Chattanooga City Residents receive Free Mulch

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The Wood Recycling recycles organic yard waste which is collected at the curbside by city collection crews, contractors, and homeowners.
Wood waste from trees and trimmings as well as leaves may be disposed of at the wood recycle center at a standard rate for non-city residents and businesses.

Location3925 North Hawthorne Street
Chattanooga, TN 37406

Wood Waste

• There is no charge for residents of the City of Chattanooga to dispose of acceptable wood waste.
• Non-city residents will be charged standard rates.
• City crews do not unload wood from trucks or trailers.

Acceptable: Raw natural wood, brush, and leaves.
Not Acceptable: Treated lumber, glued wood, wood with nails, paneling, plywood, railroad ties, painted wood, pallets, root balls, stumps, dirt, rock, trash, and material larger than 10 feet in length or larger than 5-feet in diameter.

Mulch

• Mulch is available at no charge to City of Chattanooga residents when a valid drivers license is presented.
• City crews will load mulch into trucks or trailers.
• Residents are limited to a standard size pick-up truck or single axle trailer for free loads of mulch.
• Non-city residents will be charged standard rates.

Loads

• Mulch will be loaded in any size truck but will not be overloaded and should remain 4-inches below the walls of an open truck bed, trailer, or container.
• Mulch must be covered by a tarpaulin before leaving the facility.

Standard RatesWood Waste Disposal / $20.00 per ton; $20.00 minimum
Mulch / $20.00 per ton; $20.00 minimum
Market rate for bulk quantities of mulch or leaves over 5 tons:  $8.00 per ton     
Payment Types Accepted:  Checks, Credit Card & Money Order.  NO CASH or COIN

Hours of OperationMonday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Effective Friday, July 14, 2017. the City of Chattanooga’s Public Works Department has reduced the rate of wood chips to $4 per ton. Because Public Works has a high volume of material which increases the risk for a fire hazard, the charge is being reduced.  All non-city residents and businesses may take advantage of this new price for the purchase of wood chips at the City’s Wood Recycle Center, which is located at 3925 N. Hawthorne St.  The facility is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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