Cookeville trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Public Works automated weekly 96-gal cart per residence (one free; extras fee ). Verified 2026-10-15 · cookeville-tn.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · cookeville-tn.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Cookeville Public Works. |
| Contacts | **931-520-5249** (residential); **931-520-5248** (commercial). Verified 2026-10-15 · cookeville-tn.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside for automated arm — arrows/handle per city cart guidelines on page.
Limits
One cart standard; extras purchased from city.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste → Putnam County household hazardous waste 931-400-0622 (city commercial page reference).
Bags
All household waste inside city cart.
Brush
City brush/leaf/snow programs under Public Works separate from cart.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cookeville-tn.gov
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Full details for Cookeville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works automated weekly 96-gal cart per residence (one free; extras fee 931-520-5249). Only city-assigned cart collected — no other cans/bags. Pickup day by address PDF or call 931-520-5249.
- Recycling
- Not city curbside — Putnam County Recycling Center 1846 S Jefferson and convenience sites (county).
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside for automated arm — arrows/handle per city cart guidelines on page.
- Curbside: limits
- One cart standard; extras purchased from city.
- Curbside: brush
- City brush/leaf/snow programs under Public Works separate from cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste → Putnam County household hazardous waste 931-400-0622 (city commercial page reference).
- Curbside: bags
- All household waste inside city cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not cited on page.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Cookeville Public Works.
- Contacts
- **931-520-5249** (residential); **931-520-5248** (commercial).
- Find your day
- Pickup days by address PDF.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cookeville-tn.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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