RELIEF FUND APPLICATION EXTENDED
The Hurricane Helene Agricultural and Timber Relief Fund application deadline has been extended to August 31, 2026. Click for full information.
Memorial Day Garbage Collection
County Garbage Collection for Memorial Day Holiday The Hamblen County Garbage Department will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th, 2026. Normal Collection Day Make-Up Collection Day Monday, May 25, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 If your normal collection day is Monday, May 25th please place your garbage and recyclables at your normal location by [...]
Good Friday Garbage Collection
County Garbage Collection for Good Friday Holiday The Hamblen County Garbage Department will observe Good Friday on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Normal Collection Day Make-Up Collection Day Friday, April 3, 2026 Monday, April 6, 2026 If your normal collection day is Friday, April 3rd please place your garbage and recyclables at your normal location by [...]
Highway Department – Full-Time Mechanic
The Hamblen County Highway/Sanitation Department is seeking applicants to fill an open Mechanic position. This is skilled mechanical work performing activities associated with the repair, routine maintenance and diagnoses of vehicle components and/or equipment malfunctions for a variety of fleet vehicles and machinery used primarily for highway operations and sanitation activities. Job-related duties require thorough [...]
President’s Day Garbage Collection
County Garbage Collection for President's Day Holiday The Hamblen County Garbage Department will observe President's Day on Monday, February 16th, 2026. Normal Collection Day Make-Up Collection Day Monday, February 16, 2026 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 If your normal collection day is Monday, February 16th please place your garbage and recyclables (East side only) at your [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Garbage Collection
County Garbage Collection for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday The Hamblen County Garbage Department will observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 19th, 2026. Normal Collection Day Make-Up Collection Day Monday, January 19, 2026 Tuesday, January 20, 2026 If your normal collection day is Monday, January 19th please place your garbage and recyclables [...]
In order to better inform the households of Hamblen County, the Hamblen County Garbage Department has released updated guidance on bulk waste and other garbage disposal. Please click to view this short document, which should answer most questions that may come up regarding garbage, recycling, brush, and bulk waste pickup. Revised Household Refuse/Trash, Recycle, and [...]
Garbage Can Reminders
As Hamblen County begins to use the Automated Side-Loader trucks to pick up garbage, please remember these points when setting out your garbage for collection: Drivers will no longer able to physically handle cans Cans must be at the roadside by 6:00am on the scheduled pick-up day Use only the county-supplied containers All cans must [...]
Veterans Day Garbage Collection
County Garbage Collection for Veterans Day Holiday Normal Collection Day Make-Up Collection Day Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Wednesday, November 12, 2025 If your normal collection day is Tuesday, November 11th please place your garbage and recyclables at your normal location by 6:00am on Wednesday, November 12th and leave there until it is collected. If there are any [...]
Juneteenth Holiday Garbage Collection
County Garbage Collection for Juneteenth Holiday Normal Collection Day Make-Up Collection Day Thursday, June 19, 2025 Friday, June 20, 2025 If your normal collection day is Thursday, June 19th please place your garbage and recyclables at your normal location by 6:00am on Friday, June 20th and leave there until it is collected. If there are any questions, [...]