With landfills filling up, Tennessee legislature once again looks at recycling bills

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 1,217

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Tennessee’s slow uptake of recycling is costing the state — in economic opportunity and dwindling landfill space — according to multiple presentations to the state’s newly formed Solid Waste Task Force.

With the bill filing deadline for the 2026 legislative session looming at the end of the month, the task force plans to draft a bill creating a waste diversion council that would assist Tennessee counties with finding ways to keep recyclable waste out of …

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