Spring Hill, TN Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Section 17-201 defines a BUNDLE as tree, shrub and brush trimmings or newspapers and magazines securely tied together forming an easily handled package not exceeding three feet in length or 35 pounds in weight. That definition is the size rule for brush set out for the contractor. The same section defines RUBBISH to include waste wood, tree trimmings, grass cuttings, dead plants, weeds, leaves, dead trees or branches thereof, chips, shavings and sawdust, and § 17-101 states that refuse includes garbage, rubbish, leaves and brush.

Under § 17-203(A)(1) the city's contractor provides curbside collection of residential refuse to each residential unit one time per week, with carts placed at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the designated collection day. Section 17-203(B) directs each producer to place refuse in a container, bag or bundle on each collection date as close as possible to the paved portion of the street abutting the principal residence. A residential container is limited to 35 gallons and 50 pounds under § 17-203(A)(2), and a BAG with its contents cannot exceed 35 pounds. Under § 17-203(C) the contractor will also pick up additional bags or boxes placed at curbside, provided that, in the contractor's opinion, the resident is not abusing the service. Collection runs between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. under § 17-204(A). Bulky waste, construction debris and stable matter get special collection on terms the contractor specifies (§ 17-203(A)(3)).

Disposal elsewhere is restricted. Section 17-107 prohibits disposing of refuse in any quantity, in any public or private place, other than the sites designated by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Section 7-602(B) prohibits burning yard debris such as grass clippings and leaves, and § 7-601(A) bans open burning across the city limits. The refuse fee is billed monthly and collected in the same manner as the water charge under § 17-212.