Nashville regulates trash container storage and placement under the property standards code (Title 16, Chapter 16.24) and Metro Public Works collection rules. Residents must store trash in approved containers and place bins curbside no earlier than 4 PM the day before collection and retrieve them by 7 PM on collection day.
Metro Nashville Public Works provides curbside trash and recycling collection. Residents receive a 96-gallon rolling cart for trash. Carts must be placed at the curb with lids closed and handles facing the house. Between collection days, carts should be stored behind the front building line or otherwise out of public view. The property standards code requires that refuse not accumulate on properties and that containers remain in sanitary condition.
Failure to properly store trash bins can result in property standards citations under Chapter 16.24. Repeat violations may lead to fines. Bins left at the curb beyond allowed times may receive warning notices from Metro Public Works.
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