Chattanooga, TN Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Residential garbage service shall be provided on a weekly basis. Curbside recycling service shall also be provided on a biweekly basis. Both residential garbage and recyclables must be placed at the curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection.b)The Director may increase the frequency of garbage service or recycling service at a service location in order to ensure safe and healthy disposal of refuse and recyclables.c)The City shall collect refuse from the Central Business District ("CBD") or comparable areas as determined by the Director on a regular schedule as established by the Director or his/her designee. The CBD is generally defined as the core business area of downtown Chattanooga. Specific boundaries shall be established by the Director on an annual basis. All garbage set out for collection in the CBD must be in plastic bags placed in City-issued containers. CBD customers must provide space to place containers or take garbage and recyclables to containers in a location designated by the Director or his/her designee. (Code 1986, § 18-48; Ord. No. 9319, § 2, 2-20-90; Ord. No. 9686, § 1, 3-17-92; Ord. No. 11894, § 1, 10-10-06; Ord. No. 12260, § 6, 6-16-09; Ord. No. 12687, § 4, 2-5-13; Ord. No. 13385, § 1, 10-16-18)