If you handle asphalt and paving in the Maryville TN area, you know disposal is the part of the job that never gets easier. You tear out a driveway, mill a parking lot, rip up an old road section - and you're left with a pile of broken asphalt that has to go somewhere.

You don't have to haul it to the landfill. Smoky Mountain Sand & Gravel takes asphalt drop-offs right here in Blount County, and we save you real money over landfill rates. This post covers what we take, what we sell, and how drop-off works.

Why Asphalt Recycling Makes Sense for Paving Contractors

Asphalt is one of the most recyclable construction materials out there. The Asphalt Pavement Alliance estimates over 99 percent of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) gets reused. That isn't a feel-good stat - it's because the material is genuinely valuable.

Bring your torn-out asphalt to SMSG instead of the landfill and a few things happen:

You save money on disposal fees. The Blount County landfill charges around $60 per ton for construction debris. Our rates are significantly lower. Check our pricing page for current drop-off rates.
The material gets a second life. We crush and process old asphalt into recycled aggregate products that go right back into new construction projects.
You keep usable material out of the landfill. Landfill space is not infinite. Every ton of asphalt we recycle is a ton that does not take up room in a landfill cell.

For paving contractors running multiple jobs a week, those per-ton savings add up fast. Run the numbers on your next project with our savings calculator.

What Asphalt Materials We Accept

If it came off a road, driveway, or parking lot, we can probably take it:

Milled asphalt (RAP) - the grindings from road milling machines
Broken asphalt chunks - torn-out driveways, parking lots, sidewalks
Asphalt with embedded gravel or aggregate - totally fine, that is what it is made of
Asphalt with minor dirt contamination - a little dirt from the subgrade is expected

What we can't take is asphalt heavily mixed with other stuff. If the load is half asphalt and half wood, trash, or dirt, you'll need to separate it or take it elsewhere. For the full rundown of accepted and rejected materials, see our drop-off guide.

Recycled Asphalt Products We Sell

We don't just take asphalt in - we sell it back out. Crushed recycled asphalt (sometimes called recycled asphalt millings, or RAP) gets used for plenty of projects:

Driveway surfacing and resurfacing. Compacted asphalt millings set up hard and give you a smooth, durable surface for a fraction of what hot mix costs.
Parking lot base and patching. RAP works as a base layer under new asphalt or as a quick fix for potholes.
Rural road surfacing. County roads, farm roads, and private access roads hold up well with a properly compacted layer of recycled asphalt.
Temporary construction access roads. Job sites need stable roads for equipment. RAP gives you a solid surface without paying virgin-material prices.

We sell recycled asphalt by the ton. Pick it up at the yard or, depending on the project, we can arrange delivery. See our materials page for current availability and specs.

Cost Comparison - SMSG vs the Landfill

Real numbers. Say you've got a driveway tearout that produces 10 tons of broken asphalt:

Landfill disposal:

Tipping fee: $60/ton x 10 tons = $600
Drive time to and from the landfill (often longer than you think)
Potential wait time in the landfill queue

SMSG drop-off:

Lower per-ton rate (see our pricing page for current rates)
Located in Blount County
Quick in-and-out unloading - we keep the line moving

On one job, you might save a couple hundred bucks. Run weekly paving projects for a year and you're looking at thousands back in your pocket. That's money for equipment, crew, or just more profit at the end of the year.

Serving Maryville, Alcoa, and All of East Tennessee

Our Blount County yard sits in the middle of the Maryville and Alcoa area, but we work with paving contractors from all over East Tennessee - Knox County, Loudon County, Sevier County, and beyond. We're the only dedicated concrete and asphalt recycling facility in all of East Tennessee. If you want a specialized recycler that actually processes the material instead of burying it, that's us.

How Drop-Off Works

Bringing asphalt to the yard is straightforward:

Load up your truck or trailer. No special containers or packaging needed.
Drive to our Blount County location. Easy to find - check our contact page for directions.
Pull onto the scale. We weigh you in so we can charge accurately by the ton.
Dump your load. Our team will direct you to the right spot.
Weigh out and pay. Quick and simple.

The whole thing usually takes 15 to 20 minutes, depending on how busy we are. No appointment - just show up during business hours.

Setting Up a Contractor Account

If you're a paving contractor or construction company dropping off asphalt regularly, a contractor account saves you even more time and money. Account holders get volume pricing, net payment terms, and priority unloading.

Setup is easy. Read our contractor account setup guide or give us a call at (865) 999-0857.

Wrapping Up

If you're paving in the Maryville TN area, you've got a better option than the landfill. SMSG takes asphalt drop-offs well below landfill tipping fees and turns that material into recycled products that go right back into construction.

Stop paying $60 a ton to bury perfectly good material. Bring it to us, save money, and keep your operation running lean.

Ready to drop off a load? Check our pricing, run our savings calculator, or call (865) 999-0857.

Asphalt & Pavement Disposal Maryville TN — $40 Flat Load