Event Brief
Trash and Recycling Pickup Days Merge Oct. 5
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: The City of Knoxville’s waste and recycling collection contractor, Waste Connections, is updating pickup schedules for some households beginning Oct. 5. Residents affected will see changes to their trash and recycling collection days as the merged schedule rolls out.
WHO: Waste Connections (city contractor); City of Knoxville
WHAT: Waste Connections is updating trash and recycling pickup schedules for some Knoxville households, merging collection days starting Oct. 5.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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