5 rules for unincorporated Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
The City of Chattanooga collects residential garbage weekly. Carts must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day, and all waste should be in tightly secured bags. Unincorporated Hamilton County residents use county convenience and recycling centers.
Chattanooga City Code ch. 18 (Garbage and Refuse)
Garbage is collected weekly and must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.
Chattanooga requires garbage carts within 2 feet of the curb, at least 3 feet from any obstruction, and 5 feet from parked vehicles. Wheels and handle face the curb and lid arrows point to the street, out by 7:00 a.m.
Chattanooga City Code ch. 18 (Garbage and Refuse)
Position the container within 2-feet of the curb, at least 3-feet from any obstruction, and 5-feet from vehicles parked along the street.
Chattanooga collects bulk items (furniture, mattresses, appliances) and brush on a monthly, four-area rotating schedule. Each service is limited to 12 collections per property in any 12 months. Pile items at the curb, in separate piles, by 7:00 a.m. Monday of your week.
Chattanooga City Code ch. 18 (Garbage and Refuse)
Both brush and bulk trash services are limited to twelve (12) at one single property within any consecutive twelve (12) month period.
Chattanooga offers biweekly curbside recycling. Accepted materials include cardboard, paper, plastic bottles with necks (no clamshells), and clean steel and aluminum cans. Recyclables must be clean, loose (not bagged), with the cart lid fully closed by 7:00 a.m.
Chattanooga City Code ch. 18 (Garbage and Refuse)
Plastic bottles with necks only (no clamshell). All recyclable material must be clean of all food debris. Do not bag recyclables. The lid must be completely closed.
Chattanooga bars depositing litter on any vacant or occupied property, and Tennessee's litter law (TCA 39-14-502) makes littering a crime countywide. Penalties scale from a Class C misdemeanor for small amounts up to a Class E felony for large or commercial dumping.
Chattanooga City Code, litter; TCA 39-14-502
No person shall deposit litter on any vacant or occupied public or private property within the city limits, regardless of ownership.
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