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City brush pick-up starts Monday, April 27

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The citywide brush pick-up program in Oak Ridge will start Monday, April 27.

Tree limbs and bagged yard clippings/leaves will be picked up. City collection efforts will follow the accompanying schedule as closely as possible, a press release said. The proposed schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to weather conditions and/or the amount of participation by residents.

Residents have always been very cooperative and we ask for their continued cooperation this year by following a few guidelines, the release said: [Read more…]

Oak Ridge leaf pickup starts Monday

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The annual citywide leaf pickup program will begin Monday, November 24.

City collection efforts will follow the schedule below as closely as possible, a press release said. The proposed schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to the amount of leaves and weather conditions.

Here are a few guidelines for the program: [Read more…]

Oak Ridge brush pickup under way

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The citywide brush pickup program began Monday, April 28.

Tree limbs and bagged yard clippings or leaves will be picked up during the program. City collection efforts will follow the accompanying schedule as closely as possible, a press release said. The proposed schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to weather conditions and/or the amount of participation by residents.

The city asked residents to follow a few guidelines: [Read more…]

Oak Ridge brush pickup starts Monday

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The city-wide brush pickup  program for Oak Ridge begins Monday, April 29. City collection efforts will follow the accompanying schedule as closely as possible. The schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably due to weather conditions and/or the amount of participation by residents.

The city asks residents to follow a few guidelines: [Read more…]

Household trash pickup starts Monday

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The Oak Ridge household trash pickup program starts Monday.

Household rubbish, old appliances, and minor remodeling materials will be picked up. Compressors must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners, however.

A city press release said workers will follow the schedule as closely as possible, but it is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to weather conditions and the amount of trash left by residents. [Read more…]

City: Turn recyclables into rewards

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Waste Connections of Tennessee will be placing new stickers on brown recycle carts during the next few weeks in order to remind residents of the rewards offered by RecycleBank for recycling.

“If you don’t have a RecycleBank Account, remember to activate, recycle, and redeem your points in order to receive great rewards like discounts for groceries, merchandise, and more at local businesses and national retailers,” a press release said.

You can activate your account at www.recyclebank.com or by calling (888) 727-2978. You will need to supply your full address to sign up for rewards.