Division of Waste Management
HEADLINES
NEW! Updated Brush Collection Schedule The Brush Collection Schedule is now available for July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. You can download the map for your area and sign up for email reminders.
Holiday Trash and Recycling Pickup Metro trash and recycling customers whose collection day falls on a holiday (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day or July 4th) will have trash and recycling pickup on the Saturday of that week. Residents who have questions or need further assistance should call 880-1000.
New Recycling Drop-offs Opened at Tennessee State University, Northwest Family YMCA and McGavock High School Public Works opens two new recycling drop-off sites.
Electronics Recycling Residents of Nashville & Davidson County can take computers and monitors (limit one computer system per household/month) as well as paint, compact fluorescent light bulbs, used motor oil and more to Metro's household hazardous waste facility.
Where do my recyclables go? Want to see what happens when your recycling cart gets emptied? Check out this video that shows how Nashville's drop-off and curbside recyclables are processed and made into new materials.
Recycling Education Center Find out where all your recycling goes.
CURBY recycles all kinds of PLASTIC! You can put the following kinds of PLASTIC into your curbside recycling cart and in the PLASTIC bins at drop off centers: YES: All plastic bottles, and all dairy containers (margarine, butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, etc.) labeled 1 – 7. NO: No black plastic, baskets, clamshells (fast food take out), or Styrofoam.
Compost Bins for Sale The Earth Machine Compost Bin can be purchased through Metro Beautification & Environment Commission.
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