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City collection Couches, kitchen tables, coffee tables, end tables, bed frames, yard furniture, grills without tanks, swing sets, car parts, lawn mowers and pool liners or covers are listed as items the yard waste and trash crews pick up. The city treats certain bulky items as chargeable under chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution, and placing a chargeable item at the curb is an agreement to be billed. Confirm the amount when you call 423-229-9451.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named on the city list of items picked up by the yard waste and trash crews. Mattresses move as a bulky item, and the city bills bulky items listed in chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution once they are placed at the curb. Confirm the fee when you call 423-229-9451.
City collection Appliances are collected at the curb, and the city landfill runs an appliance recycling stream for washers, dryers, air conditioners, dishwashers, water heaters and stoves. Appliances are a chargeable bulky item under the city fee resolution when placed at the curb. Confirm the appliance fee on 423-229-9451, or ask the landfill about the tipping rate if you haul it yourself.
City collection Garbage is the weekly household refuse the city collects from residents: food, food containers, organic waste and clothing. Weekly garbage collection is part of Kingsport city sanitation service and is not priced per pickup, but the city lists chargeable items under chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution. Confirm any item-specific charge before you set it out.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Kingsport runs its own solid waste service: weekly garbage, brush and yard waste collection, bulk trash pickup, a demolition landfill on Brookside Lane, and a network of recycling convenience centers. Use this guide to see what city crews collect at the curb, what they never take, how the landfill and county transfer stations handle the rest, and where the costs sit.
Garbage is the weekly household refuse the city collects from residents: food, food containers, organic waste and clothing.
City cost & eligibility
Weekly garbage collection is part of Kingsport city sanitation service and is not priced per pickup, but the city lists chargeable items under chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution. Confirm any item-specific charge before you set it out.
When & how
Collected weekly on your route day; find yours from the My City Services lookup on the city homepage. Collection runs on every holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Get it ready
Put it out at the street by 7:00 a.m. in the city cart. Extra carts are ordered through Customer Service on 423-343-9860.
Brush, bagged leaves and grass clippings generated by the resident are collected as trash.
City cost & eligibility
Residential brush, leaves and grass are collected as part of city trash service, while the fee resolution lists certain chargeable items. Confirm anything unusual when you call 423-229-9451.
When & how
Yard waste is collected every two weeks. Leaf season runs from the middle of October through the middle of January; after that, bag leaves and place them with the rest of your trash.
Get it ready
Have it at the street by 7:00 a.m. Limbs should be no longer than 6 feet. The city does not supply leaf bags, and contractor-generated waste is never collected.
Couches, kitchen tables, coffee tables, end tables, bed frames, yard furniture, grills without tanks, swing sets, car parts, lawn mowers and pool liners or covers are listed as items the yard waste and trash crews pick up.
City cost & eligibility
The city treats certain bulky items as chargeable under chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution, and placing a chargeable item at the curb is an agreement to be billed. Confirm the amount when you call 423-229-9451.
When & how
Collected on your yard waste and trash day as part of the two-week cycle.
Get it ready
Set everything at the street by 7:00 a.m. Keep trash out of alleys and out of cardboard boxes, and remove propane tanks from grills before they are set out.
Mattresses and box springs are named on the city list of items picked up by the yard waste and trash crews.
City cost & eligibility
Mattresses move as a bulky item, and the city bills bulky items listed in chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution once they are placed at the curb. Confirm the fee when you call 423-229-9451.
When & how
Collected on your yard waste and trash day as part of the two-week cycle.
Get it ready
Have it at the street by 7:00 a.m. Keep it dry and accessible so the crew can lift it, and do not wedge it into the garbage cart.
Appliances are collected at the curb, and the city landfill runs an appliance recycling stream for washers, dryers, air conditioners, dishwashers, water heaters and stoves.
City cost & eligibility
Appliances are a chargeable bulky item under the city fee resolution when placed at the curb. Confirm the appliance fee on 423-229-9451, or ask the landfill about the tipping rate if you haul it yourself.
When & how
Curb pickup happens on your yard waste and trash day; the landfill appliance stream follows landfill hours.
Get it ready
Remove doors where practical and keep refrigerant units upright. Never set out a unit that still holds refrigerant if a technician has told you it must be recovered first.
Televisions, computer monitors and laptops are not accepted at the city landfill, and the recycling convenience centers do not take electronics.
City cost & eligibility
Kingsport crews do not collect televisions, monitors or laptops at the curb and the city landfill refuses them, so there is no city pickup charge. Sullivan County takes the electronics at its transfer stations; call (423) 878-1880 for the Bristol station before you drive out.
When & how
Route it through a Sullivan County transfer station instead; the county's Kingsport station shares the Brookside Lane site.
Get it ready
Keep the screen intact, remove any personal data you can, and call the county before hauling so you know which station is accepting that item that week.
Crews take up to four tires off the rim from the curb, and the landfill accepts tires no larger than a 19.5 truck tire with the rim removed.
City cost & eligibility
From $5 each tire for a landfill load of fewer than six tires. Tires must be off the rim and no larger than a 19.5 truck tire. Larger loads are charged by weight at the whole, cut or shredded rate; curbside pickup is capped at four tires.
When & how
Curb tires move with the yard waste and trash crews; landfill tire loads follow landfill hours.
Get it ready
Take the tire off the rim first. At the landfill, whole and cut tires are charged by weight, shredded tires carry a lower tonnage rate, and loads under six tires are charged each.
A small amount of construction material is collected, described as no more than two wheelbarrow loads of wood, brick, block, concrete, drywall, ferrous metals, shingles or building scraps.
City cost & eligibility
Small residential amounts qualify for curbside collection while contractor debris does not. The fee resolution governs charges for chargeable building material, so confirm the amount on 423-229-9451 before setting it out.
When & how
Moves with the yard waste and trash crews on your two-week cycle; larger loads go to the landfill.
Get it ready
Keep the pile small and separated, and never set out contractor-generated waste, which the city refuses outright. Break down or bundle long material so it can be handled safely.
Ferrous metal is collected, including swing sets, grills without tanks, pots and pans, and small amounts of ferrous scrap alongside construction material.
City cost & eligibility
Metal items ride with the chargeable bulky stream under the city fee resolution. Confirm the charge on 423-229-9451 before the crew arrives.
When & how
Collected with the yard waste and trash crews on your route day.
Get it ready
Remove propane tanks from grills and cut swing sets or trampoline frames down enough for two people to load. Keep metal separate from wood and bagged waste.
The city names swing sets and similar large-frame items, so treadmills and weight machines move with the bulky metal stream when they can be handled at the curb.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not named individually by the city, so confirm acceptance and the bulky item charge on 423-229-9451 before you set it out.
When & how
Collected with the yard waste and trash crews on your route day.
Get it ready
Remove or bag loose weights, and break the frame down so two people can load it. Call ahead for anything heavier than normal bulky items.
Cardboard is not collected at the curb, and the city landfill cannot accept cardboard or paper products.
City cost & eligibility
There is no curbside cardboard collection in Kingsport, so nothing is charged at the curb. City convenience centers take cardboard and mixed paper at no published fee.
When & how
Take it to a city recycling convenience center, where cardboard and mixed paper are accepted during open hours.
Get it ready
Flatten and dry the boxes. Do not pack trash into boxes for the curb, because crews leave trash that is set out in cardboard.
Put garbage, trash and yard waste at the street by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. Limbs should be no longer than 6 feet, and yard waste runs on a two-week cycle rather than every week.
Placing a chargeable item at the curb is an agreement to pay
Kingsport lists certain bulky items as chargeable in chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution, and once a chargeable item is at the curb you have agreed to be billed for the collection. Ask about the amount before you set it out.
Batteries, paint and paint products, butane and gas tanks, dead animals, hazardous liquids or materials, infectious materials and cardboard are not collected at the curb. Dried paint may go in the garbage cart, and wet paint should be dried with cat litter first. Used motor oil goes back to the retailer that sold it.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Kingsport Public Works, Solid Waste Division
Self-haul to the Kingsport landfill
Best for construction material, brush, ferrous metal and tires that are too large for the curb crews.
Cost & conditions
From $35 for a load under 1,000 pounds at the Kingsport landfill. Kingsport addresses receive 12,000 pounds a year with no tipping fee between July 1 and June 30 using a driver license or current water bill as proof of address. Anything beyond that allowance, and all commercial traffic, pays the published tonnage rate.
Arrange it
Drive to 1921 Brookside Lane with proof of city address, and call (423) 224-2475 if you are unsure whether your load fits the demolition stream.
It is a demolition landfill: no household garbage, no cardboard or paper, and no televisions, monitors or laptops. Big dump trucks and commercial vehicles do not dump free.
City of Kingsport Public Works, Solid Waste Division
Use a city recycling convenience center
The right route for cardboard, mixed paper, cans, glass and plastics, and for a small residential drop of yard waste or bulky items.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The nine city convenience centers take the listed recyclables from residents, and the Industry Drive debris dumpster takes small residential loads with proof of residence; no fee is published for either.
Arrange it
Nine locations across the city include 1921 Brookside Lane at the landfill, 1550 Fort Henry Drive behind the Civic Auditorium, 300 Industry Drive between the skatepark and Cemex, 101 Lakecrest Drive in Colonial Heights, 333 Hill Road, 1717 Bristol Caverns Highway, 6681 Bristol Highway, 3560 Sullivan Gardens Drive and the Northeast State Community College site.
No items may be dropped outside published hours, the debris dumpster takes no more than a truck load and no garbage, and plastics number 3 are never accepted.
City of Kingsport Public Works, Solid Waste Division
Household hazardous waste collection
The only route for paint thinners, pesticides, chemicals and similar material that the city crews refuse.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Sullivan County Solid Waste and the State of Tennessee run the collection as a scheduled public event rather than a paid drop-off.
Arrange it
The county publishes a single collection day each year, announced by the state; call Sullivan County Solid Waste on (423) 323-6439 for the date, time and location.
It is a once-a-year event rather than an always-open facility, so hold the material until the published date instead of putting it at the curb.
Kingsport's landfill at 1921 Brookside Lane is a demolition landfill for wood, metal, construction material, shingles, glass, furniture, block and brick, with a Sullivan County transfer station on the same site. City addresses may dump up to 12,000 pounds a year with no tipping fee using a driver license or current water bill as proof of address, and nine convenience centers take paper, cardboard, cans, glass and plastics. Televisions, monitors and laptops leave the city system for a Sullivan County transfer station, and household hazardous waste is collected once a year by Sullivan County Solid Waste and the State of Tennessee. LandfillRecycling collection and convenience centersSolid WasteSolid Waste FAQ
Kingsport landfill and transfer station
Kingsport Landfill
1921 Brookside Lane, Kingsport, TN 37660
Wood, pallets, brush and trees, ferrous metals, construction and building material, sheet rock, shingles, glass, brick, block, rock, dirt and soil, road spoils, emptied and cut barrels, and tires no larger than a 19.5 truck tire.
Demolition landfill only: no household garbage, no cardboard or paper, and no televisions, computer monitors or laptops. The 12,000 pound yearly residential allowance requires proof of address inside the city limits, and big dump trucks or commercial vehicles never dump free.
Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; closed Sunday; closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
From $35 for a load under 1,000 pounds at the Kingsport landfill. City addresses receive 12,000 pounds each July 1 to June 30 with no tipping fee; loads beyond that and out-of-city loads pay the tonnage rate. Whole or cut tires run at the higher tonnage rate, shredded tires at the lower one, and fewer than six tires are charged each.
Cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and tin cans, plastics number 1, 2 and 5, glass food and drink containers, plus a debris dumpster for small residential loads of yard waste or bulky items.
The debris dumpster is for Kingsport city residents only, requires proof of residence, takes no more than a truck load and never takes garbage. Nothing may be dropped outside operating hours.
Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
No charge. Open to residents during staffed hours at no published fee, with proof of residence required for the debris dumpster.
Electronics and appliances routed out of the city system, including computers and the household appliances the county lists with its transfer stations.
The city recycling page states that its electronics stream does not include televisions, so confirm television acceptance with the county before hauling. Household hazardous waste is handled only at the county's annual collection event.
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and it does not close for lunch.
Sullivan County does not publish a per-item rate for the Bristol transfer station, so call (423) 878-1880 to confirm what your load costs.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
What is the difference between garbage and trash?+
Garbage is the weekly household refuse, meaning food, food containers, organic waste and clothing. Trash is the bulk material collected by the yard waste and trash crews, which includes brush, bagged leaves and grass, furniture, appliances, small amounts of building material and up to four tires off the rims.Official guidance
When does Kingsport collect brush and yard waste?+
Yard waste runs on a two-week cycle on your route day, so check the My City Services lookup with your address. Leaf season adds a separate leaf line from mid-October through mid-January; outside that window leaves must be bagged and set out with trash.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computer monitors go in Kingsport?+
They leave the city system. The city landfill will not accept televisions, computer monitors or laptops, and the convenience centers route electronics to the Sullivan County transfer stations instead. Confirm television acceptance with the county before hauling, because the city recycling page notes its electronics stream excludes televisions.Official guidance
How many tires will Kingsport crews take from the curb?+
Four, and they must be off the rim. Anything beyond that has to go to the Kingsport landfill at 1921 Brookside Lane, where tires no larger than a 19.5 truck tire are accepted and charged by weight, or per tire on loads smaller than six.Official guidance
Is there a charge for bulky item pickup in Kingsport?+
Sometimes. The city collects furniture, mattresses, appliances, tires, small amounts of building material and metal, but lists certain items as chargeable under chapter 86 of the annual fee resolution, and placing a chargeable item at the curb is treated as agreement to be billed. Call 423-229-9451 to confirm the amount before collection day.Official guidance
What will Kingsport not pick up at the curb?+
Batteries, paint and paint products, butane and gas tanks, dead animals, hazardous liquids or materials, infectious materials and cardboard stay out of the pile. Contractor-generated waste is refused as well, and televisions, monitors and laptops are not taken at the curb or at the city landfill.Official guidance
Where do I take items the city will not collect?+
Electronics go to a Sullivan County transfer station, and household hazardous waste waits for the county's annual collection day, which residents can confirm on (423) 323-6439. Tires beyond the four allowed at the curb go to the Kingsport landfill, and cardboard goes to a city convenience center rather than the curb.Official guidance
How do I find my garbage and yard waste day?+
Use the My City Services lookup on the city homepage and enter your address. Garbage runs weekly, yard waste and trash run on a two-week cycle, and pickups continue on every holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas.Official guidance
Where does Kingsport take trash and bulky items after collection?+
City crews run through the Brookside Lane landfill, which is a demolition landfill taking wood, metal, construction material, shingles, glass, furniture, block and brick. Brush and pallets are ground into wood chips there, which is how the city extended the landfill's estimated life to about seventy years.Official guidance
