Household trash pickup under way

Oak Ridge’s citywide household trash pickup program began Monday, October 2.

During the annual pickup, household garbage, old appliances, and minor remodeling materials will be picked up. City collection efforts will follow the accompanying schedule as closely as possible, a press release said.

“Residents have always been very cooperative, and we ask for their continued cooperation this year by following a few guidelines,” the press release said. “Residents should place all materials near, but not beyond, the curb. Keep materials off sidewalks and out of parking areas and gutters. Please bag as many items as possible to prevent items from being scattered in prohibited areas.

“There is a limit of one truckload of material per residence. A truckload is defined as one pickup truck or approximately 3 feet high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet long, approximately 100 cubic feet maximum.”

Items not accepted include those with Freon such as air conditioners, freezers, and refrigerators and hazardous waste, paint, tires, concrete, or piles of rubbish that are mixed with brush or leaves, the press release said. The next household hazardous waste collection, organized by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 7, at the Oak Ridge Central Services Complex at 100 Woodbury Lane.

All materials for the trash pickup must be in place no later than 7 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day. Any materials put out after 7 a.m. may not be picked up.

The fall leaf collection is scheduled to begin on November 20. A new schedule will be provided in advance of the start date. “Bagged leaves/yard clippings will be picked up during the next collection,” the press release said. “It should be noted that bagged yard waste will also be picked up with the regularly scheduled refuse collection throughout the year.”

The household trash pickup schedule can be found on the City of Oak Ridge website at oakridgetn.gov/citywide-bulk-pickup.

“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,” the press release said. For more information, call Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656.

Here is the full schedule:

FIRST WEEK

• Monday, October 2: Tusculum Drive and side streets, Tempura Drive and side streets, Tiffin Drive and side streets, Tuskegee Drive extension, Scarboro Neighborhood
• Tuesday, October 3: Woodland Area, Hendrix Creek subdivision
• Wednesday, October 4: Baypath Drive and side streets, Briarcliff Avenue and side streets, Elmhurst Drive and side streets, Stonebridge
• Thursday, October 5: Emory Valley subdivision, Emory Heights subdivision, Riverbend subdivision
• Friday, October 6: Rivers subdivision, Marywater Lane, Marywood Court, Rivers Run subdivision, Park Meade Drive, Center Park Lane, Palisades Parkway, Harbour Cove subdivision

SECOND WEEK

• Monday, October 9: East Drive and all side streets including Reel Heights/Tanglewood subdivision, Athens Road, Alger Road and side streets, Arkansas Avenue and side streets, Albany Road, Alhambra Road, Arcadia Lane and Place
• Tuesday, October 10: Outer Drive and side streets from Florida Avenue to California Avenue, Delaware Avenue and side streets, California Avenue and side streets
• Wednesday, October 11: Georgia Avenue and side streets, Florida Avenue and side streets, Outer Drive and side streets from Michigan Avenue to Florida Avenue, East Tennessee Avenue and side streets
• Thursday, October 12: West Tennessee Avenue, Michigan Avenue and side streets, Kentucky Avenue and side streets
• Friday, October 13: New York Avenue and side streets, Utah Avenue and side streets, Outer Drive from New York Avenue to Michigan Avenue, Orchard Lane and Circle, Orkney Road

THIRD WEEK

• Monday, October 16: Pennsylvania Avenue and side streets, Vermont Avenue and side streets, North Tulane Avenue, Outer Drive and side streets from Pennsylvania Avenue to New York Avenue
• Tuesday, October 17: West Outer Drive and side streets from Illinois Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, Hillside Road and side streets from Highland Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
• Wednesday, October 18: Robertsville Road from North Illinois Avenue to Highland Avenue, Raleigh Road, Robin Lane, Ivanhoe Road and side streets, east side of North Illinois Avenue and side streets, Hillside Road and side streets from Illinois Avenue to Highland Avenue, Henley Road and Henley Place, Highland Avenue and side streets
• Thursday, October 19: West side of North Illinois Avenue and side streets, Iroquois Avenue and side streets, Robertsville Road from Jefferson Avenue to North Illinois Avenue, Valley Forge Drive
• Friday, October 20: Wiltshire Drive, Jefferson Circle, Latimer Road, Robertsville Road and side streets from Louisiana Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson Avenue and side streets, Johnson Road and side streets, West Outer Drive and side streets from Louisiana Avenue to Illinois Avenue

FOURTH WEEK

• Monday, October 23: Robertsville Road and side streets from Melbourne Road to Louisiana Avenue, Bradley Avenue, East and West Bryn Mawr Road, Bermuda Road and all side streets, Salem Road and side streets, Sheridan Circle and Place, North and South Seneca Road, Louisiana Avenue and side streets, Lawton Road, Lancaster Road, Lansing Road, LaSalle Road and side streets
• Tuesday, October 24: Montana Avenue and side streets, Monticello Road, Miramar Circle, Mohawk Road, Montclair Road and side streets, Windham Road and side streets, West Outer Drive and side streets from Montana Avenue up to, but not including, Louisiana Avenue, Morningside Drive and side streets, Morgan Road, Mississippi Avenue
• Wednesday, October 25: Newridge Road, Normandy Road, Newell Lane, Nebraska Avenue and side streets, Newhaven Road and side streets, Netherland Road and side streets, Newport Drive and side streets, New Bedford Lane, Nantucket Way, West Outer Drive and side streets from Nebraska Avenue up to, but not including, Montana Avenue
• Thursday, October 26: Preserve at Clinch River, Country Club Estates, Oklahoma Avenue, Mason Lane, Westover Drive, Wildwood Drive, Gates Drive, Grandcove Lane, Golfcrest Lane, Greenwood Lane, Goldenview Lane, Forest Creek Estates
• Friday, October 27: Whippoorwill Drive and side streets, William Lane, Wildcat Lane, Winchester Circle, West Southwood Lane, East Southwood Lane, Sweetgum Lane, West Outer Drive and all side streets from the west end up to, but not including, Nebraska Avenue, Jackson Crossing subdivision

You can sign up for pickup reminders. If you would like to receive them, click here to sign up for email notifications. Updates on the schedules for household trash, leaf, and brush pickups will be emailed as crews may get ahead or behind schedule.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Many news stories on Oak Ridge Today are free, brought to you by Oak Ridge Today with help from our advertisers, contributors, and subscribers. This is a free story. Thank you to our advertisers, contributors, and subscribers. You can see what we cover here.

---

Do you appreciate this story or our work in general? If so, please consider a monthly subscription to Oak Ridge Today. See our Subscribe page here. Thank you for reading Oak Ridge Today!

Alternatively, you can donate to support our work here. Thank you for your support!

Copyright 2024 Oak Ridge Today. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.