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Clarksville, TN Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

Service model
Private subscription or self-haul
City collection route
None
Bi-County user fee
$5 monthly, billed $15 quarterly
Convenience centers
17 across Montgomery and Stewart
Truck quiet hours
10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Summary

Clarksville runs no residential garbage route and neither does Montgomery County. Households either pay a private hauler or drive their own waste to a Bi-County convenience center. Your collection day comes from the hauler, not the city.

The centers and main landfill provide residents with the ability to dispose of household trash and recyclables at no additional cost. Residents pay private trash haulers for the convenience of hauling trash to the landfill.

Source: City of Clarksville Code of OrdinancesView official code

Full Breakdown

The Charter gives Clarksville power to collect garbage, but the city has never stood up a residential route, and the Code contains no schedule, no route map, and no holiday calendar. Disposal is handled by Bi-County Solid Waste Management, the joint Montgomery and Stewart County system, which runs the Dover Road landfill plus 17 convenience centers. Every household pays Bi-County a user fee of $5 a month, billed quarterly at $15, established in 1997; that fee covers disposal, not curbside pickup. Anyone hauling refuse for compensation must buy a $5 city license per truck under section 8-206, renewable each January 1. Collection trucks may not run in residentially zoned areas between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

Violations & Fines

Hauling refuse for pay without the section 8-206 license risks revocation plus a fine under the general penalty clause; uncovered loads violate section 8-204.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is trash day in Clarksville?
There is no citywide trash day. Whichever private hauler you hire sets your day, holiday shifts, and price. If you self-haul, you go on the convenience center's posted hours instead.
What does the Bi-County user fee buy me?
Disposal, not pickup. The fee funds the landfill and the 17 convenience centers, letting you drop household trash and recyclables there at no extra charge. Curbside service is a separate bill from a hauler.
Does the city license trash haulers?
Yes. Section 8-206 requires anyone hauling garbage for compensation to buy a $5 license per truck from the commissioner of finance and revenue, display a decal, and mark the cab with an assigned number.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Clarksville

Bulk Item DisposalFew RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Construction HoursSome RestrictionsIllegal DumpingSome RestrictionsRecycling RequirementsFew RestrictionsBin Placement RulesSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor SoundSignificant RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Vehicle NoiseSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Barking DogsSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Decibel LimitsSome RestrictionsAnimal Ordinances: Exotic PetsSignificant Restrictions

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