Chattanooga bulk trash pickup
Brush, bulk trash, bagged yard waste, and leaves on rotating Area 1–4 weekly sweeps (2026 week table on brush page) — set separate piles at curb by 7:00.
Verified 2026-10-15 · chattanooga.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Separate brush vs bulk vs bagged leaves; wood waste size limits; small bagged leaves/grass may go in garbage cart weekly. |
|---|---|
| Limits | ≤2 garbage carts; ≤2 recycle carts; brush/bulky ≤12/property/12 months; brush size caps above. |
| Not allowed | Recycle exclusions; bulk non-accept list (construction debris, tires, household hazardous waste, Freon rules as published); contractor land clearing. |
| Curbside | Garbage/recycling carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day. Brush/bulk/yard piles ready by 7:00 a.m. Monday of scheduled area week. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage/recycling carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day. Brush/bulk/yard piles ready by 7:00 a.m. Monday of scheduled area week.
Where
Curbside at public street frontage (not alleys); ≥5 ft from stationary objects for brush/bulk; do not block roadway/sidewalk/ditches/meters/wires.
Limits
≤2 garbage carts; ≤2 recycle carts; brush/bulky ≤12/property/12 months; brush size caps above.
Not allowed
Recycle exclusions; bulk non-accept list (construction debris, tires, household hazardous waste, Freon rules as published); contractor land clearing.
Bags
Garbage in City cart; recyclables loose; yard waste bagged separately from brush/bulk piles when using bagged-leaf stream.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Chattanooga: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — weekly curbside; collection starts 7:00 a.m. Until routes done (Mon–Fri operations 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). Carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. service day via interactive collection map / 311 (423) 643-6311. Up to 2 residential garbage carts ($75 each additional/replacement; new construction first cart free). Included with eligible property service. No garbage on Thanksgiving or Christmas — missed day collected the Saturday after.
- Recycling
- Biweekly free carts (up to 2 residential); signup online or 311. Accept #1/#2 plastics, paper, cans, cardboard per recycle page. No glass in cart (glass drop-off centers); not wood/limbs, clothes, food, large toys, plastic bags, yard waste, aerosol cans. Businesses: one recycle cart max.
- Bulk pickup
- Brush, bulk trash, bagged yard waste, and leaves on rotating Area 1–4 weekly sweeps (2026 week table on brush page) — set separate piles at curb by 7:00 a.m. Monday of area week. Brush: natural wood ≤8 ft / ≤18 in dia / pile ≤4 ft high; ≥5 ft from cars/mailboxes; no treated lumber/pallets/land clearing. Bulky: furniture, mattresses, appliances, carpet, TVs, etc. — not construction debris, tires, household hazardous waste, dirt, glass/mirrors, cardboard boxes, auto parts. Brush and bulky each capped at 12 collections per property per 12 months. Holidays with no brush/bulk: New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving + day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas (per Public Works notice).
- Curbside: when
- Garbage/recycling carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day. Brush/bulk/yard piles ready by 7:00 a.m. Monday of scheduled area week.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside at public street frontage (not alleys); ≥5 ft from stationary objects for brush/bulk; do not block roadway/sidewalk/ditches/meters/wires.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤2 garbage carts; ≤2 recycle carts; brush/bulky ≤12/property/12 months; brush size caps above.
- Curbside: brush
- Separate brush vs bulk vs bagged leaves; wood waste size limits; small bagged leaves/grass may go in garbage cart weekly.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycle exclusions; bulk non-accept list (construction debris, tires, household hazardous waste, Freon rules as published); contractor land clearing.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage in City cart; recyclables loose; yard waste bagged separately from brush/bulk piles when using bagged-leaf stream.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not listed on garbage/brush HTML.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Garbage skips Thanksgiving and Christmas only — makeup Saturday after. Brush/bulk skipped on longer holiday list above — use collection map for area week shifts. Dated ISOs below for garbage skip days.
- Hauler
- City of Chattanooga Solid Waste & Recycling
- Contacts
- Contact the city — (423) 643-6311.
- Find your day
- Solid Waste Collection city map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: chattanooga.gov
Bulk: chattanooga.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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