Nashville trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Contact the city for trash collection details. Verified 2026-10-15 · nashville.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts by 6:00 a.m.; off street by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | USD every other week; up to 2 recycling carts free. Do not bag recycling. App: Nashville Waste and Recycling + hubNashville signup. Verified 2026-10-15 · nashville.gov |
| Bulk | No curbside bulky for cart-oversized items — take to Convenience Centers. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · nashville.gov |
| Hauler | Nashville Department of Waste Services (USD); private outside USD /. |
| Contacts | 311 / 615-862-5000; 1600 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208. Verified 2026-10-15 · nashville.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts by 6:00 a.m.; off street by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Curb or alley; ≥4 ft lateral clearance; 15 ft overhead clearance; arrow toward street/alley.
Limits
Items outside carts not collected. ≤1 extra trash cart ($65). ≤2 recycling carts free.
Not allowed
Unbagged trash; bagged recycling; outside-cart piles for regular service.
Bags
Trash bagged; recycling loose.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · mpw.nashville.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
Published remainder-of-year holiday table (page updated Oct 9, 2026): Veterans Day Wed Nov 11 2026 → Wed routes on Mon Nov 9.
Verified 2026-10-15 · nashville.gov
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Full details for Nashville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Contact the city for trash collection details.
- Recycling
- USD every other week; up to 2 recycling carts free. Do not bag recycling. App: Nashville Waste and Recycling + hubNashville signup. Missed recycling → hubNashville.
- Bulk pickup
- No curbside bulky for cart-oversized items — take to Convenience Centers. One bulk trash item free; fees for additional; mattresses/box springs limited (see bulky/CCS pages). Brush/leaf: NDOT schedule in app / NDOT Brush and Leaf page (not Waste Services cart stream).
- Curbside: when
- Carts by 6:00 a.m.; off street by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curb or alley; ≥4 ft lateral clearance; 15 ft overhead clearance; arrow toward street/alley.
- Curbside: limits
- Items outside carts not collected. ≤1 extra trash cart ($65). ≤2 recycling carts free.
- Curbside: brush
- NDOT brush/leaf program — look up in Nashville Waste and Recycling app / NDOT pages (not same as trash cart).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Unbagged trash; bagged recycling; outside-cart piles for regular service.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged; recycling loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Cart secure-storage after collection required (Code 10.20.110c); replacement fee $65 — other citation amounts.
- Holidays
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Published remainder-of-year holiday table (page updated Oct 9, 2026): Veterans Day Wed Nov 11 2026 → Wed routes on Mon Nov 9. Thanksgiving Thu Nov 26 → Thu routes Mon Nov 30; Black Friday Nov 27 normal. Christmas Fri Dec 25 → Fri routes Mon Dec 28; Christmas Eve Dec 24 normal. New Year’s Fri Jan 1 2027 → Fri routes Mon Jan 4 2027.
- Hauler
- Nashville Department of Waste Services (USD); private outside USD / many multifamily
- Contacts
- 311 / 615-862-5000; 1600 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
- Find your day
- Nashville Waste and Recycling App / hubNashville
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: nashville.gov
Bulk: nashville.gov
Holidays: nashville.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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