Franklin, TN Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Fee basis
- Per 20-cubic-yard truckload
- Brush limb limit
- 10 ft long, 18 in diameter
- Heavy limb rule
- 15+ in: cut to 6 ft, under 75 lb
- Clearance required
- 3 ft from mailboxes/utility boxes
Summary
Franklin collects non-containerized bulky items curbside for a per-load fee, plus separate limits on brush and limb size for pickup.
Non-containerized bulky waste collection. Any non-containerized bulky waste shall be placed adjacent to and back of the curb, or adjacent to and back of the drainage ditch or catch basin, alley or street line if there is no curb, without blocking the roadway, any sidewalk, drainage ditch, or catch basin. Customers will be assessed a non-containerized bulky waste collection fee per 20 cubic yard truck load or any portion thereof as specified in appendix A, comprehensive fees and penalties for bulky waste collection services.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Bulky waste that won't fit in a rollout container, furniture, appliances, mattresses, must be set at curbside back of the curb or ditch line without blocking the roadway, sidewalk, or drainage; the city bills a fee per 20-cubic-yard truckload or any portion of one. Brush and limbs are handled separately: they must be cut to no more than ten feet long and 18 inches in diameter (limbs 15+ inches thick cut to six-foot lengths under 75 pounds), piled at least three feet from mailboxes and utility boxes, and material under overhead lines goes uncollected. MSW may never be mixed into a bulky-waste or brush pile set for pickup.
Violations & Fines
Non-containerized waste blocking the roadway, sidewalk, or drainage; oversized brush/limbs left curbside; MSW mixed into a bulky or brush pile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Franklin pick up furniture and appliances at the curb?
Will the city collect brush placed under power lines?
Sources & Official References
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