Murfreesboro, TN Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Max limb length
- 6 feet
- Max limb diameter
- 8 inches
- Max pile size
- 6 cubic yards
- Piles collected per property
- one at a time
Summary
Murfreesboro caps residential yard waste piles at six cubic yards, requires limbs cut to six feet or under, and limits collection to one pile per property per pickup.
(5)Yard waste.(a)Trimmings and clippings of shrubs and trees from residential properties shall be neatly piled adjacent to the front property line. Tree trimmings, hedge clippings, shrubs, and trees shall be cut to lengths not to exceed six feet and eight inches in diameter before being deposited for collection. Limbs or logs in excess of eight inches in diameter or six feet in length will not be collected by the City. Yard waste shall not be placed in bags used for grass or leaves nor shall yard waste be placed in the automatic garbage collection system refuse container. Christmas trees will be picked up as yard waste only if all ornaments, ornament hangars, tinsel lights, and stands have been removed and if the tree was not flocked. Yard waste will only be collected at one spot on the property. Only one pile of yard waste not exceeding six cubic yards in size (72 inches by 72 inches by 54 inches or the equivalent thereof) will be collected from a residence at one time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Trimmings and clippings from residential properties must be neatly piled at the front property line, with tree limbs and logs cut to no more than six feet long and eight inches in diameter: anything larger isn't collected. Only one pile per residence is picked up at a time, capped at six cubic yards (roughly 72 by 72 by 54 inches); extra brush requires paying an additional collection fee. Grass and leaves must go in biodegradable paper bags rather than the pile, and Christmas trees are accepted only if stripped of ornaments, lights, and stands and not flocked.
Violations & Fines
Yard waste piles exceeding the six-cubic-yard limit, containing limbs over eight inches thick or six feet long, or placed on the sidewalk, street, or near a storm drain are left uncollected or draw enforcement under Code § 1-8.
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