City household trash pickup starts Monday

The citywide household trash pick-up program will begin Monday, March 27. Household rubbish, old appliances, and minor remodeling materials will be picked up. City collection efforts will follow the accompanying schedule as closely as possible.

Residents have always been very cooperative and we ask for their continued cooperation this year by following a few guidelines:

• Residents should place all materials near, but not beyond, the curb. Keep materials off sidewalks and out of parking areas and gutters.
• There is a limit of one truckload of material per residence. A truckload is defined as one pickup truck or approximately 3′ high x 4′ wide x 8′ long, approximately 100 cubic feet maximum.
• Crews will not pick up hazardous items, paint, tires, or piles of rubbish that are mixed with brush or limbs. Compressors must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners before collection by crews.
• All materials must be in place no later than 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled pick-up day. Any materials put out after 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled day may not be picked up.

Brush collection is scheduled to begin on April 24. A new schedule will be provided in advance of the start date. Brush and bagged leaves/yard clippings will be picked up during the next collection. It should be noted that bagged yard waste will be collected with the regularly scheduled refuse collection throughout the year.

The household trash pick-up schedule can be found on the City of Oak Ridge website. Please note that 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.

See more information about the household trash pickup program here: Oak Ridge Household Trash Pick-Up Program.

See the trash pickup schedule here: 2017 Household Trash Pick-Up Schedule.

For more information, please contact Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656.