HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Hamblen County Highway and Garbage Department has announced changes are coming to its garbage trucks and collection days.

Officials said the highway department is converting its trash collection equipment to automated side loader garbage collection trucks to “work more efficiently and be a good steward of the taxpayer’s monies.”

While this conversion process will happen over a period of time as the budget allows, officials said this will result in collection days countywide being rerouted.

When the new routes are published, all collection cans will be required to be at the roadside for pickup as drivers will no longer be able to physically handle the cans.

The cans must also be at the roadside for pickup no later than 6 a.m. on the scheduled pickup da

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