Brush and bulk trash can be collected by simply calling 311 or email 311emails@chattanooga.gov to request collection. After submitting your request, make sure to place your items in front of your property for collection within the city's guidelines. Trucks will collect the items within 8 working days. It's important to ensure that you follow the city's guidelines regarding what items are acceptable for pick-up and where they should be placed to avoid delays or issues with collection.
Guidelines for Brush Collection
How to set out your brush and loose leaves
Piles should be positioned as close as possible to a public street in front of the residence without blocking the roadway, sidewalks, drainage ditches, or catch basins
Wood waste may not be larger than 8-ft in length, 18-in in diameter, and 4 ft in height
Brush piles must not have garbage or other refuse stacked on top or intermixed
Brush must be separated from bulk trash and leaves
Small amounts of bagged leaves, and bagged grass clippings may be placed inside your garbage container for weekly collection
Land clearing will not be collected
Do not approach collection trucks while they are collecting
Brush should be natural wood such as tree limbs and hedge bushes
No treated wood such as 2x4's, cross-ties, particle boards, and pallets
Placement
Contractors and Businesses
- Contractors who perform land clearing are not eligible for collection
- Businesses are not eligible for collection
Guidelines for Bulky Trash Collection
This service is NOT offered to businesses, apartment complexes, or landlords
You or a relative must live at the address requesting service
Material must not be mixed with household garbage, brush, or other unacceptable material
Do not approach collection trucks
Placement
Additional Information
| Acceptable Materials | |
|---|---|
| BBQ Grills | Mattresses |
| Heavy Appliances | Furniture |
| Carpet and padding | Water Heaters |
| Large toys | TV's |
| Non Acceptable Materials | |
|---|---|
| 55 gallon drums | Liquids |
| Hot materials | Building materials |
| Auto parts | Lumber |
| Household garbage | Compressed gas tanks |
| Insulation | Propane tanks |
| Brick | Concrete |
| Railroad ties | Tires |
| Cross ties | Cardboard Boxes |
| Recyclables | Pallets |
| Dirt | Hazardous materials |
| Tile | Glass and Mirrors |
| Drywall |