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Report Litter
To report local personal property litter:
TN State Litter Law Section 39-14-508: It is illegal to litter on public and private property
Excessive personal property litter can lead to pest problems, health issues and a decline in property values. Are you aware of personal property within our county littered excessively?
There is something you can do, report them.
City of Maryville
Maryville City Planning and Codes: 865-273-3620
Blount County
To report personal property within the county you must determine whether the property is occupied and you must have the address.
KBB cannot report personal property litter for you, residents can only report the problem.
If the resident lives on the property
Contact: Blount County Sheriff's Office at 865-983-3620
State you are calling to report personal property litter, reference litter law section 39-14-508. If dispatch tells you to call Keep Blount Beautiful let them know KBB told you to call them to report the problem. If they still tell you to call KBB call us at 865-681-4809 to let us know who you spoke with.
What happens after you call?
The BCSO will send an officer to the property to educate the property owners that is it illegal to litter on personal property and will ask them to get it cleaned up.
If the property is vacant
Contact: Blount County Planning and Codes at 865-681-9301
To report Litter you see thrown from vehicles:
State Litter Hotline: 1-877-8LITTER (548837)
Vehicle must have a Tennessee license plate and be in Tennessee when the litter happened.
Includes: cigarette butts, items that fly from truck beds and all other litter. Would you rather report on the internet? Click here for the TDOT reporting website.
What happens when you report them?
With the information you provide TDOT will send a friendly reminder letter to the registered owner of the Tennessee vehicle informing them of the negative consequences of their littering actions and providing them with educational materials. The letter will include information about how to contain their litter and inform them that litterers can be fined up to $2,500.
To report Litter IN the road:
If large items are located in the road and a hazard to drivers please report immediately.
Contact: Blount County Sheriff's Office at 865-983-3620
Roadside or waterway Litter:
Notice an area that is heavily littered and needs help? Keep Blount Beautiful offers supplies 365 days a year, free of charge, for volunteers to help clean up our county. Blount County has only one (1) litter crew, our county needs help from everyone to keep it clean, including you. Contact our litter hotline to volunteer, if you are unable to volunteer we will find someone who can help.
Keep Blount Beautiful Litter Hotline: 865-681-4809