Garbage Collection
To find out when your garbage, recycling and yard waste collection days are, please visit the homepage and click on the ‘Find My City Services’ button. Enter your address in the search bar and the results will reflect information related to your residence.
Due to possible changes in how the drivers run their routes, we ask that you have your garbage to the curb by no later than 7:00 am.
Back Door Paid Service: $264 per year
Every household is provided one garbage cart for an $8.00 per month sanitation fee and recycling carts are provided at no additional cost; additional garbage carts may be purchased for $60.00 each, with an additional $8.00 per cart per month fee. Please call (423) 343-9860 for more information.
The normal schedule for garbage collection is Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We ask that you set your cart(s) next to your curb no sooner than 24 hours before the day of your pick-up.
If you do not have a recycling cart, cardboard may be placed in your garbage cart.
Items not picked up by the City
- Batteries
- Paint and Paint Products
- Butane and Gas Tanks
- Dead Animals
- Hazardous Liquid or Materials
- Infectious Materials
Hazardous Household Chemicals & Pesticides: Accepted once a year at the Hazardous Household Waste Collection held by Sullivan County Solid Waste and the State of TN. The event date is set by the state, but residents can call (423) 323-6439 to find out more information.
