Oak Ridge bulk trash pickup
Semiannual household bulk (spring/fall) — Fall 2026 program begins Monday 2026-10-05 with street/neighborhood week schedule on city page.
Verified 2026-10-15 · oakridgetn.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Annual brush: limbs ≤3 in dia, butt ends toward street, no trash mixed in piles; bagged yard waste OK with weekly trash. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulk ≤3 cy/semiannual event; brush/leaf ~one pickup-truck load caps on annual programs. |
| Not allowed | Freon appliances, tires, paint, concrete, household hazardous waste, yard waste in bulk pile; plastic bags in recycle cart; shredded paper in recycle cart. |
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Weekly carts curbside per hauler; bulk near curb, off sidewalks/gutters, outside fences, ≥5 ft from obstacles, clear of overhead wires/limbs.
Limits
Bulk ≤3 cy/semiannual event; brush/leaf ~one pickup-truck load caps on annual programs.
Not allowed
Freon appliances, tires, paint, concrete, household hazardous waste, yard waste in bulk pile; plastic bags in recycle cart; shredded paper in recycle cart.
Bags
Household trash in blue cart; bag loose bulk when possible; recyclables loose in brown cart.
Brush
Annual brush: limbs ≤3 in dia, butt ends toward street, no trash mixed in piles; bagged yard waste OK with weekly trash.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your day
Verified 2026-10-15 · oakridgetn.gov
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Full details for Oak Ridge: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City contracts Waste Connections of Tennessee — weekly curbside household trash in blue 95-gal carts with lids supplied by Waste Connections. Day via city Trash/Recycling Schedule Lookup / WasteConnect app / wasteconnections.com/oakridge. Missed pickup: Waste Connections site/app or 865-482-3656. Convenience Center 400 Warehouse Rd Wed–Sat 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Sun 1:00–6:00 p.m. (closed Mon–Tue) for household trash overflow, yard waste, oil, antifreeze, lead-acid batteries (no hazmat). Public Works backup 865-425-1875 (Mon–Fri 8–5).
- Recycling
- Weekly curbside in brown wheeled cart (65-gal if issued before 2021-07-01; 95-gal after) — call 865-482-3656 if missing. Accept in brown cart: office paper (no shredded), magazines, file folders, phone books, newspaper, junk mail; corrugated cardboard/boxboard; aluminum/steel cans; plastics #1–7 stamped (no plastic/grocery bags). Same weekly day tools as trash.
- Bulk pickup
- Semiannual household bulk (spring/fall) — Fall 2026 program begins Monday 2026-10-05 with street/neighborhood week schedule on city page. Place by 7:00 a.m. Monday of scheduled week; ≤3 cubic yards/household; near curb, not on sidewalks/parking/gutters; ≥5 ft from mailboxes/trees/walls/vehicles; bag loose items. Accept: household furnishings, old appliances (exceptions), minor remodeling materials. Not: household hazardous waste, paint, tires, concrete, yard waste, Freon appliances (AC/freezer/fridge). Annual brush (spring, limbs ≤3 in dia, butt toward street, ≤~pickup-truck load / ~100 cu ft, out by 7:30 a.m. scheduled day, not more than 1 week early). Annual leaf vacuum season (begins week of Thanksgiving historically; 2026 leaf program noted to start 2026-11-16). Bagged yard clippings/leaves also go with weekly trash year-round.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Weekly carts curbside per hauler; bulk near curb, off sidewalks/gutters, outside fences, ≥5 ft from obstacles, clear of overhead wires/limbs.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤3 cy/semiannual event; brush/leaf ~one pickup-truck load caps on annual programs.
- Curbside: brush
- Annual brush: limbs ≤3 in dia, butt ends toward street, no trash mixed in piles; bagged yard waste OK with weekly trash.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Freon appliances, tires, paint, concrete, household hazardous waste, yard waste in bulk pile; plastic bags in recycle cart; shredded paper in recycle cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Household trash in blue cart; bag loose bulk when possible; recyclables loose in brown cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not listed on Convenience Center / Bulk HTML.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Waste Connections of Tennessee (City contractor)
- Contacts
- Waste Connections 865-482-3656; Public Works 865-425-1875; City 865-425-3400
- Find your day
- Schedule Lookup / WasteConnect / 865-482-3656
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: oakridgetn.gov
Bulk: oakridgetn.gov
Holidays: oakridgetn.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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