Tennessee trash pickup schedules
3 Tennessee cities have a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: Tennessee’s statewide recycling and hazardous waste rules.
Tennessee cities
| Nashville | The city and contracted haulers (by area or service) | weekly | 5 days listed for 2026; 3 change pickup | No curbside bulk pickup; drop-off only | 721,074 |
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| Memphis | Team Waste | weekly | 9 days listed for 2026; 9 change pickup | Set collection days | 609,647 |
| Chattanooga | City | weekly | 7 days listed for 2026; 0 change pickup | Set collection days | 194,144 |
Tennessee cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Bartlett | 56,416 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
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| Clarksville | 188,829 | Schedule not yet published on this site (being verified) | clarksvilletn.gov |
| Cleveland | 51,172 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Collierville | 51,909 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Columbia | 50,072 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Franklin | 90,226 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Gallatin | 54,590 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Hendersonville | 64,266 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Jackson | 69,339 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Johnson City | 74,943 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Kingsport | 57,530 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Knoxville | 202,021 | Schedule not yet published on this site (being verified) | knoxcounty.org |
| Lebanon | 53,412 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Murfreesboro | 171,178 | Schedule not yet published on this site (being verified) | murfreesborotn.gov |
| Smyrna | 63,321 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Spring Hill | 61,336 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
Tennessee recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) - Division of Solid Waste Management / Materials Management |
|---|---|
| Bottle deposit | Tennessee has no container deposit (bottle bill) law. |
| Household hazardous waste | The state publishes no statewide program. Ask your county or city; the city pages on this site list local hazardous waste drop-off sites. |
- The Battery Network lists Tennessee as having no state battery regulations: 'Tennessee currently does not have state battery regulations in place.'
- No state paint (PaintCare) or mattress take-back program.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in Tennessee cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Nashville | Household Hazardous Waste at East and Ezell Pike Convenience Centers | 943A Doctor Richard G. Adams Dr (East) / 3254 Ezell Pk (Ezell Pike) | Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (convenience center hours); closed Metro holidays | nashville.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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| Memphis | Shelby County Household Hazardous Waste facility | 6305 Haley Rd, Memphis, TN 38134 | Not published by the city | memphistn.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Chattanooga | Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility | Not published by the city | Tue-Sat 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | chattanooga.gov · October 30, 2026 |