Franklin bulk trash pickup
Bulky items — call; place curbside Tuesdays by 7 a.m. (furniture/mattresses etc.). White goods — Thursdays by 7 a.m.
Verified 2026-10-15 · franklintn.gov
At a glance
| Brush | End-to-end stacks; cut 6–8 ft; not on cul-de-sac islands/vacant lots. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Excess brush after storms may incur $125/load (SES news); weekly brush cap above. |
| Not allowed | No paint/rocks/dirt/oil/yard waste in rollout; no plastic yard bags; no cardboard boxes for yard/trash. |
| Curbside | Containers 7 p.m.–7 a.m. window; bulky Tue/white goods Thu 7 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Containers 7 p.m.–7 a.m. window; bulky Tue/white goods Thu 7 a.m.
Where
5 ft clearance brush/bulk; bulky not under lines/trees.
Limits
Excess brush after storms may incur $125/load (SES news); weekly brush cap above.
Not allowed
No paint/rocks/dirt/oil/yard waste in rollout; no plastic yard bags; no cardboard boxes for yard/trash.
Bags
Trash bagged in rollout; yard in paper bags only.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Franklin: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Sanitation & Environmental Services (SES). Weekly curbside $33/mo includes one 96-gal rollout; extra container +$11/mo + $75 admin fee. Buck-a-Bag overflow $1/sticker (sold in 5). Bag trash in rollout. Set out 7:00 p.m. day before to 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Day via City of Franklin Services map.
- Recycling
- Voluntary Blue Bin program (Ord. 2024-19): 64-gal city blue cart; $75 one-time setup; loose recyclables (no bag); cardboard cut/fold to fit. Pickup day on services map. Not for most apartments (private hauler).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky items — call 615-794-1516; place curbside Tuesdays by 7 a.m. (furniture/mattresses etc.). White goods — Thursdays by 7 a.m. Playsets, patio furniture, fencing, etc. $125 specialty fee. Brush weekly limit ~2.22 cu yd (6×4×2.5 ft stack); ≤6–8 ft lengths; 5 ft from cart/obstacles; knuckle-boom. Contractor landscape debris $125/load. Yard waste: brown biodegradable bags only (not plastic), ≤25 lb, 5 ft from container, weekly on trash day.
- Curbside: when
- Containers 7 p.m.–7 a.m. window; bulky Tue/white goods Thu 7 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- 5 ft clearance brush/bulk; bulky not under lines/trees.
- Curbside: limits
- Excess brush after storms may incur $125/load (SES news); weekly brush cap above.
- Curbside: brush
- End-to-end stacks; cut 6–8 ft; not on cul-de-sac islands/vacant lots.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No paint/rocks/dirt/oil/yard waste in rollout; no plastic yard bags; no cardboard boxes for yard/trash.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in rollout; yard in paper bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $125 commercial/excess brush; specialty bulky $125.
- Holidays
Yard waste/brush may or may not run holiday weeks — see SES Holiday Schedule Collection Pick-up page (linked from yard waste page).
- Hauler
- City of Franklin Sanitation & Environmental Services
- Contacts
- SES 615-794-1516 / [email protected]
- Find your day
- City of Franklin Services map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: franklintn.gov
Bulk: franklintn.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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