Waste and Resources Management

Report trash, recycling or cart issues to (865) 215-4311 or [email protected]

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HOLIDAY & WEATHER ALERTS
Trash and recycling will run on the normal schedule the week of Monday, January 13th. Please set your carts out for services on your regularly scheduled day by 7 a.m.  Those whose trash and recycling were missed on Friday, January 10th due to the snow should set out overflow bagged trash next to their City cart to be collected this Friday (1/17). Overflow recycling should be placed next to your City recycling cart in cardboard boxes or personal containers clearly marked as recycling (no plastic bags!) and set out on your next scheduled recycling day (Friday, 1/24).

“When in doubt, set it out!” Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only planned days of the year when curbside trash and recycling are not picked up as scheduled. If the holiday falls on or prior to your scheduled collection day during the week, collection is delayed by one day and Sanitation Workers work through Saturday to catch up. The following Monday, service resumes as usual.


The City has 3 WAYS to Report Trash, Recycling or Cart Issues
CALL 311 Call 311 or 865-215-4311
EMAIL 311 Email 311 Office
SUBMIT FORM Submit 311 Online Form


Makenzie Read
Waste and Resources Manager
[email protected]
865-215-4311



Garbage Recycling
Yard Waste / Compost Solid Waste Facility
2023 Downtown Solid Waste Study [PDF]