~ from the City of Knoxville
City of Knoxville offices, including 311, and Office of Neighborhood Empowerment, will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, Thursday, Dec. 25, and on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
There will be NO household garbage or recycling collection on Thursday, Dec. 25 and Waste Connections’ office will be closed. Thursday collection routes will be picked up on Friday, and Friday routes will be collected on Saturday. Regular trash and recycling schedules will resume for Monday, Dec. 29.
Between Friday, Dec. 26-Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, properly bagged excess holiday household trash and broken-down cardboard that are placed next to your full garbage carts, will be picked up.
Downtown trash and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 25.
The City’s four recycling centers will be open, but the Goodwill attendant will only be available for household goods donations for ½ day on Wednesday, Dec. 24. The center will be unstaffed, but open for recycling drop-off on Thursday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 1. Please hold all donations until an attendant is present.
The City’s Solid Waste Facility located at 1033 Elm St. will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, with normal hours resuming on Friday, Dec. 26. For the New Year’s Day holiday, the Facility will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, with normal hours resuming Friday, Jan. 2.
For tips on how to prevent waste by recycling or donating gently used items during this giving season, please visit www.knoxvilletn.gov/reuseguide. And yes, most wrapping paper IS recyclable in Knoxville.
