What day is trash collected in Chattanooga, TN?
Chattanooga collects on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga, TN trash pickup by address.
Enter a Chattanooga, TN street address to check trash, bulk items and recycling pickup as published by City of Chattanooga Public Works.
Setting out in Chattanooga Garbage must be placed on the curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN at a glance.
Chattanooga in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysChattanooga collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
- 2Published alongside trash: bulk items, recycling
Verified schedule
Chattanooga collection days, read from City of Chattanooga Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Friday.
Bulk / large items: Friday.
The day above is an example from one Chattanooga address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Chattanooga.
Garbage must be placed on the curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Place the container within two feet of the curb, at least three feet from any obstruction, and five feet clear of vehicles parked along the street.
Garbage is collected on all holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and those routes are made up later the same week.
A residential location may lease up to two garbage containers, and containers should be removed from the curbside after the scheduled collection day.
Read from the official Chattanooga guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Chattanooga days differ by address.
Chattanooga collects on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Chattanooga Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Chattanooga Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Chattanooga?
City of Chattanooga Public Works publishes trash and bulk items for Chattanooga.
Local source
Verify with City of Chattanooga Public Works.
The Chattanooga address result links City of Chattanooga Public Works directly.
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Collection services in Chattanooga
- trash
- bulk
- recycling
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