computers, keyboards, games, TVs), Sofas and chairs, Mattresses & box springs, Bathroom fixtures, Tires, Propane tanks, Used oil, Antifreeze, Batteries, Fluorescent bulbs, Oil-based paint (as space allows)

Sullivan County doesn't post its transfer station fees. Call (423) 224-1719 before a big load.

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Sullivan County Bristol Transfer Station

Transfer Station

Sullivan County Solid Waste Department

804 Raytheon Road, Bristol, TN 37620 Directions

📞 (423) 878-1880

Hours
Mon–Fri	8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (open through lunch)
Sat & Sun	Closed

Same materials as the Kingsport station, and no lunch closure. The county's answer for appliances, computers and TVs is either transfer station.

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Kingsport city pickup: garbage, yard waste and bulky items

Every household inside city limits gets a garbage cart for an $8-a-month solid waste fee; residents outside the city can buy the service at $25 a cart a month. Cardboard can go in the garbage cart. Have the cart at the curb by 7 a.m.

A separate “trash” crew comes every two weeks for yard waste and bulky items. Limbs must be no longer than 6 feet, and contractor waste isn't collected. The crew takes:

Brush, bagged leaves and grass
Furniture: couches, tables, bed frames, mattresses and box springs, yard furniture
Appliances, lawn mowers, grills without tanks, swing sets
4 tires off the rim, and car parts
A small amount of building material — no more than 2 wheelbarrow loads

Some items carry a charge. They're listed in chapter 86 of the City's fee resolution, and putting a chargeable item at the curb means agreeing to be billed. Nothing in cardboard boxes or alleys is picked up, and neither are batteries, paint, gas tanks or hazardous materials.

What it costs to dump in Kingsport

For a city resident with demolition debris, nothing up to 12,000 pounds a year at the City landfill — though every trip counts as at least 1,000 pounds, so twelve small trips use it up. After that it's $70 a ton, or $35 for a load under 1,000 pounds.

Household trash goes to the Sullivan County transfer stations, which don't post a fee — call before you go.

Every Tennessee rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Tennessee.

Recycling, paint and hazardous waste

Both transfer stations take used oil, antifreeze, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and oil-based paint as space allows. Latex paint has to be completely dry, then it goes in your household garbage.

Pesticides and other household chemicals wait for the annual household hazardous waste collection run by Sullivan County and the state; call (423) 323-6439 for the date.

Sullivan County also has recycling drop sites for mixed paper, magazines, cardboard and cans, including the Kingsport Civic Auditorium (1550 Fort Henry Drive), 635 W. Industry Drive, Indian Springs Elementary (333 Hill Road) and Colonial Heights (101 Lakecrest Drive).

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Common questions

Is the Kingsport landfill free?

For city residents, up to a point. Addresses inside Kingsport city limits get 12,000 pounds a year free at the City landfill on Brookside Lane (July 1 to June 30), counted at a 1,000-pound minimum per trip. After that it is $70 a ton, or $35 for loads under 1,000 pounds. Bring a driver's license or current water bill.

Can I take household garbage to the Kingsport landfill?

No. The City of Kingsport landfill is a demolition landfill: it takes building materials, brush, metal, shingles, furniture and appliances, but not household garbage, cardboard or paper. Household garbage goes to the Sullivan County transfer station at the same address, 1921 Brookside Lane.

What are the Kingsport landfill hours?

Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed for lunch from 11:30 to noon, and Saturday 8 to 11:45 a.m. The Sullivan County transfer station next door keeps the same weekday hours but is closed on Saturday.

Where do I take a TV or computer in Kingsport?

To a Sullivan County transfer station, in Kingsport (1921 Brookside Lane) or Bristol (804 Raytheon Road). The City landfill doesn't take TVs, computer monitors or laptops.

Does Kingsport pick up furniture and appliances?

Yes. The City's trash crew comes every two weeks for yard waste and bulky items, including furniture, mattresses, appliances and 4 tires off the rim. Some items carry a charge under the City's fee resolution, and setting a chargeable item at the curb means agreeing to be billed.

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