Chattanooga trash & bulky-item rules

Chattanooga collects bulky trash and brush on an area-based schedule. Material should be ready by 7 a.m. Monday of the assigned collection week, and each property is limited to 12 bulky/brush collections in any consecutive 12-month period.

Who qualifies matters. Eligible residential customers; resident-generated material only and collection area schedule applies.

Furniture, mattresses, appliances and carpet are among the listed bulky materials. Construction debris, tires and household hazardous waste are excluded from the ordinary route.

The City’s Refuse Collection Centers provide a separate self-haul option with their own visit limits and acceptance rules, so do not treat the curbside 12-collection limit as the same rule as drop-off-center usage.

Check the current service area/week, have the material ready by 7 a.m. Monday, and keep track of the rolling 12-collection property limit. Use the collection centers when self-haul is more appropriate.

1. Confirm the service address and the agency or hauler responsible for it.
2. Check whether the bulky route requires an appointment, assigned week, sticker, fee or volume limit.

These are the official or responsible-agency sources used for the Chattanooga guide. Recheck time-sensitive details on the linked source before an unusual set-out or special trip.

• Chattanooga — Brush and Bulky CollectionOfficial/local source for this guide · register.chattanooga.gov
• Chattanooga — Refuse Collection CentersOfficial/local source for this guide · chattanooga.gov
• Chattanooga — Household Hazardous WasteOfficial/local source for this guide · chattanooga.gov