Private · Pickup · Paid · Booking needed
Foothills Disposal
A Knoxville hauler doing junk removal, property cleanouts, light demolition and dumpster rental across East Tennessee.
Right for you if
- You are outside the city collection area, or the job needs a skip and a crew rather than a truck.
- You cannot move it yourself. They come and collect.
Look elsewhere if
- You need it free.
- You want a fixed price before you commit.
- It is one small thing you could drop off yourself.
- You need it gone today.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- (865) 257-9184
- Not published
- Book online
- Not published
- Address
- 116 Agnes Rd Ste 200, Knoxville, TN 37919
- Opening hours
- Monday through Saturday, 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Checked against a published source
Last checked 18 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
Part of How to get rid of stuff in Knoxville.
Why use it
The service area is wider than the city line, reaching Maryville, Alcoa, Lenoir City and Vonore, which matters if you are outside Knoxville's collection. They also rent dumpsters and do light demolition, so this is the option when the work is a project rather than a pickup. For five items or fewer inside Knoxville, the city's own bulky collection costs nothing. This company pays JunkSpots to maintain its profile. That is disclosed here, it buys nothing else, and it is why this entry sits below every free option on the city guide.
Good for
- furniture
- mattresses
- appliances
- electronics
- construction waste
- garden waste
- other items
How it works
| How you use it | They come and collect it. |
|---|---|
| Cost | Paid service. Prices are quoted by the company, not published here. |
| Booking | Book in advance. |
| Service area | Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Lenoir City, Vonore and East Tennessee |
| Run by | Foothills Disposal |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
- ✓ Named destination
- ~ Stated, not named
- ? Nothing published
- Tell us what you were told →
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
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Booking
Their pages
"Schedule an Appointment: Call us or book online for a time that fits your schedule." Photos first: "We use your photos or videos to generate an approximate price", then an on-site firm quote.
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Typical wait
Their pages
"We'll arrange a time that's convenient for you, typically within 24 to 48 hours." Same-day "in most cases".
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Do they answer
Needs reports
Not established
Nobody has phoned yet. One call would settle it: a policy page tells you the policy, never whether anyone picks up.
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Restrictions
Their pages
"We do not remove hazardous or prohibited items, including: Hazardous chemicals (paint, solvents, pesticides, etc.); Asbestos or lead-based materials; Large quantities of medical waste or biohazards", otherwise "anything that's non-hazardous and can be safely lifted by our two-person crew".
By appointment only
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Who it's for
Their pages
"homeowners, renters, and businesses", and commercially "offices, retail stores, restaurants, property management companies, and construction sites".
Nothing published about who may use it.
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Last checked
Pipeline
18 August 2026
Checked against the sources listed on this page.
The Responsible Index, in full
Not a review score. 14 observable signals, each met only where the operator's own pages state it, and each linking to the page it was read from. Blanks are gaps in what they publish, not accusations. How the Index works →
Documents more than most, but stops short of naming facilities.
6 of 14 signals met
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Transparency
1 of 3
- Explains the sorting process
- Publishes disposal partners
- Provides documentation or receipts
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Reuse
1 of 3
- Reuse-first policy stated
- Donation partnerships
- Resale channel
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Recycling
2 of 3
- Material separation on site
- Specialist handling (e-waste, mattresses)
- Named recyclers
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Operations
2 of 3
- Service scope is clear
- Insurance stated
- Licence number published
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Local
0 of 2
- Named community partners
- Local reuse contribution
The evidence behind it
- Explains the sorting process
Our team sorts, recycles, and donates as much as possible before anything ends up in a landfill.', followed by a three-tier breakdown: 'Donating… Recycling… Proper Disposal: Only non-recyclable or unusable waste is taken to licensed landfills
https://foothillsdisposal.com/ · 18 August 2026
- Reuse-first policy stated
our mission includes sustainability-we're committed to donating usable furniture, appliances, and household goods to local charities
https://foothillsdisposal.com/ · 18 August 2026
- Material separation on site
We separate materials such as metal, electronics, cardboard, and plastic for proper recycling at certified facilities.
https://foothillsdisposal.com/ · 18 August 2026
- Specialist handling (e-waste, mattresses)
Refrigerant recovery & transport to approved facilities', and 'we recover refrigerant properly… then we transport your equipment to approved facilities for recycling and lawful disposal under local and EPA guidelines
https://foothillsdisposal.com/ac-disposal/ · 18 August 2026
- Service scope is clear
What items do you not remove? We do not remove hazardous or prohibited items, including: • Hazardous chemicals (paint, solvents, pesticides, etc.) • Asbestos or lead-based materials • Large quantities of medical waste or biohazards', the only one of the five sites that publishes a refusal list
https://foothillsdisposal.com/faqs/ · 18 August 2026
- Insurance stated
Yes, we're fully licensed and insured. You can feel confident knowing your property is protected
https://foothillsdisposal.com/ · 18 August 2026
14 signals checked against 3 pages on 18 August 2026. The Index measures what an operator publishes about itself. It cannot be bought, verification does not raise it, and it never touches the order Spots are listed in.
What happens to it
- Removed by a company and sorted
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
In their own words
- Meet Nick Ireson, Owner of Foothills Disposal → Published 15 July 2025
An interview is what an operator told us when we asked, not something we checked. It is never evidence for the Responsible Index, it never counts as verification, and being interviewed does not affect where a Spot appears in any list.
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