If you're working in Alcoa right now, odds are you've got concrete to deal with. Between the Alcoa Highway widening, the DENSO campus work, and the steady stream of residential and commercial builds, there's a lot of demo material moving around Blount County.

Smoky Mountain Sand & Gravel is right next door in Maryville - minutes from Alcoa - and we're the only dedicated concrete recycling facility in East Tennessee. Need to dump a load of broken concrete or buy recycled aggregate? We've got you.

Where We Are (and Why It Matters for Alcoa)

Our yard is in Maryville. If you're working anywhere in Alcoa, it's a short drive to drop off or pick up. For most Alcoa addresses, you're 10 minutes or less to our gate.

Compare that to the Blount County landfill, or worse, driving into Knoxville to find a disposal option. When every hour on the job counts, having a recycling yard this close changes the math.

Coming off Alcoa Highway? Easy access. Coming from the DENSO side? Straightforward route. Coming from Hall Road or Hunt Road industrial areas? You're practically our neighbor.

Concrete Drop-Off for Alcoa Contractors and Homeowners

We take clean concrete for recycling - no appointment, no complicated process. What qualifies:

Broken driveways, sidewalks, and slabs
Foundation demolition material
Concrete block and CMU
Curbing and gutter sections
Concrete with rebar (we separate the steel during processing)

If you're running demo jobs in Alcoa, you know concrete disposal eats your margins. The Blount County landfill charges $60 per ton and that adds up fast over a multi-day demo. Our rates beat the landfill by a wide margin - check our pricing page, or run your estimate through the cost calculator.

DIY homeowners - same process. No minimums, no commercial account needed. First time at a recycling yard? Our first-timer's guide walks you through exactly what to expect.

Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) for Alcoa Projects

We don't just take concrete in - we sell crushed and screened RCA back out. It works as a direct substitute for virgin gravel in a lot of applications:

Driveway base and road base - RCA compacts well and holds up. It actually outperforms some natural aggregates because the residual cement content helps it bind together over time.
Parking areas and equipment pads - Commercial and industrial sites across Alcoa use RCA for parking lot base, staging areas, and equipment pads.
Drainage and fill - Need fill for grading, or drainage stone for a French drain? RCA handles both.
Temporary construction roads - Building access roads on a job site? RCA is cheap and holds up under heavy equipment.

RCA prices well below virgin crushed stone, and performance is comparable for most applications. See our materials page for current product sizes and availability.

The Alcoa Highway Project and What It Means for Concrete Disposal

The $186 million Alcoa Highway widening is generating enormous volumes of demo concrete - old road sections, bridge elements, barrier walls, infrastructure rip-out. That project runs through 2027, and it's far from the only major construction in the area.

All of that has to go somewhere. Landfilling it is expensive and wasteful. Recycling turns a cost into a resource - and keeps material that won't ever decompose out of limited landfill space.

Subcontracting on Alcoa Highway or related infrastructure work? Talk to us about volume pricing and scheduling. We can handle large, consistent loads and keep your disposal costs predictable. Call (865) 999-0857 to discuss your project.

DENSO, Industrial Parks, and Commercial Work in Alcoa

Alcoa's industrial base keeps growing. DENSO's campus is expanding and the surrounding area sees steady development. For commercial and industrial contractors working Alcoa, a local concrete recycler means:

Lower disposal costs than landfill rates
Shorter haul times that keep trucks productive
Affordable base material for site work
A cleaner environmental story for clients who care about sustainability reporting

We work with contractors across the region on one-time drops and ongoing project accounts. Whatever the scale.

Residential Concrete Recycling in Alcoa

Not every load comes from a commercial job. Alcoa homeowners are tearing out old driveways, replacing patios, pulling cracked sidewalks, and demoing old outbuildings with concrete foundations. All of that material is recyclable.

If you're a homeowner in Alcoa with concrete to get rid of: our rates are well below the $60/ton landfill charge, most drop-offs take 15 to 20 minutes, no paperwork or minimum load, and concrete is 100% recyclable - there's no reason for it to take up landfill space. Need help estimating your load? The calculator gets you a ballpark.

Why SMSG Instead of Other Options?

Honest truth: for concrete recycling in the Alcoa area, there really aren't other options. We're the only dedicated concrete recycling facility in East Tennessee. Your alternatives:

The landfill - $60/ton, nothing recycled
Hauling to Knoxville - adds drive time, fuel, and you might still end up at a landfill
Leaving it on your property - doesn't solve the problem

We built this facility because East Tennessee needed a real concrete recycling option. Alcoa is in our backyard, and we're set up to handle anything from a single truckload to a full demolition project.

Serving Alcoa and All of Blount County

Alcoa is one of the closest communities to our yard, but we serve all of Blount County and well beyond. For Alcoa, the convenience is hard to beat - minutes away from a facility that takes your concrete, recycles it, and sells you aggregate, all in one stop.

Get in Touch

Drop off concrete or pick up a load of RCA - just show up during business hours, no appointment. Questions on pricing, volume loads, or material availability? Call (865) 999-0857 or visit our contact page.

We're here to keep Alcoa's concrete out of the landfill and back in the ground where it belongs.

Concrete Recycling in Alcoa TN - Drop-Off & Aggregate Sales