Franklin Sanitation collects bulky items (furniture, mattresses, etc.) every Tuesday and large appliances/white goods every Thursday — set out at curbside by 7:00 AM with at least 5 feet of clearance from any obstacle and not under power lines or trees. Construction and demolition debris, household hazardous waste, electronics, and refrigerant-containing appliances are excluded from regular City collection. Williamson County operates a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program for paint, solvents, motor oil, pool chemicals, and similar materials. Illegal dumping — especially into the Harpeth River or its tributaries — is a triple violation under Title 17, Title 23, and Tennessee criminal littering statutes T.C.A. 39-14-501 to 503.
Bulk waste collection in Franklin runs through the City Sanitation and Environmental Services Department under Title 17 of the Franklin Municipal Code. Pickup schedule: bulky items (furniture, mattresses, couches, chairs, desks) every Tuesday at curbside by 7:00 AM; large appliances and white goods (refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, ranges) every Thursday at curbside by 7:00 AM. Items must be set at least 5 feet from anything else on either side and may not be placed under power lines or tree canopy that would block the boom-truck or grabber. Brush: branches up to 6 feet long are collected with the regular yard-waste stream; trunks or limbs of 6 inches or more in diameter must be cut into pieces no longer than 2 feet. Yard-waste bags: 25-pound max biodegradable paper bag, no stones, rocks, dirt, household waste, or animal waste. The City also operates a Buck-A-Bag program for additional yard-waste bag pickup. EXCLUDED items from regular City collection: construction and demolition debris from remodeling or contractor work (rent a commercial roll-off dumpster); household hazardous waste including paint, solvents, motor oil, pool chemicals (use the Williamson County Household Hazardous Waste program); electronics including televisions, computers, and microwaves (periodic e-waste events or private e-waste recyclers); refrigerant-containing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers (require certified refrigerant recovery before disposal under EPA 40 CFR Part 82); concrete, rock, sod, and dirt; bulk liquids; vehicle parts; and tires. Williamson County operates the regional HHW collection — check the City's Sanitation page for current Williamson County HHW collection dates, locations, and accepted materials. Franklin's NEW cardboard drop-off recycling service at 417 Century Court (launched July 21, 2025) lets residents drop off flattened cardboard boxes for free.
Setting out excluded items for regular City collection violates Title 17 and may result in the items being left at curb and Code Enforcement citation. Improper disposal of refrigerant-containing appliances violates federal Clean Air Act regulations at 40 CFR Part 82 with EPA civil penalties up to $46,989 per day per violation (2024 adjustment). Illegal dumping — particularly into the Harpeth River, its tributaries, or a storm drain — is a triple violation: Title 17 (Municipal Solid Waste Disposal), Title 23 (Stormwater, with civil penalties up to $10,000 per day under T.C.A. 68-221-1106), AND state criminal littering under T.C.A. 39-14-502 (Mitigated criminal littering, Class C misdemeanor for less than 5 lb / 7.5 cu ft) and T.C.A. 39-14-503 (Criminal littering, Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony depending on volume and prior offenses), plus mandatory community service and possible vehicle forfeiture under T.C.A. 39-14-504. Discharge of hazardous materials triggers TDEC enforcement under the Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Act (T.C.A. 68-211-101 et seq.) and the Tennessee Hazardous Waste Management Act (T.C.A. 68-212-201 et seq.).
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