Upcoming Waste and Recycling Changes
New fees for multiple trash carts begins on July 1st!!
The Department of Public Works has exclusive jurisdiction over the collection and disposal of waste and recycling within the boundaries of the Metropolitan Government. The department is committed to ensuring all residents have convenient access to the disposal of waste and recycling whether through the department's or private hauler collection.
In August of 2010, the Metropolitan Council passed an updated Solid Waste Code. The Solid Waste Code hadn't seen significant changes since the formation of the Metropolitan Government in the early 1960's. The updated Solid Waste Code emphasizes methods to increase recycling, reduce waste and improve access to recycling services throughout the county. Residents and businesses will experience changes, over the coming years, in how waste and recycling are managed within the county. Those changes are summarized below. For more information, please call 880-1000.
July 1, 2012
Trash Cart Fees for More Than Two Carts - Public Works will begin phasing in fees for multiple trash carts at residences and businesses that use the brown trash carts for collection. Residents and businesses using more than two trash carts will be charged a collection and disposal fee for the additional trash. To receive collection of more than 2 trash containers, customers will need to pay a monthly collection and disposal fee that reflects the actual cost to Public Works for collecting and disposing of that additional trash.
Public Works will provide customers additional recycling carts and monthly collection of recycling at no additional cost.
July 1, 2013
Private Haulers Offer Recycling - Waste haulers providing service to residents and businesses within Nashville and Davidson County will be required to offer a recycling option to their customers. Businesses, apartments and condos with trash dumpsters will have the option, with their waste hauler or other recycler, to have a recycling dumpster placed at their location. Residents that contract for trash collection privately will also be provided a recycling option by their hauler. Additional fees for recycling service may apply.
Cardboard Recycling - Cardboard will be banned from all waste collection within Davidson County. Residents will be able to place cardboard in curbside recycling containers or at recycling drop-off sites throughout the county. Businesses will be able to place cardboard in their recycling dumpsters or take to one of the recycling drop-off sites.
July 1, 2014
Trash Cart Fees for More Than One Cart- Public Works will begin charging collection and disposal cost to trash customers using more than 1 trash cart. To receive collection of more than 1 trash container, customers will need to pay a monthly collection and disposal fee that reflects the actual cost to Public Works for collecting and disposing of additional trash.
Public Works will provide customers additional recycling carts and monthly collection of recycling at no additional cost.
July 1, 2015
Electronic Waste Recycling - Electronic waste will be banned from all waste collection within Davidson County. Residents will be able to take electronic waste to Metro's household hazardous waste facility located at the East Convenience Center. Businesses will be able to recycle their electronic waste with a private recycler.