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Code of Maryville
Title 17 Refuse and Trash Disposal
Chapter 1 Solid Waste And Refuse Collection
Title 17 Refuse and Trash Disposal
Chapter 1 Solid Waste And Refuse Collection
Maryville
Title 17 : Refuse and Trash Disposal
Chapter 1 : Solid Waste And Refuse Collection
17-107 : Yard waste, bulk rubbish, and other refuse.
- Yard waste-brush collection.
- Placement of brush for collection. All brush (tree limbs, shrubbery and hedge trimmings, etc.) must be placed on the owner's property at the edge of a street or serviceable alley easily accessible with city collection equipment to be picked up during bulk/brush collection zone. No item of yard waste placed out for disposal shall be placed on top of water/gas meters or valves, piled against utility poles, guy wires, fences or structures, phone boxes, electric boxes, invisible fencing, or any item which could be damaged by collection equipment.
- Piling of brush for collection. All brush shall be neatly stacked in an unscattered manner. Small trimmings should be stacked on top of larger ones with butt ends pointed in the same direction. Brush collections shall not be made where it is loosely scattered. A notice shall be given to the resident that collection cannot be made and the reason why it cannot be made.
- Separation of items to be collected. Brush, yard wastes, ferrous metals, and bulk rubbish must be placed in separate piles for the purpose of collection. Bricks, rock, dirt, shingles, concrete and liquids shall not be collected, nor shall said items be mixed with other items to be collected.
- Length and size of brush. All tree limbs longer than twelve feet (12') in length must be cut in half and stacked as required. If collection cannot be made due to size, a notice will be given to the resident with explanation.
- Grass clippings and leaves. Except during seasonal leaf collection as outlined in subsection (5) below, all leaves and grass clippings collected by the city shall be placed in plastic bags or other disposable containers.
- Refuse generated through private enterprise. The City of Maryville shall not be responsible for the collection and disposal of construction waste, bulk rubbish, or any other forms of solid waste generated or produced by contractors or persons doing work for profit or personal gain. Nor will any such collection of refuse be made from lot or land clearing projects including remodeling or alterations of homes or businesses, or such other private projects or improvements.
- Bulk rubbish (junk) service.
- Except during a special city/county wide clean up campaign, bulk rubbish service will be performed on the same schedule as brush collection. Bulk rubbish shall not be placed at the street for collection more than three (3) days before the zone is to be picked up.
- Tires must be separated from rims. A maximum of six (6) tires can be collected in one (1) month pickup. A maximum of twelve (12) tires can be collected per year.
- It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, syndicate, joint stock company, association or other group operating as a unit, owning, leasing, occupying or having control of property within the corporate limits of the City of Maryville, to violate, or permit to be violated, the requirements of this code section.
- Excessive amounts of brush or junk will not be picked up.
- The EPW director shall have the authority to establish a reasonable self-help program for residents who have unusual amounts of refuse, or unusual circumstances which would prevent hauling or disposal for themselves.
- Seasonal leaf collection. Fall leaf collection will begin between October 15 and November 15 depending on climatic conditions and will continue through January. The engineering and public works department will schedule a two (2) week period in early spring in order to collect leaves from late shedding trees. The schedule will be announced through the local news media. Following this two (2) week period, all leaves must be placed in plastic bags for collection. (1999 Code, § 17-107)
Date Last Updated: 12/22/2025
Codification Date: 06/01/2024
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Andy White
Vice-Mayor - Fred Metz
Council Member - Sarah Herron
Council Member - Tommy Hunt
Council Member - Drew Miles
City Manager - Greg McClain
Assistant City Manager - Kevin Stoltenberg
City Recorder/Financial Services Director - Sherri Phillips
City Attorney - Melanie Davis