Start gathering all that junk: Oak Ridge's household trash pickup begins Monday

The Oak Ridge citywide household trash pickup program will begin Monday, Oct. 2. Household rubbish, old appliances, and minor remodeling materials will be picked up.

City collection efforts will follow the accompanying schedule as closely as possible.

According to a city news release, residents have always been cooperative, and "we ask for their continued cooperation this year" by following a few guidelines. Those guidelines follow:

• Residents should place all materials near, but not beyond the curb. Keep materials off sidewalks and out of parking areas and gutters. Bag as many items as possible to prevent items from being scattered in prohibited areas.

• There is a limit of one truckload of material per residence. A truckload is defined as one pickup truck or approximately three feet high by four feet wide by eight feet long, or a maximum of approximately 100 cubic feet.

• Be advised that Chestnut Ridge Landfill will not accept any item that has or had freon in it, such as, air conditioners, freezers and refrigerators. Crews will not pick up hazardous items, paint, tires, concrete, or piles of rubbish that are mixed with brush or leaves. The next household hazardous waste collection, organized by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC), is set for Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Central Services Complex at 100 Woodbury Lane.

• All materials must be in place no later than 7 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day. Any materials put out after 7 a.m. may not be picked up.

The fall leaf collection is scheduled to begin on Nov. 20. A new schedule will be provided in advance of the start date. Bagged leaves/yard clippings will be picked up during the next collection. It should be noted that bagged yard waste will also be picked up with the regularly scheduled refuse collection throughout the year. The household trash pickup schedule can be found on the city of Oak Ridge website at oakridgetn.gov/citywide-bulk-pickup. Note that the proposed schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to weather conditions and/or the amount of participation by residents.

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

Here is the pickup collection for household trash.

1st Week

• Monday, Oct. 2: Tusculum Drive and side streets, Tempura Drive and side streets, Tiffin Drive and side streets, Tuskegee Drive extension, Scarboro neighborhood

• Tuesday, Oct. 3: Woodland Area, Hendrix Creek Subdivision

• Wednesday, Oct. 4: Baypath Drive and side streets, Briarcliff Avenue and side streets, Elmhurst Drive and side streets, Stonebridge

• Thursday, Oct. 5: Emory Valley Subdivision, Emory Heights Subdivision, Riverbend Subdivision

• Friday, Oct. 6: Rivers Subdivision, Marywater Lane, Marywood Court, Rivers Run Subdivision, Park Meade Drive, Center Park Lane, Palisades Parkway, Harbour Cove Subdivision

2nd Week

• Monday, Oct. 9: East Drive and all side streets including Reel Heights/Tanglewood Subdivision, Athens Road, Alger Road and side streets, Arkansas Avenue and side streets, Albany Road, Alhambra Road, Arcadia Lane and Place

• Tuesday, Oct. 10: Outer Drive and side streets from Florida Avenue to California Avenue, Delaware Avenue and side streets, California Avenue and side streets

• Wednesday, Oct. 11: Georgia Avenue and side streets, Florida Avenue and side streets, Outer Drive and side streets from Michigan Avenue to Florida Avenue, East Tennessee Avenue and side streets

• Thursday, Oct. 12: West Tennessee Avenue, Michigan Avenue and side streets, Kentucky Avenue and side streets

• Friday, Oct. 13: New York Avenue and side streets, Utah Avenue and side streets, Outer Drive from New York Avenue to Michigan Avenue, Orchard Lane and Circle, Orkney Road

3rd Week

• Monday, Oct. 16: Pennsylvania Avenue and side streets, Vermont Avenue and side streets, North Tulane Avenue, Outer Drive and side streets from Pennsylvania Avenue to New York Avenue

• Tuesday, Oct. 17: West Outer Drive and side streets from Illinois Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, Hillside Road and side streets from Highland Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue

• Wednesday, Oct. 18: Robertsville Road from North Illinois Avenue to Highland Avenue, Raleigh Road, Robin Lane, Ivanhoe Road and side streets, east side of North Illinois Avenue and side streets, Hillside Road and side streets from Illinois Avenue to Highland Avenue, Henley Road and Henley Place, Highland Avenue and side streets

• Thursday, Oct. 19: West side of North Illinois Avenue and side streets, Iroquois Avenue and side streets, Robertsville Road from Jefferson Avenue to North Illinois Avenue, Valley Forge Drive

• Friday, Oct. 20: Wiltshire Drive, Jefferson Circle, Latimer Road, Robertsville Road and side streets from Louisiana Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson Avenue and side streets, Johnson Road and side streets, West Outer Drive and side streets from Louisiana Avenue to Illinois Avenue

4th Week

• Monday, Oct. 23: Robertsville Road and side streets from Melbourne Road to Louisiana Avenue, Bradley Avenue, East and West Bryn Mawr Road, Bermuda Road and all side streets, Salem Road and side streets, Sheridan Circle and Place, North and South Seneca Road, Louisiana Avenue and side streets, Lawton Road, Lancaster Road, Lansing Road, LaSalle Road and side streets

• Tuesday, Oct. 24: Montana Avenue and side streets, Monticello Road, Miramar Circle, Mohawk Road, Montclair Road and side streets, Windham Road and side streets, West Outer Drive and side streets from Montana Avenue up to, but not including Louisiana Avenue, Morningside Drive and side streets, Morgan Road, Mississippi Avenue

• Wednesday, Oct. 25: Newridge Road, Normandy Road, Newell Lane, Nebraska Avenue and side streets, Newhaven Road and side streets, Netherland Road and side streets, Newport Drive and side streets, New Bedford Lane, Nantucket Way, West Outer Drive and side streets from Nebraska Avenue up to, but not including Montana Avenue

• Thursday, Oct. 26: Preserve at Clinch River, Country Club Estates, Oklahoma Avenue, Mason Lane, Westover Drive, Wildwood Drive, Gates Drive, Grandcove Lane, Golfcrest Lane, Greenwood Lane, Goldenview Lane

• Friday, Oct. 27: Whippoorwill Drive and side streets, William Lane, Wildcat Lane, Winchester Circle, West Southwood Lane, East Southwood Lane, Sweetgum Lane, West Outer Drive and all side streets from the west end up to, but not including Nebraska Avenue, Jackson Crossing Subdivision

This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Get rid of that junk: Oak Ridge household trash pickup begins Oct. 2