Annual citywide fall leaf pickup schedule to begin earlier on November 22

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2021) – The annual citywide leaf pickup program began on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. The pickup is coordinated by Waste Connections of Tennessee. Collection efforts will follow the proposed schedule as closely as possible. Please note that the proposed schedule is a general guide and can vary considerably from the actual schedule due to weather conditions, resident participation, and the amount of leaves needed to be picked up.

The following guidelines will help make the leaf pickup process easier for Waste Connections crews and homeowners:

  • Residents should place their leaves near, but not beyond the curb. Leaves must not be placed on the sidewalk or in the street, parking spaces, on water meters, or drainage ditches due to posing a pedestrian or traffic hazard and possibly clogging the storm drains. Hazards that are created by improperly placed leaves will be removed by the City at the resident's expense.
  • Leaves must be free of tree branches and twigs as these can cause the leaf vacuums to clog; therefore, delaying the pickup schedule. Because of their impact on production, leaf piles found to contain these items will not be picked up.
  • All leaves must be placed outside fenced areas. If there is no other location on your property to rake your leaves, rake them to the end or side of your driveway. Leaves may also be placed in plastic bags and will be picked up at the curb during the scheduled program.
  • Only leaves will be collected during this program. 

At the completion of the day, a final drive through of each daily specified route will be done to verify and ensure that all leaves are collected during that time. Please be advised that delays may occur due to unforeseen weather conditions and level of resident participation. We appreciate resident patience should your leaves not be picked up on your specified day. Streets will be swept approximately two weeks after leaves are picked up in each designated area.

For more information, please contact Waste Connections of Tennessee at (865) 482-3656.


Schedule
The 2021-22 Fall Leaf Pickup is complete

Week 1
November 22 – 26 

Monday, Nov. 22            The Preserve at Clinch River; East Southwood Drive;
West Southwood Drive; Sweet Gum Drive

Tuesday, Nov. 23  Whippoorwill Drive and side streets

Wednesday, Nov. 24      End of West Outer Drive to Nebraska Avenue and side streets;
Oklahoma Avenue and side streets

Thursday, Nov. 25           Happy Thanksgiving! No pickup.

Friday, Nov. 26                Grandcove Lane and side streets; Country Club Estates

 

Week 2

November 29 – December 3

Monday, Nov. 29            West Outer Drive from Nebraska Road to Montana Avenue;
        Wimberly Lane

Tuesday, Nov. 30           Nebraska Avenue and side streets; Normandy Drive;
        Newridge Drive; Newell Lane; Norway Lane

Wednesday, Dec. 1        Netherland Road and side streets; Newport Drive
        and side streets; New Bedford Lane; Nantucket Way

Thursday, Dec. 2           West Outer Drive from Montana Avenue to Morningside Drive;
        Wendover Circle and side streets; Wood Ridge Lane; Willow Lane

Friday, Dec. 3                 Catchup day

Week 3

December 6 – 10

Monday, Dec. 6              Montana Avenue and side streets; Jackson Crossing

Tuesday, Dec. 7              Robertsville Road from East Melbourne to Salem Road; Bradley
           Avenue and side streets; Bermuda Road and side streets;
                                        Rand Circle

Week 4

January 3 – 7


Monday, Jan. 3                Montclair Road and side streets; Morningside Drive
                                          and side streets

Tuesday, Jan. 4                West Outer Drive from Morningside Drive to Louisiana Avenue

Wednesday, Jan 5           Salem Road and side streets; Wiltshire Estates

Thursday, Jan. 6              Robertsville Road from Salem Road to Louisiana Avenue; North
Seneca Road and side streets; South Seneca Road and side streets; West Lincoln Road and side streets              

Friday, Jan. 7                    Louisiana Avenue and side streets; Lawton Road; Lancaster Road; Latimer Road; North Jefferson Circle

Thursday, Dec. 16             Robertsville Road from Louisiana Avenue to North Illinois Avenue; West Outer Drive and side streets from Louisiana Avenue to North Illinois Avenue

Week 5

January 10 – 14

Monday, Jan. 10              Robertsville Road from Louisiana Avenue to North Illinois Avenue;
 West Outer Drive and side streets from Louisiana Avenue to
 North Illinois Avenue

Tuesday, Jan. 11             Lasalle Road and side streets; Jefferson Avenue
  and side streets; Johnson Road and side streets

Wednesday, Jan. 12       North Illinois Avenue; Iona Circle; Independence Lane;
  Iroquois Road and side streets; Indian Lane; Indian Place

Thursday, Jan. 13            Robertsville Road from North Illinois Avenue to Oak Ridge
 Turnpike; Ivanhoe Lane; Iris Circle; Highland Avenue to
  Hillside Road

Friday, Jan. 14                  Highland Avenue from Hillside Road to West Outer Drive and
side streets; Hillside Road and side streets, Irene Lane

Week 6

January 17 – 21

Monday, Jan. 17             West Outer Drive and side streets from North Illinois Avenue
 to Pennsylvania Avenue

Tuesday, Jan. 18            Pennsylvania Avenue and side streets from Providence Road
to Outer Drive

Wednesday, Jan. 19      Pennsylvania Avenue and side streets from Providence Road
to New York Avenue; North Tulane Avenue and side streets;
Vermont Avenue and side streets

Thursday, Jan. 20         Utah Avenue and side streets; New York Avenue and side streets

Friday, Jan. 21              Catchup day 

Week 7

January 24 - 28

Monday, Jan. 24               Outer Drive and side streets from Pennsylvania Avenue to
Michigan Avenue

Tuesday, Jan. 25               Orchard Circle; Orchard Lane; Orkney Road

Wednesday, Jan. 26         Michigan Avenue and side streets from Outer Drive to West  Tennessee Avenue

Thursday, Jan. 27              Kentucky Avenue and side streets

Friday, Jan. 28                   Catchup day

Week 8

January 31 – February 4

Monday, Jan. 31               Outer Drive and side streets from Michigan Avenue to Florida Avenue; Georgia Avenue and side streets

Tuesday, Feb. 1                 East Tennessee Avenue and side streets from Michigan Avenue to Florida Avenue

Wednesday, Feb. 2           Florida Avenue and side streets

Thursday, Feb. 3               East Tennessee Avenue and side streets from Florida Avenue to Delaware Avenue

Friday, Feb. 4                    Catchup day


Week 9

February 7 – 11



Monday, Feb. 7                Delaware Avenue and side streets from California Avenue to Outer Drive

Tuesday, Feb. 8              Outer Drive and side streets from Florida Avenue to California Avenue

Wednesday, Feb. 9         California Avenue and side streets from Delaware Avenue to East Drive

Thursday, Feb. 10            East Drive and side streets from California Avenue to Endicott Lane; Scenic Drive and side streets

Friday, Feb. 11                  Catchup day


Week 10

February 14 - 18

Monday, Feb. 14          East Drive and side streets from Endicott Lane to Athens Road

Tuesday, Feb. 15          Arkansas Avenue and side streets; Athens Road and side streets;
            East Arrowwood Road; West Arrowwood Road; Audubon Road;
    Arizona Road; Alhambra Road; Albany Road; Alger Road
    and side streets

Wednesday, Feb. 16    Marywater Lane; Palisades; Riverview Drive; Rivers Run
    Subdivision; Park Meade Drive; Center Park Lane

Thursday, Feb. 17        Baypath Drive and side streets; Stonebridge Way

Friday, Feb. 18             Catchup Day

Week 11

February 21 - 25

Monday, Feb. 21          Emory Valley Road from Baltimore Drive and side streets
    to Melton Lake Drive; Baylor Drive and side streets; Antioch Drive
            and side streets; Artesia Drive; Adelphi Road and side streets;
    Amanda Drive

Tuesday, Feb. 22         Emory Valley Road from Baltimore Drive to Dana Drive including
    all side streets; Emory Heights

Wednesday, Feb. 23    Briarcliff Subdivision; Eastridge Drive; English Court; Esquire Court

Thursday, Feb. 24      Hendrix Creek Subdivision; Crossroads Subdivision

Friday, Feb. 25            Catchup Day

Week 12
February 28 - March 4

Monday, Feb. 28         West Gettysburg Avenue; Manhattan Avenue from Manchester
    Road to North Purdue Avenue; Northwestern Avenue from
    Manchester Road to North Purdue Avenue; North Purdue
    Avenue and side streets

Tuesday, March 1     Manhattan Avenue from Rutgers Avenue to Manchester Road;
 South Purdue Avenue and side streets; Northwestern Avenue from
 Manhattan Avenue to South Purdue Avenue

Wednesday, March 2  Rolling Hills, Burnham Woods Subdivision, Scarboro neighborhood

Thursday, March 3     Catchup Day

Friday, March 4          Catchup Day