Business Recycling

More than half of Nashville's waste comes from business and industry, so business recycling clearly helps save Metro dollars and landfill space. An environmentally friendly organization also projects a good public image and sets a good example for its employees. But did you know that eliminating wasteful habits, reusing supplies and recycling your waste can cut down on your business costs too?

Getting Started

Many businesses have at least some garbage disposal costs that are easily avoided. To find out if yours is one of them, just download our Do it Yourself Waste Assessment or the Simple Steps to Setting up a Waste Reduction Program.

Educate your recycling team! Metro Beautification & Environment Commission, a division of Metro Public Works, can provide a speaker or provide a presentation and tour of the Materials Recovery Facility, the location where Metro's recyclables are sorted. Request a speaker

There are also several recycling companies in Nashville that provide recycling collection to businesses, industries, schools, churches, etc. View our list of service companies to find out who wants your business recyclables. If cardboard is part of your waste and your office is in the downtown core area, you could benefit from the downtown cardboard recycling program.

The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services offers a free listing service to assist businesses in recycling industrial type products. Businesses can list materials they need or materials they have available.

Listings are updated monthly and can be accessed at the Tennessee Materials Exchange.