Contacts for Water Quality Issues and Recycling
Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA)
To discuss water quality problems concerning agriculture and livestock, call Steve Henegar: 423-341-0071Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
To discuss water quality problems concerning mass fish kills, mass tire dumping, etc., call Jeff Horton or Mark Braswell: 423-854-5400
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
To discuss water quality problems at TVA ramps or at the dam, call Rebecca Hayden: 423-467-3804
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)
To discuss water quality problems at TWRA ramps, call Rob Lindboem: 423-587-7037 mailbox 316
Hazardous Waste Recycle
Sullivan County: Buck Johnson for questions: 423-279-2879
Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulb Recycle (Contain mercury and should not be thrown in trash)
Earth Fare:
1735 West State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN 37604 423-232-1101
Home Depot Stores:
3207 Peoples St., J. C., TN 423-915-1111
2000 Harrell Rd., Kgpt., TN 423-378-5000
Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores:
180 Marketplace Blvd., J. C., TN 423-283-4477
2525 East Stone Dr., Kgpt., TN 423-246-5660
Large Fluorescent Bulbs To Be Recycled – 4 and 8 foot tubes (as with CFL’s these bulbs contain Mercury and should not be thrown in the trash)
Southeast Recycling Technologies, Inc. in Johnson City & Gray. Will accept the long fluorescent bulbs and other electronics. There may be a small fee. Call ahead to check: 423-282-2022
