Recovered Materials
The Recovered Materials section oversees the recycling, waste reduction and solid waste planning activities within the State of Tennessee. The section analyzes quantitative and qualitative data gathered from over 1000 recycling reports of public and private sources, landfill reports, and over 500 collection and recycling facility reports toward achieving the 25% waste reduction and diversion goal.
Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance on waste reduction and recycling is provided to counties, municipalities, policy makers, solid waste industry, recycling industry, NGOs, and residents in the following ways.
- Aiding the development and evaluation of Regional Solid Waste Plans, identifying equipment needs, providing solid waste and recycling infrastructure design, and referring issues to technical assistance providers (i.e. Development Districts, Southeast Recycling Development Council).
- Providing regulatory oversight and ensuring regional solid waste systems comply with the Solid Waste Management Act of 1991 (Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-211- Part 8).
- Preparing annual and quarterly data reporting provides support for statewide goals, the EPA National Measurement Project, and the Annual Report to the Governor and General Assembly.
2015-2025 Solid Waste and Materials Management Plan
The Recovered Materials section is central to implementing the 2025 Solid Waste and Materials Management Plan for the State of Tennessee through focus objectives, strategies, and tactics.
Annual Progress Report
Annual Progress Report and Solid Waste Origin Report data will be collected via MyTDEC Forms. Additionally, the “Local Solid Waste Management Reporting and Planning Instructions,” and the 2024 Recycling and Diversion Reporting Survey documents, as well as instructions found within MyTDEC Forms will assist regions in further understanding reporting, requirements, and the current reporting process.
If you need training for the new reporting platform, please reach out to Christina Perez to schedule a one-on-one.
Municipal Solid Waste Planning Regions
A map for municipal solid waste planning regions can be found HERE.
| Contacts |
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| Amy Katcher Program Manager 423-377-3373 Amy.Katcher@tn.gov |
| Christina Perez 901-425-6183 Christina.Perez@tn.gov |
| David Sutton 615-651-9505 David.L.Sutton@tn.gov |
| Ryan Schulze 615-630-0497 Ryan.Schulze@tn.gov |
| Lydia Suttles 615-961-1604 Lydia.Suttles@tn.gov |
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