Germantown trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash + recycling + yard debris same day; ready by 7 a.m. Curbside $32.45/mo (backdoor $40.15; condos $20.90 no yard debris). Verified 2026-10-15 · germantown-tn.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7:00 a.m.; recycle may go out 6 p.m. night before earliest. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Weekly with trash — City blue cart at curb before 7 a.m. (not before 6 p.m. prior day); Waste Pro until 7 p.m.; condos 18-gal bin. Verified 2026-10-15 · germantown-tn.gov |
| Bulk | Construction debris ≤1 cu yd/week; appliances need refrigerant certification emailed to Customer Service before pickup. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Pro (City contract). |
| Contacts | **901-757-7200**; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · germantown-tn.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 a.m.; recycle may go out 6 p.m. night before earliest.
Where
Behind curb — not in street; carts stored behind front line of home (ordinance).
Limits
Yard debris ≤10 cu yd/week (~50 35-gal bags) or 96-gal brown cart option.
Not allowed
Rocks, bricks, concrete, dirt, sand not collected.
Bags
Trash in green cart — non-recyclables only.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Holiday → +1 day rest of week; Waste Wizard calendar; e-notifications available.
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Full details for Germantown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Waste Pro contract — weekly trash + recycling + yard debris same day; ready by 7 a.m. Curbside $32.45/mo (backdoor $40.15; condos $20.90 no yard debris). 96-gal green cart curbside; backdoor ≤45 gal own container.
- Recycling
- Weekly with trash — City blue cart at curb before 7 a.m. (not before 6 p.m. prior day); Waste Pro until 7 p.m.; condos 18-gal bin.
- Bulk pickup
- Construction debris ≤1 cu yd/week; appliances need refrigerant certification emailed to Customer Service before pickup.
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 a.m.; recycle may go out 6 p.m. night before earliest.
- Curbside: where
- Behind curb — not in street; carts stored behind front line of home (ordinance).
- Curbside: limits
- Yard debris ≤10 cu yd/week (~50 35-gal bags) or 96-gal brown cart option.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs ≤6 ft, ≤12 in diameter stacked behind curb; clear bags <50 lb.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Rocks, bricks, concrete, dirt, sand not collected.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in green cart — non-recyclables only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Missed collection report day after scheduled day via city form.
- Holidays
Holiday → +1 day rest of week; Waste Wizard calendar; e-notifications available.
- Hauler
- Waste Pro (City contract)
- Contacts
- **901-757-7200**; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: germantown-tn.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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