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How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Rutherford County

The Leanna Center takes oil-based paint and fluorescent bulbs. Rutherford County doesn’t post a year-round drop-off for other household hazardous waste.

Leanna Center

Rutherford County residents only

Hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday to Wednesday9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ThursdayClosed
Friday9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Hours are in Central time.
  • The county says its holiday list may not include every closure, so call ahead near a holiday.
  • Rutherford County’s mattress notice gives the Leanna Center’s ZIP code as 37128, not 37129.
  • Sundays are for household garbage and recycling only: no bulk items, and no metal.

4303 Sulphur Springs Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Get directionsCall the county office: Rutherford County Solid Waste, 615-898-7739

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Rutherford County Solid Waste at 615-898-7739.

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 10, 2026.

Sources: Rutherford County: Recycling and convenience centers map; Rutherford County: Recycling and convenience center hours and rules; Rutherford County: Solid Waste

Rules for household hazardous waste

Fee
Not posted. Call ahead.
Limit
Not posted. Call ahead.
Residency
Rutherford County residents only.
  • Rutherford County’s recycling page says the centers don’t take paint, TVs, computers, or fluorescent bulbs. Its solid waste page says the Leanna Center has taken electronics, oil-based paint, and fluorescent bulbs since June 2024, and the county’s center map lists electronics at Leanna, Rockvale, and Smyrna.

Tennessee’s collection days

One-day drop-offs the state holds around Tennessee each spring and fall. Households only. No business, school, or farm waste. Any Tennessee resident can use any county’s collection. Coming up in the counties we cover:

  • Sat Oct. 17Dickson CountyDickson County Fairgrounds, Dickson9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Sat Oct. 17Jefferson CountyJefferson County Landfill, Dandridge8 a.m. to noon
  • Sat Oct. 17Sumner CountyMoss Wright Park, Goodlettsville8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

They don’t take paint, electronics, or alkaline batteries. Ask your county about paint and electronics. Alkaline batteries can go in the regular trash.

All collection days, and what they take

From the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s 2026 mobile hazardous waste collection schedule.

Household hazardous waste in other counties

Sources: Rutherford County: Solid Waste; TDEC: 2026 mobile hazardous waste collection schedule

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