Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11
Falls on a Wednesday. Routes run as normal unless Veterans Day is one of the holidays named in Chattanooga's rule above; if it is, that rule says which pickups move.
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.
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 48% of cities
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Verified schedule
Chattanooga collection days, read from City of Chattanooga Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Friday.
Bulk / large items: Friday.
Recycling: Monday · route 2.
Friday is what one Chattanooga address returned on October 26, 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.
Pickup days in Chattanooga depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from City of Chattanooga Public Works and were last checked on October 26, 2026.
Holiday weeks
Holiday weeks in Chattanooga for the rest of 2026.
Chattanooga runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. The city's published rule: Garbage is collected on all holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and those routes are made up later the same week.
The dates below are the federal holidays left this year, with what the rule means for each if Chattanooga observes it. The city's own calendar governs which holidays it observes.
Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26
Falls on a Thursday. Routes run as normal unless Thanksgiving is one of the holidays named in Chattanooga's rule above; if it is, that rule says which pickups move.
Christmas — Friday, December 25
Falls on a Friday. Routes run as normal unless Christmas is one of the holidays named in Chattanooga's rule above; if it is, that rule says which pickups move.
Good to knowRule transcribed from City of Chattanooga Public Works; that source governs if the two disagree.
How days are assigned
How Chattanooga assigns collection days.
Chattanooga publishes its own address-level collection lookup, City of Chattanooga Public Works. There is no single citywide weekday: the day depends on the address, and the lookup above reads City of Chattanooga Public Works' answer for the exact address you enter.
We last checked Chattanooga on August 17, 2026: 6 of 6 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Chattanooga's pickup days.
Local source
City of Chattanooga Public Works sets Chattanooga's collection days.
City of Chattanooga Public Works publishes trash, bulk items and recycling days for Chattanooga; this page last read them on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Chattanooga Public Works, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Chattanooga Public Works in Oct 2026: trash, bulk items and recycling.
Nearby
Around Chattanooga: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Chattanooga are Cleveland, Huntsville, Murfreesboro and Madison. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Cleveland, TN
City of Cleveland Public Works.
Huntsville, AL
City of Huntsville Sanitation Department.
Murfreesboro, TN
City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste: Garbage Collection Procedures.
Madison, AL
City of Madison, Garbage and Trash Service.
Marietta, GA
City of Marietta Sanitation Services.
Alpharetta, GA
City of Alpharetta Trash & Recycling.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Chattanooga, TN?
It depends on your street. City of Chattanooga Public Works sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Chattanooga?
City of Chattanooga Public Works publishes trash, bulk items and recycling for Chattanooga.
What happens to Chattanooga trash pickup in a holiday week?
Chattanooga runs on most holidays, and names the short list that changes. Garbage is collected on all holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and those routes are made up later the same week.
Local source
Verify with City of Chattanooga Public Works.
The Chattanooga address result links City of Chattanooga Public Works directly.
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