Franklin, TN Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Cart placement and timing in Franklin are governed by Title 17 of the Franklin Municipal Code and by the operational rules of the City Sanitation and Environmental Services Department. Set-out window: place your City-issued rollout container at the curb no earlier than 7:00 PM the evening before collection and no later than 7:00 AM on your scheduled collection day. The opening lid of the rollout container must face the street — Franklin uses automated side-arm trucks that grab the cart and rotate it to dump into the hopper, so an improperly oriented cart can be skipped or damaged. Maintain clear access: when parked cars block access to the cart, the truck cannot service that location and the cart will be skipped until the next collection cycle. Removal: empty rollout containers must be removed from curbside by 7:00 PM the day of collection. Bulky items (furniture, mattresses, etc.) on Tuesday collection and large appliances/white goods on Thursday collection must be at the curb by 7:00 AM, set at least 5 feet from anything else on either side, and not placed under power lines or under tree canopy that would block the boom-truck or grabber. Yard waste paper bags must be 25 pounds or less and free of stones, rocks, dirt, household waste, or animal waste. Brush must be cut to 6 feet or shorter, with trunks or limbs 6 inches or more in diameter cut into 2-foot pieces. Recycling carts (Blue Bin) follow the same 7:00 PM prior-day to 7:00 AM day-of timing on the recycling route schedule. For service questions, missed pickups, or cart placement guidance, call the Sanitation and Environmental Services Department at (615) 794-1516.