Solid Waste Information

Residential refuse collection is performed once a week at the backdoor and once a week at curbside for recyclable items.  The City contracts with Waste Connections of Tennessee for the collection and disposal of residential solid waste.  Collection services include an annual household trash and brush pickup in the spring and a leaf pickup in the fall. 

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

What recyclable items will be picked up at curbside?

	PAPER:  Office Paper, Magazines, Phone Books, Newspaper, Junk Mail, File Folders
	CARDBOARD:  Corrugated Cardboard, Boxboard
	GLASS:  All colors (do not recycle broken glass)
	METAL CANS:  Aluminum, Steel
	PLASTICS:  Codes 1 through 7 (The identification code can be found on the bottom of most containers.)
	UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS:   No Styrofoam, No Ceramics, No Tempered or Window Glass

What items will be picked up at my back door?

                                                    
All normal household refuse        No hazardous materials will be collected

Convenience Center Information

	Location 400 Warehouse Road, Oak Ridge, TN  37830 (East end of Oak Ridge)
	Phone Number (865) 482-3656
	Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday - 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday - 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. during Daylight Savings Time)

The following items will be accepted at the convenience center:

• All items collected at curbside and backdoor (see above)

• Residential yard waste

• Automotive Oil

• Antifreeze

• Lead-Acid Batteries

NOTE:  Hazardous Materials will not be accepted.

The schedules for the following pickups are typically advertised in the local newspapers and can also be found here on our website.

Household Trash Pickup           

• Scheduled annually during the spring

• Household trash, old appliances and minor remodeling materials will be picked up

• A one truck load limit of material per residence (defined as one pickup truck or approximately 3' high x 4' wide x 8' long, approximately 100 cubic feet maximum)

• Materials should be placed near, but not beyond the curb

• Residents are required to keep all materials off sidewalks, parking areas and out of gutters

Brush Pickup           

• Scheduled annually during the spring

• Yard clippings, bagged leaves, and tree limbs will be picked up  (Yard clippings and leaves must be in plastic bags)

• A one truck load limit of material per residence (defined as one pickup truck or approximately 3' high x 4' wide x 8' long, approximately 100 cubic feet maximum)

• Brush should be placed near, but not beyond the curb

• All limbs should be placed with the butt end near the street

• Limb diameter should be no larger than three (3) inches at any point

• Crews will not pick up piles which have brush or limbs mixed with trash

• Residents are required to keep all materials off sidewalks, parking areas and out of gutters

Leaf Pickup                     

• Scheduled annually during the fall

• Leaves should be placed near, but not beyond the curb

• Leaves should be free of tree branches and twigs as these can cause the leaf vacuums to clog up

• All leaves must be placed outside fenced areas

• Leaves are not to be placed in the street due to possible clogging of storm drains and posing a traffic hazard

• Leaves in plastic bags will also be picked up at the curb during the scheduled program

• Only leaves will be collected during this program

Anderson County Programs

Anderson County Solid Waste Management has recycling programs for Anderson County residents.  Residents may recycle the following items at the Blockhouse Valley Center, located in Clinton:

	TIRES:  With or without rims...from Anderson County Residents only.  No limit to the number of tires residents may bring, but for larger loads, please contact the Anderson County Solid Waste Management's Office prior to delivery to the facility.
	AUTOMOTIVE OIL/OIL FILTERS:  Pour the used oil into a clean, empty, plastic container with a tight lid.  Do not mix it with other substances, such as gasoline, paint stripper, or pesticides.  Oil filters do not have to be drained.
	ANTIFREEZE:  Pour the used antifreeze into a clean, empty, plastic container with a tight lid.  Do not mix it with other substances, such as gasoline, paint stripper, or pesticides.
	MAJOR APPLIANCES/WHITE GOODS:  Refrigerators, Freezers, Washers/Dryers (clothes), Ranges, Dishwashers, Air Conditioners, Water Heaters
	DRY CELL/LEAD ACID BATTERIES:  Car, Truck, Motorcycle batteries; Non-rechargeable and Rechargeable 9-volt, D, C, AA, AAA, Nickel-Cadmium, Lithium, Silver-Oxide, etc.
	PAINT:  Latex and Oil Based Paint in 1, 2, or 5 gallon containers ONLY!  Sorry do not bring aerosols, varnishes, thinners, stains, industrial coatings or any other household hazardous waste.  These substances are hazardous and should be brought to the County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.  Contact the Anderson County Solid Waste Management Office for the date of the next event.
	FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBES:  For your safety, use the original container when bringing lamps to our facility.
	CELL PHONES:  All types.
	TONER/PRINTER CARTRIDGES:  From Copiers, Printers, Fax, etc..
	Televisions; Computers and related equipment.

The Blockhouse Valley Center is located at 1480 Blockhouse Valley Road, Clinton.

The hours of operation are every Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

These residential recycling services are provided by the Anderson County Solid Waste Management Office and is for the residents of Anderson County only.  Sorry, no businesses.

Anderson County Solid Waste Management also offers a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Program 1-2 times each year.  The event is typically advertised in local newspapers with the date and location information.  Please call 463-6845 for further information.  The following items may brought to the event:

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE is anything generated in the household that has a hazardous property.  A material is hazardous if it is flammable, corrosive, toxic or reactive with heat or contact with other metals.

For more information about these and other services Anderson County Solid Waste has to offer, please call the Anderson County Solid Waste Management office at (865) 463-6845.