What day is trash pickup in Nashville?

As of February 2, 2026, Nashville collection runs Tuesday through Friday only — no Monday collection. Your day may have changed. Use the Nashville Waste and Recycling app, the schedule lookup at nashville.gov/waste-services, or call 311 (615-862-5000).

Why did Nashville change its collection schedule in 2026?

Nashville Waste Services launched a new Tuesday–Friday schedule on February 2, 2026 — first route optimization in over a decade. Old paper maps replaced with digital routing technology. Mondays now used for fleet maintenance and holiday makeup collection.

How does Nashville's new holiday schedule work in 2026?

If a Metro holiday falls on Monday: no change (Monday isn't a collection day). If a holiday falls Tuesday–Friday: that day's pickups move to the MONDAY of that same week — collected BEFORE the holiday. MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day (all Monday) = zero disruption. Thanksgiving (Thu Nov 26) → collected Monday Nov 23. Christmas (Fri Dec 25) → collected Monday Dec 21.

Does Nashville have curbside bulk item pickup?

No. Nashville does not offer curbside bulk pickup. Items outside the cart will not be collected. Take bulk items to one of 4 Metro Convenience Centers (Tue–Sat 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.). 1 bulk item and 1 cu yd of extra trash free; fees for more. Mattresses: up to 4/month. Tires (no rims): 4/month free at East and Ezell Pike only.

What can I recycle in Nashville?

Place clean, empty, dry, and loose: paper, flattened cardboard, cartons, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, rigid plastic containers. Never put in: plastic bags, Styrofoam, food, electronics, batteries, or tanglers. Use the free Waste Wizard at nashville.gov/waste-services for any specific item.

How do I report a missed pickup in Nashville?

Report via hubNashville: call 311 (615-862-5000), hub.nashville.gov, or the hubNashville app. First confirm your day in the NWS app (may have changed Feb 2), check for a holiday adjustment (Tue–Fri holiday weeks → Monday pickup), and verify cart was out by 6 a.m. with arrow toward street.

I live in Davidson County but not in Nashville — do I get NWS service?

Depends on your district. NWS only serves the Urban Services District (USD). General Services District (GSD) homes need a private hauler — all required to offer recycling. Call 311 to confirm. All Davidson County residents can use the 4 Metro Convenience Centers.

What is the Waste Wizard in Nashville?

Nashville's free searchable database for waste disposal. Type any item and it tells you exactly what to do: recycling cart, garbage cart, Convenience Center, HHW, or other. Available at nashville.gov/waste-services and in the Nashville Waste and Recycling app.

Nashville Trash Pickup Schedule, Recycling & Bulk 2026

Q: Is recycling weekly or every other week in Nashville?

Every other week. Same day as garbage. Both your day and recycling week may have changed as of February 2, 2026. Confirm in the NWS app or at nashville.gov/waste-services.

Find your new Nashville Waste Services collection day, recycling week, Convenience Center hours, and the completely redesigned 2026 schedule — including the new holiday system that moves pickups to Monday instead of later in the week.

City of Nashville · Nashville Waste Services (NWS) · New Schedule Effective February 2, 2026 · Updated March 2026

⭐ Collection Day Finder

Find Your Nashville Collection Day

Nashville launched a new Tue–Fri collection schedule on February 2, 2026. Many residents have a new pickup day. Select your current day to see your full schedule and 2026 holiday impact.

👈 Select your day above to see your complete Nashville collection schedule.

⚠ Not sure of your new day? Look up your address in the Nashville Waste and Recycling app (iOS/Android) or at nashville.gov/waste-services. You can also call 311 (615-862-5000 outside Nashville). See all contact options ↓

At a Glance

Nashville Waste Collection — Quick Facts

Nashville Waste Services (NWS) collects trash and recycling for single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes in the Urban Services District (USD) of Davidson County — over 150,000 households, more than 1 million collection stops per month. As of February 2, 2026, NWS operates on an entirely new Tuesday–Friday schedule, the first route optimization in over a decade.

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Garbage

Weekly

Tue–Fri only (new Feb 2)

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Recycling

Every other week

Same day as garbage

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Brush Collection

By schedule

Via NDOT, check app

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Convenience Centers

Tue–Sat 8:30am–4:30pm

4 locations, Davidson County

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NWS App

Free iOS & Android

Schedule, reminders, Waste Wizard

⚠ Urban Services District (USD) only. NWS curbside collection serves addresses in Nashville’s Urban Services District. Homes in the General Services District (GSD) — most unincorporated areas outside Nashville’s urban core — must use a private hauler. All private haulers are required to offer recycling as an option. Call 311 to confirm whether your address is in the USD.

🔗 Related Guide Want to understand how US trash collection works? Read: How Trash Collection Works in the US (Schedules, Times & Rules)

New 2026 Schedule

Nashville’s New Collection Schedule — What Changed February 2, 2026

On February 2, 2026, Nashville Waste Services launched its most significant operational overhaul in over a decade. The changes affect nearly every resident in the USD.

🔄 What Changed

No more Monday collection. All routes now run Tuesday through Friday only. Mondays are reserved for fleet maintenance, driver training, and holiday makeup collections. If your collection was previously Monday, it has moved to a new day.
Routes fully re-optimized for the first time in over a decade. Outdated paper maps replaced with real-time digital routing technology on every truck, including GPS tracking and digital proof of service. Some Tuesday–Friday customers also have a new day as a result of route restructuring.
4 days × 10-hour shifts per week for collection drivers, replacing the previous 5-day structure. This reduces fuel use and “windshield time” while increasing route completion reliability.
New holiday collection system that uses Monday — previously unused for collection — as the makeup day when a holiday falls on a Tuesday through Friday (see Holiday Schedule section).

📋 How to Find Your New Day

Nashville Waste and Recycling App (iOS/Android): the most reliable method. Your reminders automatically updated to your new day on February 2. Download at the App Store or Google Play, or access via the NWS website.
Postcard mailer: NWS mailed a personalized postcard to every USD household in January 2026 with the new collection day and a full-year calendar. Check your mailbox if you haven’t already.
Cart sticker with QR code: households that received a day change have a sticker on their cart linking to their new schedule.
Online lookup: at nashville.gov/waste-services.
hubNashville: call 311 (615-862-5000) or visit hub.nashville.gov.

⏰ Set-Out Rules (Unchanged)

Place your cart at the curb or alley by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day. Collection runs between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The arrow on your cart lid must point toward the street or alley so the automated arm can grip the cart correctly.
Keep at least 4 feet of clearance from all stationary objects — parked cars, mailboxes, utility poles, other carts.
Items placed outside the cart will not be collected. This includes extra garbage bags, boxes, or items placed next to or on top of the cart.
Remove your cart by 7:00 p.m. on your collection day. Store it out of public view (Metro Code 10.20.110c). Carts left curbside overnight may result in a code enforcement notice.
Replacement carts: $65 if lost, stolen, or damaged beyond repair (Metro Code 10.20.110a). Contact hubNashville to order.

🔗 Related Guide See how US cities compare on trash and recycling systems: Trash and Recycling Guide in the US (Rules, Pickup & Recycling Explained 2026)

Holiday Schedule — New 2026 System

Nashville Holiday Collection Schedule 2026 — A Completely New Approach

Nashville’s new holiday collection system, introduced February 2, 2026, is one of the most distinctive in the US. Because Monday is no longer a regular collection day, NWS repurposes it as a makeup day when a holiday falls mid-week. The result is a system where most holiday weeks actually see less disruption than before.

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Holiday Falls on Monday?

No changes at all. Monday is already a non-collection day. Tuesday–Friday routes run on their normal days that week. Zero disruption for any resident.

Applies to: MLK Day (Jan 19), Presidents’ Day (Feb 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Labor Day (Sep 7)

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Holiday Falls Tue–Fri?

That day’s pickups move to the Monday of the same week — before the holiday. All other days that week remain normal.

Example: If your day is Thursday and Thanksgiving is Thursday, you’ll be collected on Monday of Thanksgiving week instead.

Holiday	2026 Date	Impact	What Happens
New Year’s Day	Thu, Jan 1	Thu → Monday Dec 29	Thursday customers collected on Monday, December 29, 2025 (Monday of that week, before New Year’s Day). All other days normal.
MLK Day	Mon, Jan 19	No Change	Monday is not a collection day. All Tue–Fri routes run normally that week. Zero disruption.
Presidents’ Day	Mon, Feb 16	No Change	Monday is not a collection day. All Tue–Fri routes run normally that week.
Memorial Day	Mon, May 25	No Change	Monday is not a collection day. All Tue–Fri routes run normally that week.
Independence Day	Sat, Jul 4	Normal	Falls on Saturday — no weekday impact.
Labor Day	Mon, Sep 7	No Change	Monday is not a collection day. All Tue–Fri routes run normally that week.
Veterans’ Day	Wed, Nov 11	Wed → Monday Nov 9	Wednesday customers collected on Monday, November 9 (Monday of that week). All other days normal.
Thanksgiving Day	Thu, Nov 26	Thu → Monday Nov 23	Thursday customers collected on Monday, November 23. All other days normal that week.
Christmas Day	Fri, Dec 25	Fri → Monday Dec 21	Friday customers collected on Monday, December 21 (Monday of that week). All other days normal.

💡 The key insight: Nashville now collects BEFORE the holiday, not after. For Tuesday through Friday holidays, your collection happens on the Monday of that same week — before the holiday arrives. This means on holiday weeks, Thursday and Friday customers need to set carts out earlier in the week than their normal day. The Nashville Waste and Recycling app sends automatic alerts before any holiday week so you never miss it.

⚠ MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day = zero disruption in Nashville. All four Monday federal holidays have absolutely no impact on Nashville collection in 2026. This makes Nashville one of the most holiday-resilient cities in the US for these specific holidays. Monday was intentionally removed from the collection schedule precisely to eliminate these disruptions.

🔗 Related Guide Holiday collection delays compared across the US: Holiday Trash Pickup in the US (Schedule Changes & Delays Explained)

Recycling

Nashville Recycling — What Goes in the Cart

Nashville uses single-stream recycling collected every other week on the same day as garbage. Items must be clean, empty, dry, and placed loose in the cart — never in bags. The arrow on the cart lid must point toward the street. Cart lid must be fully closed.

For any specific item, use Nashville’s free Waste Wizard at nashville.gov/waste-services — search any item to find the correct disposal method (blue cart, green cart, Convenience Center, or HHW).

✅ Accepted in the Recycling Cart

Paper: newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper, paper bags, shredded paper (in sealed paper bag)
Cardboard: corrugated boxes (flattened), cereal boxes, paperboard — dry only
Cartons: milk, juice, broth, soup cartons
Aluminum and steel cans — rinsed
Glass bottles and jars — rinsed
Rigid plastic bottles and containers — rinsed

🚫 Never in the Recycling Cart

Plastic bags or film → retail store drop-off
Styrofoam / polystyrene
Food, liquids, or food-soiled items
Electronics → Convenience Centers or NWS electronics events
Batteries → Convenience Centers or HHW drop-off
Tanglers: cords, hoses, wire hangers
Recyclables in plastic bags of any kind

💡 Use the Waste Wizard for any item you’re unsure about. Nashville’s free Waste Wizard is searchable by item name — type in “phone charger,” “pizza box,” or “motor oil” and it tells you exactly what to do. Available at nashville.gov/waste-services and in the Nashville Waste and Recycling app.

♻ Drop-Off Recycling — 11 Sites Across Davidson County

Nashville operates 11 recycling drop-off sites across Davidson County for residents who want to drop off extra recyclables between curbside pickups. Sites accept the same materials as the curbside cart. Find all locations at nashville.gov/convenience-centers/hours-and-locations.

🔗 Related Guide Learn the most common recycling mistakes and how to avoid them: How to Recycle Properly in the US (Rules, Bins & Common Mistakes)

Bulk Items

Nashville Bulk Items — No Curbside Collection

Unlike most other major US cities, Nashville does not offer curbside bulk item pickup. Items placed outside of your cart at the curb will not be collected. For bulk items — furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, and large household items — Nashville residents must take them to one of the four Metro Convenience Centers.

⚠ Nothing outside the cart is collected curbside in Nashville. This is the most important rule for new Nashville residents to know. Extra garbage bags, boxes, and bulk items placed beside or on top of your cart will be left behind. All overflow goes to a Convenience Center. There is no bulk curbside pickup program in Nashville.

🔌 What to Do With Bulk Items

Take items to a Convenience Center (see Convenience Centers section below). Residents can bring up to 1 bulk trash item at no charge; fees apply for additional items. Centers accept furniture, mattresses, appliances, scrap metal, tires, electronics, and more.
Mattresses and box springs: up to 4 mattresses/box springs per month at Convenience Centers. See fee schedule at nashville.gov/convenience-centers.
Tires: up to 4 tires without rims per month at no charge at the East and Ezell Pike Convenience Centers only. Fees apply for tires with rims.
Scrap metal: 1 bulk scrap metal item or up to 3 trash bags of scrap metal at no charge at any Convenience Center.
Excess household trash that doesn’t fit in the cart: 1 cubic yard maximum at Convenience Centers at no charge; fees apply for more.
Consider donation first: before taking usable furniture, appliances, or electronics to a Convenience Center, check local secondhand stores, community groups, or online marketplaces. NWS actively encourages diversion from landfill.

🔗 Related Guide How bulk trash pickup works across the US: Bulk Trash Pickup in the US (Rules, Scheduling & What’s Accepted)

Convenience Centers

Nashville Metro Convenience Centers — 4 Locations

Nashville’s four Metro Convenience Centers are the primary drop-off destination for bulk items, extra trash, recycling, electronics, HHW, and more. Open to all Davidson County residents. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on Metro holidays.

🚩 Anderson Lane Convenience Center

939A Anderson Lane, Madison

Tue–Sat • 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

🚩 East Convenience Center

943A Richard G. Adams Drive, Nashville

Tue–Sat • 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

⚫ Tires (no rims) accepted free here

🚩 Omohundro Convenience Center

1019 Omohundro Place, Nashville

Tue–Sat • 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

🚩 Ezell Pike Convenience Center

3254 Ezell Pike, Nashville

Tue–Sat • 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

⚫ Tires (no rims) accepted free here

✅ Accepted at All Four Convenience Centers

Household trash (excess beyond cart) — 1 cubic yard free; fees for more
Recyclables (same as curbside cart)
Bulk furniture and household items — 1 item free; fees for additional
Mattresses and box springs — up to 4/month; fees per item
Large appliances (washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators)
Electronics (computers, TVs, phones, printers)
Scrap metal — 1 bulk item or 3 bags free
Tires without rims — 4/month free at East and Ezell Pike only
Household hazardous waste (paints, chemicals, batteries, fluorescent bulbs)
Composting drop-off and compost for purchase

💡 Check fee schedules before you go. While many items at Convenience Centers have a free allowance, additional quantities typically carry fees. Check the current fee schedule at nashville.gov/convenience-centers before loading your vehicle to avoid surprises. Payment accepted by cash and credit card.

Brush & Leaf Collection

Nashville Brush & Leaf Collection

Brush and leaf collection in Nashville is managed by the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) — separately from NWS trash and recycling. Brush is collected on a rotating zone schedule throughout the year.

🌿 Brush Collection Rules

Look up your brush collection schedule in the Nashville Waste and Recycling app — brush schedule is posted by NDOT within the app. You can also visit nashville.gov/transportation/brush-and-leaf-collection.
Place brush at the curb, not in the street. Keep it separate from garbage and recycling carts.
Branches must be in manageable-sized piles; do not bundle with string or wire.
Questions about brush collection: contact hubNashville (311) and specify that your question is about brush collection (NDOT service, not NWS).

🔗 Related Guide Yard waste rules across the US: Yard Waste Pickup Rules in the US (What’s Allowed & What’s Not)

HHW & Electronics

Nashville HHW & Electronics Disposal

Nashville residents can drop off household hazardous waste and electronics at all four Metro Convenience Centers (Tue–Sat, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) as part of their standard services. NWS also hosts dedicated electronics recycling events throughout the year at various Nashville locations.

⚡ Electronics Recycling

All four Convenience Centers accept electronics including computers, TVs, phones, printers, and tablets. NWS additionally partners with certified e-waste recyclers for dedicated drop-off events. Visit nashville.gov/waste-services or search “electronics recycling” in the Waste Wizard for upcoming 2026 event dates and locations.

⚠ Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Nashville Convenience Centers accept HHW including oil-based paints, motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals, solvents, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs. For the complete accepted materials list and any special events, visit nashville.gov/convenience-centers or call hubNashville at 311.

Latex paint: dry completely before disposal (add kitty litter or commercial paint hardener to speed drying), then place in your regular garbage cart.

🌿 Composting Resources

Nashville provides composting resources for residents including compost available for purchase at Convenience Centers, composting workshops, and information on backyard composting. Visit nashville.gov/waste-services and select “Composting Resources” for the current 2026 program details.

Missed Pickup

What to Do If Your Trash Wasn’t Collected in Nashville

Confirm your correct collection day. Since February 2, 2026, many residents have a new collection day. Use the Nashville Waste and Recycling app or check nashville.gov/waste-services. If your day appears to be different from what you expected, verify — don’t assume your old day is still valid.
Check for a holiday adjustment. If your collection day is Tuesday through Friday and a Metro holiday falls on that day, your collection moves to the Monday of that same week — earlier than your normal day. If your day is Monday (or the holiday is on Monday), there are no changes at all.
Check for a winter weather event. Nashville experienced a major winter storm in late January 2026 that disrupted collection for over a week. During declared weather events, NWS may suspend collection and open emergency drop-off sites. Monitor nashville.gov/waste-services and the NWS app for updates.
Verify set-out rules: cart out by 6:00 a.m., arrow on lid toward street, 4 feet of clearance on all sides, items inside the cart only.
Report the missed pickup via hubNashville — call 311 (615-862-5000), go to hub.nashville.gov, or use the hubNashville app. Select “Recycling and Waste Items” and follow prompts.

Local Tips

Nashville Trash & Recycling Tips Every Resident Should Know

🏠 New to Nashville or Just Moved In?

Download the Nashville Waste and Recycling app (iOS/Android) and enter your address immediately. It shows your exact garbage day, recycling week (new as of February 2, 2026), brush collection schedule (via NDOT), holiday-adjusted dates, and the Waste Wizard for item-by-item guidance. If you’re in the General Services District (GSD), you need a private hauler — call 311 to confirm your district. Nashville does not offer curbside bulk pickup — for furniture, mattresses, and appliances, plan a trip to a Convenience Center. Replacement carts cost $65.

⛄️ Nashville Winter 2026 — Ice Storm Context

In late January 2026, a major winter storm hit Nashville and caused widespread collection disruptions, leading NWS to open 21 emergency trash drop-off sites at schools and parks across Davidson County with waived Convenience Center fees through February 7. The new schedule launched February 2 — partially in the context of recovering from this storm. During future winter weather events, monitor nashville.gov/waste-services and the NWS app for emergency drop-off site announcements.

🚫 5 Mistakes Nashville Residents Make

Still expecting Monday collection after February 2, 2026 — Monday is no longer a collection day; look up your new day in the app
Placing bulk items or extra bags outside the cart at the curb — nothing outside carts is collected; use a Convenience Center
Expecting a delay on MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, or Labor Day — all four Monday holidays have zero impact on Nashville collection now
Missing a holiday-week pickup because collection moved to Monday earlier in the week — sign up for app notifications to get automatic alerts
Not knowing they’re in the GSD (General Services District) — GSD residents don’t get NWS service; call 311 to confirm

Contact

Contact Nashville Waste Services & hubNashville

Contact	Details
hubNashville (311)	Dial 3-1-1 inside Nashville, or (615) 862-5000 from outside — missed pickups, schedule questions, cart issues, all non-emergency city services
hubNashville Online & App	hub.nashville.gov · hubNashville app (iOS & Android) — submit service requests, report missed pickups, track request status
Nashville Waste and Recycling App	Free iOS & Android — personalized collection calendar (updated Feb 2, 2026), recycling week, brush schedule, holiday alerts, Waste Wizard. Download at App Store or Google Play.
NWS Website	nashville.gov/departments/waste-services — schedule lookup, new schedule details, holiday calendar, Waste Wizard, Convenience Center info
New Schedule Info Page	nashville.gov — New Collection Schedule — full explanation of February 2 changes, holiday system, how to find your new day
Convenience Centers	4 locations: Anderson Lane (939A Anderson Ln, Madison) · East (943A Richard G. Adams Dr) · Omohundro (1019 Omohundro Pl) · Ezell Pike (3254 Ezell Pk) · Tue–Sat 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · nashville.gov/convenience-centers
Brush Collection (NDOT)	nashville.gov/transportation/brush-and-leaf-collection — schedule lookup via NWS app or NDOT page · Questions: call hubNashville (311)

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions — Nashville Trash Pickup

As of February 2, 2026, Nashville collection runs Tuesday through Friday only — no Monday collection. Your specific day depends on your address and may have changed from your previous day. Use the Nashville Waste and Recycling app (iOS/Android), the schedule lookup at nashville.gov/waste-services, or call 311 (615-862-5000) to confirm your current day. NWS also mailed personalized postcards in January 2026 and placed QR code stickers on carts for households with day changes.

Nashville Waste Services (NWS) launched the new Tuesday–Friday schedule on February 2, 2026, as part of the first route optimization in over a decade. The shift replaced outdated paper maps with real-time digital routing technology on every truck, reduced fuel use and “windshield time” by optimizing routes, moved to 4-day/10-hour driver shifts for better efficiency, and repurposed Mondays for fleet maintenance and holiday makeup collection. The new holiday system — which moves mid-week holiday pickups to Monday rather than later in the week — was a key goal of the redesign.

Nashville’s new holiday system works as follows: If a Metro holiday falls on Monday, there is no change to any collection day (Monday is already a non-collection day). If a Metro holiday falls on Tuesday through Friday, that day’s pickups are moved to the Monday of that same week — collected BEFORE the holiday. For example: Thanksgiving (Thu, Nov 26) means Thursday customers are collected on Monday, November 23. Christmas (Fri, Dec 25) means Friday customers are collected on Monday, December 21. MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day (all Monday) cause zero disruption. Sign up for the NWS app to receive automatic holiday alerts.

No. Nashville does not offer curbside bulk item collection. Items placed outside of your cart at the curb will not be collected. For furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, and large household items, take them to one of the four Metro Convenience Centers (Tue–Sat, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.). Each center allows 1 bulk item and 1 cubic yard of extra trash at no charge; fees apply for additional items. Mattresses: up to 4/month. Tires without rims: 4/month free at East and Ezell Pike Convenience Centers only.

Every other week. Recycling is collected on the same day as garbage but only on alternating weeks. Both your collection day and recycling week may have changed as of February 2, 2026. Use the Nashville Waste and Recycling app or the schedule lookup at nashville.gov/waste-services to confirm your current recycling week and see all upcoming recycling dates for 2026.

Place clean, empty, dry, and loose in the recycling cart: paper (newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper), flattened cardboard, cartons, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, rigid plastic bottles and containers. Never put in: plastic bags, Styrofoam, food or liquids, electronics, batteries, or tanglers. Use the free Waste Wizard at nashville.gov/waste-services or in the NWS app to look up any specific item.

Report via hubNashville: call 311 (615-862-5000), visit hub.nashville.gov, or use the hubNashville app. Select “Recycling and Waste Items.” First confirm your day using the NWS app (your day may have changed since February 2, 2026), check for a holiday adjustment (holiday weeks move Tue–Fri pickups to Monday of that week), and verify your cart was out by 6 a.m. with the arrow on the lid pointing toward the street and 4 feet of clearance.

It depends on your district. NWS provides curbside collection only to addresses in the Urban Services District (USD) of Davidson County. Homes in the General Services District (GSD) — most unincorporated rural and suburban areas of Davidson County — must use a private hauler. All private haulers are required to offer recycling. Call 311 at 615-862-5000 to confirm whether your address is in the USD. All Davidson County residents can use the four Metro Convenience Centers regardless of district.

The Waste Wizard is Nashville’s free searchable database for waste disposal guidance. Type in any item — “pizza box,” “dead battery,” “old medication,” “CFL bulb” — and it tells you exactly what to do: blue recycling cart, green garbage cart, Convenience Center, HHW, or another option. Available at nashville.gov/waste-services and in the Nashville Waste and Recycling app. It’s one of the most useful tools Nashville offers and answers most “where does this go?” questions instantly.

Official Source

Still Can’t Find Your Collection Day?

If the Collection Day Finder above and all the information on this page haven’t resolved your question, use the official Nashville Waste Services tools. The Nashville Waste and Recycling app is the most complete and up-to-date source — it reflects your new day as of February 2, 2026 automatically, and sends holiday alerts before every adjusted collection week.

🔍 Official Nashville Waste Services Lookup & Contact

All of the following are free and will confirm your exact collection day and schedule:

🔍 Open Schedule Lookup 📞 Call 311 — (615) 862-5000

Nashville Waste and Recycling App	Free iOS & Android — personalized 2026 calendar, recycling week, holiday alerts, brush schedule, Waste Wizard. Download at Apple App Store or Google Play.
Schedule Lookup	nashville.gov/waste-services — enter your address to see your collection day and recycling week.
New Schedule Details	nashville.gov — New Collection Schedule — full explanation of Feb 2, 2026 changes and holiday system.
hubNashville	Dial 3-1-1 or (615) 862-5000 · hub.nashville.gov · hubNashville app — service requests, missed pickup reports.
Waste Wizard	nashville.gov/waste-services — search any item to find the correct disposal method.

You will leave this website when using any of the links above.

General Services District (GSD) residents: If NWS does not service your address, you need a private hauler. All private haulers serving Davidson County are required to offer recycling to their customers. Call 311 to confirm your district and get referrals to private haulers serving your area.

Nearby Cities

Trash & Recycling Schedules for Cities Near Nashville

Looking for waste collection information in another southeastern city? Here are the five closest cities we’ve already covered:

🏭 Memphis 🏭 Atlanta 🏭 Charlotte 🏭 Jacksonville 🏭 Tampa