Recycling and Landfills
***The State of TN requires that each county have 25% waste reduction at their landfill. Putnam County surpasses that with a waste reduction of 66.69%. That means Putnam County consistently and significantly reduces the garbage sent to the county landfill.***
Recycling Centers(cardboard, newspaper, office paper, number 1 and 2 plastic, glass, aluminum cans, light goods, any various metals)
Transfer Center
152 tons of garbage a day
1846 S. Jefferson Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38506
Collection Sites
9:30 - 5:30 p.m. Closed on Sundays and Thursdays
Bangham
5759 Hilham Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38501
9315285693
Bloomington Springs
6670 Martin Creek Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38544
858-3271
Brotherton Collection
7200 Brotherton Rd.
Algood, TN 38506
537-3811
Buffalo Valley
3340 Medley Amonette Rd.
Silver Point, TN 38544
931-858-3547
Dacco Quarry
3000 Dacco Quarry Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38501
931-528-9094
Gentry Collection Site
14228 Nashville Hwy.
Baxter, TN 38544
931-858-5842
Silver Point
130 Center Hill Dam Rd.
Silver Point, TN 38544
931-858-6449
Monterey
2730 Old Walton Rd.
Monterey, TN 38574
931-839-3482
Burgess Falls
6007 Burgess Falls Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38506
931-432-4246
Putnam County Landfill
10081 Cookeville Boatdock Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38501
931-858-4071
Hours Mon-Sat 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
