Holiday Collection and Facility Schedules

Labor Day Holiday 

Garbage / Recycle Collection and Site Schedule

Chattanooga, TN-- Garbage and Recycle collection scheduled for Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd, 2024, will be collected as normal. There will be no changes to the collection day.  Please place containers along the curbside by 7:00 AM on collection day to ensure pickup. 

The Birchwood Landfill and the Wood Recycle Center will be closed Monday, September 2nd, 2024 and will reopen Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024.

The Refuse Collection Centers, Household Hazardous Waste Facility, and Recycle Collection Centers will be closed Monday, September 2nd, 2024 and will reopen Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024. 

About Chattanooga Public Works

The Department of Public Works delivers a variety of services that Chattanooga's citizens rely on daily. Responsibilities include the City's infrastructure: its design, construction and maintenance; the collection and disposal of garbage, brush, recycling, and household hazardous waste.

Recycle Collection Centers

Closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday (Third Monday in January), Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Refuse Collection Centers

Closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday (Third Monday in January), Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Wood Recycling Center, Household Hazardous Waste Facility and City Landfill

Closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday (Third Monday in January), Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.