English Meadows Neighborhood
Hazardous
Waste
Household Hazardous Waste Facility Facts

  • Location:  6305 Haley Road, off Farm Road near the Shelby County Correction
    Center.
  • Opening Date:  Nov. 27.
  • Hours of Operation:  8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesdays and Saturdays.  (Closed rest of
    week.)
  • Open to:  All residents of Memphis and Shelby County.  (No commercial
    enterprises.)
  • Charge:  Free.
  • Amount of Waste Accepted:  15 gallons, or 100 pounds, per vehicle per month.
  • Acceptable Items:  Aerosol spray cans, automotive fluids, batteries, cleaners,
    construction and home-repair products, lighter fluid and fire-starters, electronics,
    flammable liquids, drain-cleaners and openers, light bulbs, herbicides, pesticides,
    fertilizers, paint and paint-thinners, pool chemicals, moth balls, insect repellent,
    mercury and thermostats.  
  • Unacceptable Items:  Commercial or institutional waste, explosives, medical
    waste, fire extinguishers, oxygen bottles, welding tanks, radioactive waste
    (includes smoke detectors), refrigerants, cooking oil or grease, televisions,
    microwave ovens, copiers, tires, unidentifiable materials.