Oak Ridge Spring Household Trash Pickup program begins Monday, March 31

The Oak Ridge citywide household trash pickup program will begin Monday, March 31. In an effort to improve the pickup process, Waste Connections is slightly changing the way pickup is conducted, according to a city news release.

The new schedule lists a group of roads and streets to be serviced over the course of the full week, instead of on specific days. Residents are asked to have their materials out by 7 a.m. on the Monday of their scheduled week for pickup.

Household rubbish, old appliances (see exceptions below), and minor remodeling materials will be picked up. "Residents have always been very cooperative, and we ask for their continued cooperation this year by following a few guidelines," the release stated.

• Residents should place all materials near, but not beyond the curb on the Monday of their scheduled pickup week. Keep materials off sidewalks and out of parking areas and gutters. Please bag as many items as possible to prevent items from being scattered in prohibited areas.
• There is a limit of one truckload of material per residence. A truckload is defined as one pickup truck or approximately 3 feet high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet long, approximately 100 cubic feet maximum.
• Chestnut Ridge Landfill will not accept any item that has or had Freon in it, such as air conditioners, freezers and refrigerators. Crews will not pick up hazardous items, paint, tires, concrete, or piles of rubbish that are mixed with brush or leaves.
• All materials must be in place no later than 7 a.m. on the Monday of their scheduled pickup week. Any materials put out after their scheduled pickup Monday may not be picked up.

The annual brush pickup is scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025. A new schedule will be provided in advance of the start date. Bagged leaves/yard clippings will be picked up during the next collection. It should be noted that bagged yard waste will also be picked up with the regularly scheduled refuse collection throughout the year.

This schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to weather conditions and/or the amount of participation by residents.

For more information, contact Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656.

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Week 1 March 31-April 4 (Street name listings includes all side streets): Bay Path Drive. Briarcliff Avenue, Center Park Lane, Elmhurst Drive, Emory Valley and Emory Heights subdivisions, Groves Park, Harbour Cove and Hendrix Creek subdivisions, Marywater Lane, Marywood Court, Palisades Parkway, Park Meade Drive, Riverbend and Rivers subdivision, Rivers Run subdivision, Scarboro neighborhood, Tempura Drive, Tiffin Drive, Tusculum Drive, Tuskegee Drive Extension, Valley Forge Drive, and Woodland area.

Week 2 April 7-11 (Street name listings includes all side streets): Alhambra Road, Albany Road, Alger Road, Arcadia Lane and Place, Arkansas Avenue, Athens Road, California Avenue, Delaware Avenue, East Drive, Florida Avenue, Georgia Avenue, Kentucky Avenue, Michigan Avenue, New York Avenue, Outer Drive (California - New York), Tennessee Avenue, and Utah Avenue.

Week 3 April 14-18 (Street name listings includes all side streets): Highland Avenue, Hillside Road, North Illinois Avenue, Iroquois Road, Ivanhoe Road, Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson Circle, Johnson Road, Latimer Road, Outer Drive (Pennsylvania - New York), Pennsylvania Avenue, Raleigh Road, Robertsville Road (Highland to Louisiana), North Tulane Avenue, Vermont Avenue, and West Outer Drive (Louisiana - Pennsylvania).

Week 4 April 21-25 (Street name listings includes all side streets): Bermuda Road, Bradley Avenue, Bryn Mawr Circle (East/West), Country Club Estates, Forest Creek Village, Golfcrest Lane, Grandcove Lane, Greenwood Lane, Jackson Crossing, Lancaster Road, Lansing Road, LaSalle Road, Louisiana Avenue, Miramar Circle, Mississippi Avenue, Montana Avenue, Montclair Road, Monticello Road, Morningside Drive, Nebraska Avenue, Netherlands Road, New Bedford Lane, Newell Lane, Newhaven Road, Newport Drive, Newridge Road, Normandy Road, Oklahoma Avenue, Preserve at Clinch River, Robertsville Road (Melbourne to Louisiana), Sale Road, North and South Seneca Road, Sheridan Circle, East and West Southwood Lane, West Outer Drive (Louisiana - West End), Westover Drive, Whippoorwill Drive, Wildwood Drive, William Lane, Wiltshire Drive, Winchester Drive, and Windha Road.