Nashville, TN Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Nashville.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapDowntown / Germantown / The Gulch
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown
- •SoBro (South of Broadway)
- •The Gulch
- •Germantown
- •Music Row
- •Demonbreun
- •Edgehill
- •Marathon Village
- •Capitol View
- •Rolling Mill Hill
- •Rutledge Hill
- •Buena Vista
East Nashville / Inglewood
Neighborhoods:
- •East Nashville
- •Five Points
- •Lockeland Springs
- •Shelby Hills
- •Edgefield
- •Cleveland Park
- •McFerrin Park
- •Inglewood
- •Riverside Village
- •East End
- •Rosebank
- •Maxwell
South Nashville / Berry Hill / 12South
Neighborhoods:
- •12South
- •Melrose
- •Berry Hill
- •Woodbine
- •Glencliff
- •Crieve Hall
- •Tusculum
- •Paragon Mills
- •Oak Hill
- •Radnor
- •Cane Ridge
- •Antioch
West Nashville / The Nations / Sylvan Park
Neighborhoods:
- •The Nations
- •Sylvan Park
- •Sylvan Heights
- •West Meade
- •Bellevue
- •White Bridge
- •Charlotte Park
- •Richland
- •Westmoreland
- •Bordeaux
- •Hillwood
- •River Plantation
Green Hills / Belle Meade / West End
Neighborhoods:
- •Green Hills
- •Forest Hills
- •Belle Meade
- •West End
- •Elliston Place
- •Belmont-Hillsboro
- •Vanderbilt
- •Midtown
- •Wedgewood-Houston
- •Edgehill
- •Lipscomb
- •8th Avenue South
North Nashville / Madison / Donelson
Neighborhoods:
- •North Nashville
- •Buena Vista Heights
- •Germantown
- •Hadley Park
- •Madison
- •Neely's Bend
- •Donelson
- •Hermitage
- •Old Hickory
- •Goodlettsville
- •Opryland
- •Music Valley
Service Provider
municipalMetro Nashville Public Works - Waste Services
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Large furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, dressers)
- •Mattresses and box springs
- •Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters)
- •Air conditioners
- •Bathtubs
- •Televisions
- •Old lumber and fencing
- •Wooden pallets
- •Automobile parts (fenders, hoods, metal bumpers, motor frames)
- •Transmissions, starters, alternators, radiators
- •Rear ends, drive shafts, brake rotors
- •Tree limbs and branches (up to 6 feet long, 12 inches diameter)
- •Yard waste (small clippings, grass, leaves)
- •Cactus plants
- •Carpet
Not Accepted
- •Dirt
- •Rocks
- •Concrete
- •Construction debris
- •Tires
- •Hazardous waste
- •Propane tanks
- •Large amounts of contractor waste
Place bulk and brush items curbside by 5 AM on Monday of your scheduled collection week. Maintain a distance of 3 feet between brush (yard waste) and bulk items (furniture, appliances). Tree branches should be cut into lengths of 6 feet with diameter no greater than 12 inches, and tied into bundles. Alternative: Bring up to one bulk trash item at no charge to Convenience Centers (fees apply for additional items).
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Plastic bottles, jars, and jugs (#1 and #2 only)
- •Aluminum cans
- •Steel and tin cans (food and drink)
- •Metal food and beverage cans
- •Cardboard (flattened, clean)
- •Cereal boxes
- •Tissue boxes
- •Toilet paper and paper towel rolls
- •Newspaper and magazines
- •Office paper
- •Junk mail and envelopes
- •Catalogs and phone books
- •Food and beverage cartons (milk, juice boxes)
Not Accepted
- •Glass bottles and jars (take to Convenience Centers only)
- •Plastic bags and film
- •Take-out containers
- •Pill bottles
- •Plastic cups
- •Clamshell containers
- •Styrofoam
- •Greasy pizza boxes
- •Food-soiled paper
- •Electronics
- •Batteries
- •Clothing and textiles
- •Hazardous materials
- •Diapers
- •Medical waste
- •Yard waste
- •Soft plastics
- •Plastic bags (any type)
Items must be CLEAN, EMPTY, and DRY. Nashville only accepts plastics #1 and #2 (bottles, jars, and jugs only). Glass must be taken to drop-off centers - DO NOT place in curbside recycling. Remove tape from cardboard boxes, break down and flatten before placing in bin. Place cart at curb by 6 AM on collection day with arrow on lid pointing toward street or alley. Collection occurs between 6 AM and 5 PM. Residents are allowed up to 2 recycling carts at no additional cost.
Holiday Schedule
If your collection day falls on a Metro holiday, all collection days after the holiday in that week will be delayed by one day. For example, if the holiday is on Monday, Monday collection moves to Tuesday, Tuesday moves to Wednesday, etc. If the holiday falls on a weekend and Metro Government observes it on a Monday or Friday, trash and recycling collection will NOT be delayed and will occur on the regular schedule. Convenience Centers are closed on all Metro holidays. Sign up for the Nashville Waste and Recycling App to receive service alerts about holiday schedule changes.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/waste-services
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/waste-services/trash-and-recycling-services
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/waste-services/convenience-centers
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/waste-services/convenience-centers/hours-and-locations
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/waste-services/convenience-centers/household-hazardous-waste
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/waste-services/convenience-centers/bulky-item-collection
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/waste-services/convenience-centers/electronic-waste-recycling
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/transportation/right-way-maintenance/brush-and-yard-waste-collection
- https://hub.nashville.gov/s/request-type/a0ut0000000IlFfAAK/lookup-your-trash-recycling-collection-info
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/water/zero-waste-nashville/food-scraps-pickup
- https://wpln.org/post/what-you-can-recycle-in-nashville-now/
- https://www.tectn.org/recyclerightnashville.html