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Utility Providers

Volunteer Electric Cooperative
VEC is the electric power utility for the City of Charleston.
Cleveland Office:
Phone: (423) 476-6571
Click to visit vec.org
Calhoun-Charleston Utility District
CCUD provides water and sewer services within the city limits of Calhoun and Charleston.
Phone: (423) 336-3571
Click to visit ccudtn.nexbillpayonline.com
Charleston City Garbage Pickup
The City of Charleston facilitates garbage pickup service within the city limits provided by an authorized third party vendor.

Garbage pickup is once weekly on Friday between 7am and 12 noon depending upon location on the garbage pickup route.
The City strongly recommends placing garbage at the street on Thursday evening or you may miss pickup.

Trash must be bagged appropriately, and a maximum of 10 bags are permitted per household per pickup. Only household trash is accepted. Cardboard must be broken down and bagged or tied together. Hazardous chemicals and liquids, large items such as furniture, construction debris, or otherwise are not accepted and must be taken to an appropriate disposal facility.

Trash pickup will be postponed to the next business day in the event of a federal holiday or a limiting circumstance that delays service.
There is no fee for this service.
To start trash service for your property within City limits, please call City Hall at (423) 336-1483.
​Additional questions, comments or issues regarding trash pickup service may be directed to the Public Works Department.