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Recycling Center
Chestnut Ridge Landfill/Recycling Center
9980 Fleenor Mill Rd, Heiskell, TN 37754
Chestnut Ridge Landfill/Recycling Center in Heiskell is the local spot people use to drop off recyclables and keep bulky items out of the landfill. Neighbors from around the area bring everything from cardboard and cans to yard debris and electronics to be recycled here. The place mainly serves residential traffic and county collection needs.
Drive up the long driveway off Fleenor Mill Road and pull into the check-in area near the entrance booth; that’s where vehicles typically slow down to get directed. Recycling containers and collection areas are grouped together, so expect to unload by material rather than one mixed pile. Loads are usually sorted into bins or piles - paper and cardboard, plastics and bottles, metal, yard waste, and often a separate spot for bulky items or electronics. Weekends and spring-cleanup times get busy, so lines and some waiting are common.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Pre-sort materials at home into separate boxes or bags for paper, plastics, glass, and metal to speed up unloading.
- Secure loose items and cover mulch or yard debris so nothing blows out on the way; a helper to steady items in a pickup bed makes drop-off faster.
- Try to come midweek or earlier in the morning on weekends to avoid the longest lines during spring cleanup season.
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