Holiday Collection Schedule
There is no garbage collection on holidays observed by the Town.  A holiday collection schedule will be printed in the local newspaper and announced on the local radio stations.  If you have any questions regarding how the holiday affects your garbage collection, call Public Works at 423-638-6152.

Town Holidays
New Years Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas day
Holidays falling on Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday and holidays falling on Sunday shall be observed on Monday.

Public Works  -Solid Waste/Appliance Pick-Up 

Residential Waste
The Town of Greeneville collects solid waste from residential properties located within the town limits.  Garbage is collected curbside and delivered to the landfill located here in Greene County.  Brush and tree limbs are collected separately from garbage and chipped into mulch.  Appliances are also collected separately and shipped to a recycler.  Recyclables are collected at our drop off area at the Landfill/Demolition Site on 1555 Old Stage Road where they are processed and marketed to businesses that use these materials to make new products.

Residential Collection Schedule
Residential solid waste is collected once a week.  Trash may be set out in metal or plastic cans or heavy gauge plastic bags. There is no limit to the number of cans or bags that a resident can set out for collection. To find out your collection day, call the Public Works office at 423-638-6152.

Collection Regulations
Trash totters  sold by the Town of Greeneville will hold up to 90 pounds and are deemed acceptable for trash pick-up.  Trash cans (not the totter sold by the Town) set out for collection can be no larger than the standard 32 gallon containers with tight fitting lids and weigh no more than 50 pounds when filled. (Cardboard boxes are not deemed suitable containers for solid waste.)

1. Solid waste shall be placed at the curb no sooner than the evening prior to collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection.

2. All containers must be removed from curbside no later than the evening of collection day.

3. The Sanitation Division  will not collect dead animals, petroleum products, tires, hazardous waste, hot ashes, propane tanks, metal poles, swing sets or liquid paint.  (Paint cans can be collected if the paint is dried or solidified with sand, dirt or kitty litter and set out for collection with the lids off.)

4. Drain liquids from all containers prior to putting them in the garbage can.

5. Any small loose material which could be windblown (grass clippings, leaves, small branches, paper, etc.)  shall be properly containerized or bagged.

6. Items that may require bundling include:  Cardboard boxes may be bundled and tied or empty.

Public Works - Yard Waste Collection
Tree brush is collected once a week on the regular garbage day along with household solid waste.

Tree limbs shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight or 6 feet in length. Any limb 4 inches in diameter must be cut to a 2-foot length.  Limbs shall be stacked with cut ends facing the street, not criss-crossed, and placed in piles no bigger than 3 feet high and 10 feet long.

(The town does not collect tree limbs or residue as a result of a private tree contractor's work.  Property owner or contractor is responsible for the removal of these limbs.)