Elizabethton trash pickup: cost and carts
City of Elizabethton Sanitation Department. Billed by: City of Elizabethton utility bill, with water and sewer.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| City-issued garbage cart | $17.14 | $206 |
Elizabethton's garbage charge is part of the city utility bill: the city's minimum bill of $60.41 covers water, sewer and garbage. The $17.14 shown is an estimate (the minimum bill less the water and sewer minimums), from the 2025-26 rate table, the latest the city posts; it may have changed.
Ways to pay less
- Scheduled brush and bulk refuse collection. Inside city limits, brush and bulk refuse are collected on a schedule by zone (the city is divided into 6 zones). How: Find your zone on the city's Solid Waste Services map and check the 2026 brush and bulk calendar, or call (423) 547-6306.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Elizabethton Solid Waste Services
- WJHL: Carter County tax rate to drop 47% after reappraisal (2026)
- Carter County Commission special called meeting minutes, June 29, 2026 (tax levy resolution)
- WCYB: Carter County Commission approves budget (June 29, 2026)
- Tennessee Comptroller 2025 tax rates, Carter County
- Carter County Trustee
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.