Barry Poole, Road Superintendent
Location:
3373 Herbert Harville Drive
Morristown, TN 37813
Phone: (423) 586-3273
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The Hamblen County Garbage Department provides weekly curbside collection of residential waste and bi-weekly curbside collection of recyclable materials. Curbside collection is also provided as often as possible for things such as tree and shrub trimmings as well as items that are considered junked or disposable such as furniture, scrapped wood, etc. Ninety (90) gallon garbage carts are provided by Hamblen County for residential waste, however, carts are not provided for recyclable materials. Recycle containers must be a fifty(50) gallon size or less. Recycle bags may be used for collection as well.
Important Information
Services & Schedules
Garbage is removed from curbside on a daily basis.
All household waste must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. each morning.
Please call the Garbage Department at (423) 586-3273 for holiday garbage and recycling pickup information.
During holiday schedule all household waste must be curbside by 6:00 a.m.
Brush Removal follows a continuous schedule.
All brush or downed vegetation should be placed curbside.
Winter pickup: will occur in 7 – 10 days.
Spring/ Summer/ Fall pickup: will occur as often as possible due to seasonal tree/brush trimming.
Note: All roads that receive services from Garbage or Recycling pickup are included in the Brush Removal Schedule. Phone calls to the Highway/Garbage Department are not necessary in order to have brush or vegetation removed from curbside and will not speed up the process of having debris removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
A garbage cart with a particular serial number was assigned to each residence in 2005. Additional carts can be purchased from the Hamblen County Garbage Department in the amount of $100.00. The Hamblen County Garbage Department must be notified if a cart is damaged, stolen, or becomes missing at (423)586-3273. Garbage carts are considered the responsibility of the property owner in rental situations.
Collection will normally take place after a holiday, buy valium in canada excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanksgiving holiday is observed on Thursday and Friday, therefore, Thursday and Friday’s collection will take place Monday and Tuesday of the following week. Garbage carts must be placed curbside by 6:00 a.m. Christmas holiday is generally observed a half of the day on Christmas Eve, the full day on Christmas day and the full day on the day after Christmas. Please consult the local newspaper, the home page of the County website or Hamblen County Government Facebook page for instructions regarding the collection on the week of Christmas.
Hamblen County Road Department
This department is responsible for the maintenance, repair or improvement of those roads in Hamblen County that are not maintained by the State Department of Transportation or the City of Morristown Public Works Department. The County Road System consists of 406 miles and is surfaced by hot mix asphalt and a small amount of the double bituminous treatment. The hours of operation are from 7:30 A.M to 4:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. Please call (423) 586-3273 for any questions.
Any improvement to the county road system will include resurfacing, widening, or any new development of property either on an existing county road or development that involves the construction of new roads within the scope.