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Nashville, TN Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Curbside bulky pickup: Not offered: haul-in only
Pickup truck load: $6.00 per load
Truck with rails / large trailer: $12.00 per load
Tire with rim: $4.00 each
Yard waste / brush: Curbside via § 10.20.085 instead

Summary

Metro Nashville has no curbside pickup for furniture, appliances or tires: residents haul bulky waste to a Waste Services convenience center and pay a per-load fee set by ordinance, from $6 for a pickup truck to $4 per tire.

Any person disposing of waste at a Convenience Center operated by the Metropolitan Government shall pay a fee ("Convenience Center Disposal Fee"). The Convenience Center Disposal Fee shall be as follows: Standard sized pickup trucks $6.00 per load / Standard sized pickup trucks with rails $12.00 per load / Small trailers $6.00 per load / Large trailers $12.00 per load / Tires with rims $4.00 each

Source: Nashville-Davidson County Code § 10.20.085 Brush and Compost Collection (Bulk Item Disposal)View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53 | Charter: Republication 9).

Full Breakdown

The Metropolitan Code of Laws does not provide curbside collection of bulky items like furniture, mattresses or appliances ("white goods" and "bulky waste," defined at § 10.20.010). Instead, residents haul these items to a Waste Services convenience center under § 10.20.365, paying $6.00 per load for a standard pickup truck, $12.00 for a truck with rails or a large trailer, $6.00 for a small trailer, and $4.00 per tire with rim. Separately, curbside brush collection under § 10.20.085 covers only yard waste, leaves, limbs, prunings, and will not pick up other bulky items mixed into the same stockpile.

Violations & Fines

Mixing bulky waste into a brush-collection stockpile voids pickup under § 10.20.085.A. Dumping bulky items outside a permitted disposal facility is unlawful under § 10.20.130 and enforceable under § 10.20.090, with fines up to $50 per day of violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Metro Nashville pick up bulky items at the curb?

No. The Code has no curbside bulky-waste program; residents take furniture, appliances, and tires to a Waste Services convenience center and pay the fee set in § 10.20.365.

What does it cost to drop off a mattress or old appliance?

A standard pickup truck load costs $6.00, a truck with rails or large trailer $12.00, and each tire with rim $4.00, per the convenience center fee schedule.

Will brush collection pick up furniture left with yard waste?

No. § 10.20.085 limits the service to yard waste; a stockpile mixed with other waste, including furniture, will not be collected.

Sources & Official References

[1]Metropolitan Code of Laws § 10.20.365 (Municode)

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