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

Franklin operates its own city-run Sanitation and Environmental Services Department — collection trucks, drivers, and routes are City employees and assets, not a private franchise hauler. This is a meaningful distinction from neighboring jurisdictions and from many Tennessee cities that contract waste collection to Republic Services, Waste Connections, Waste Management, or Bi-County Solid Waste Management. Residential customers receive once-per-week curbside garbage collection in a City-issued automated-collection rollout cart governed by Title 17 (Municipal Solid Waste Disposal) of the Franklin Municipal Code. Blue Bin Recycling is a separate, opt-in residential recycling service: as of January 1, 2025, a one-time administrative setup fee of $75.00 applies to obtain a City-approved 64-gallon recycling container, and curbside recycling is then collected on a published route schedule. The City launched a NEW cardboard drop-off recycling service on July 21, 2025, where residents may drop off flattened cardboard boxes at 417 Century Court. Bulky items (furniture, mattresses, etc.) are collected curbside every Tuesday and large appliances/white goods every Thursday, both with a 7:00 AM set-out deadline. Yard waste is collected as a separate service stream with a Buck-A-Bag program for biodegradable paper yard-waste bags. Household hazardous waste is handled through Williamson County's HHW program, not curbside. Brush has size limits: branches up to 6 feet long, with trunks or limbs of 6 inches or more diameter cut into pieces no longer than 2 feet. Yard-waste paper bags must not exceed 25 pounds and must not contain stones, rocks, dirt, household waste, or animal waste. Contact the Sanitation and Environmental Services Department at (615) 794-1516 for service questions, missed pickups, and cart issues.