Yard debris and hot tubs in Knoxville

Yard debris and hot tubs in Knoxville: what to know

The City of Knoxville collects brush every other week from March through October, but only in piles up to 6 by 6 by 6 feet, and only if the brush is kept apart from everything else. Brush mixed with trash or other items is not eligible for bulky pickup. An overgrown lot, a storm cleanup, or a pile of fencing, lumber and limbs together usually needs a hauler instead. Hot tubs are the biggest single item most haulers move. Foothills Disposal's Knoxville guide puts removal at $150 to $800, with an average around $400. A portable spa on a patio is at the low end. A tub built into a deck, or one that has to come up a sloped yard, is at the high end because it has to be cut apart and carried in pieces. For a shed or swing set, tell the provider whether it is already taken down. Treated or painted lumber is construction debris to the City of Knoxville, so it can't go in a brush pile and has to go to the Solid Waste Facility.