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Recycling Centers in Athens, TN

There are 4 recycling locations in Athens, Tennessee: 3 recycling centers and 1 scrap yard. 1 location is known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 2.

  • 4 locations
  • 1 pay cash
  • 2 list hours
  • 1 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Recycling centers in Athens, TN
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
Seaton Iron & Metal Co Inc132 Co Rd 370Scrap YardAluminum Cans, Appliances, Scrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4:45pm(423) 745-3192
Seaton Enterprise Llc2101 Old Niota RdRecycling CenterAluminum Cans, Scrap Metal—Call(423) 745-9989
Athens City Recycling Center118 Rocky Mount RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 8am – 5pm(423) 744-2749
S A Recycling3106 Lee HwyRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(423) 405-5146

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Recycling in Athens: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Athens, TN?

We list 4 recycling locations in Athens: 3 recycling centers and 1 scrap yard. Examples include Seaton Iron & Metal Co Inc, Seaton Enterprise Llc, and Athens City Recycling Center. 4 have a phone number listed.

Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Athens?

Tennessee has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Scrap yards such as Seaton Iron & Metal Co Inc may buy loose aluminum cans by the pound — call for today's price.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Athens?

Seaton Iron & Metal Co Inc is a scrap yard in Athens. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

Which Athens recycling centers are open on Saturday?

Seaton Iron & Metal Co Inc lists Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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