Sevier Solid Waste, Inc.

We divert 70% of our entire waste stream through composting & recycling.

At Sevier Solid Waste, Inc., we believe in preserving our beautiful Smoky Mountain home for generations to come.  Therefore, we compost all the organic waste from Sevier County and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

SSWI operates the largest mixed co-composting facility in the nation.

Sevier Solid Waste takes all the waste from the Cities of Gatlinburg, Sevierville and Pigeon Forge as well as Sevier County and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  All the waste (commonly called MSW) is mixed with bio-solids and pushed into large, in-vessel digesters for 3 days.  During this time, all the organic waste (food, paper and cardboard), becomes compost.  Check out this brochure detailing our process. 

All the inorganics are removed from the compost and landfilled. Sevier Solid Waste operates a Class I and a Class IV landfill.  The Class I landfill is used for household waste and is rarely used due to the compost plant.  Typically, over 95% of the entire household waste stream is diverted from the Class I.  Because all our household waste is run through the composting plant, it is vitally important for businesses and residents to follow our acceptable waste guidelines found here.

The Class IV demolition landfill accepts building materials including block, wood, metals, plastics, roofing, shingles, etc.  All demolition waste is measured by the vehicle by which it is brought into the landfill and is charged $5.50 per cubic yard, regardless of the amount of waste. To put this into perspective, it will cost about $20 for a standard truck bed.