4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
Metro Nashville Public Works provides weekly curbside trash collection in the Urban Services District and bi-weekly curbside recycling. General Services District (suburban/rural areas) receives contracted service or private hauling. Carts must be at curb by 7 AM on collection day. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Call hubNashville 311 for schedules.
Metro Nashville requires trash and recycling carts placed curbside with lids closed by 7 AM on collection day, at least 3 feet apart, with handles toward the house. Carts must be retrieved within 24 hours of collection and stored out of public view between pickups. Alley pickup applies in some East Nashville and Germantown neighborhoods.
Metro Nashville Public Works offers free bulky item pickup by appointment through hubNashville 311 for USD residents, plus monthly brush and bulk collection in GSD. Appliances require refrigerant removal. Construction debris, hazardous waste, and electronics excluded. Metro operates 4 Convenience Centers for self-drop-off.
Metro Nashville offers bi-weekly curbside single-stream recycling to USD residents accepting paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, steel, and plastics #1-#7. Recycling is not mandatory but strongly encouraged under Metro's Zero Waste Master Plan. Contaminated carts are skipped. Tennessee has no statewide recycling mandate; Metro's 24% diversion rate targets 90% by 2050.
1 cities in Davidson County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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