The Sanitation Division collects residential and commercial garbage and other refuse on a scheduled basis (see below). This service is performed for over 15,000 residences and 1,200 businesses. The sanitation department also provides recycling, bulky item, and brush collection.
Commercial Trash Collection: Commercial collection is by agreement, and the fee is based on the number of scheduled pick-ups at the business. Please call Public Works at (931) 388-8650 to set up sanitation services.
Residential Trash & Recycling Collection: Household garbage is collected on a weekly basis; recycling is collected bi-weekly.
- Trash and recycling carts at the street by 6:00am on your scheduled pickup day.
- Serial numbers on carts must face the street.
- Leave 4 feet of clearance around your carts and between your carts.
- All trash must be bagged and inside the trashcan.
- DO NOT bag recycling.
- Any misuse of recycling cart will result in immediate and permanent confiscation.
2021 Holiday Trash & Recycling Collection Schedule
2021 Recycling Collection Schedule
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Bulky Item Collection
- Bulky item collection day will be the SAME day as your trash pickup, but on a bi-weekly basis.
- Please click on the Route Map below to determine if you’re Route A or Route B, or call us at (931) 388-8650 and we will confirm your pickup day and route.
- Bulk items must be called in and scheduled no later than 2:00pm on the business day before your scheduled pickup day.
- Residents are allotted 3 free bulk pickups per year.
- After the allotted quota is met, there will be a $100 charge/pickup during that calendar year plus landfill tipping fees.
- Special pickups and oversized pickups are available at $100/pickup plus landfill tipping fees.
View 2021 Bulky Item Collection Schedule
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Public Works will NOT collect:
- Electronic items - televisions, computers, etc.
- Demolition debris - rocks, dirt, tree stumps, wall board or plaster, bricks, building scraps, etc.
- Refrigerant items - refrigerators, air conditioners, or anything charged with Freon or other gases
- Glass/Mirrors
These items may be taken to the Maury County Solid Waste Department located at 1233 Lawson White Drive, Columbia, TN 38401; Phone number: (931) 375-6401.
Brush Collection
The brush and tree collection program is for the removal of routine yard trimmings from residences.
- Brush collection day will be the SAME day as your trash pickup, but on a bi-weekly basis.
- Please click on the Route Map below to determine if you’re Route A or Route B, or call us at (931) 388-8650 and we will confirm your pickup day and route.
- Place brush at the curb by 6:00am on your scheduled pickup day.
- Brush cannot be mixed with other material, such as household trash, furniture,
or construction material.
- Brush or trees must be cut in lengths of 4
feet or less, and no wider than 3 feet in diameter.
- Tree stumps must be
cut to these lengths or mulched.
- Leaves, grass clippings, and mulch must be bagged.
- Special arrangements must be made for extra loads of brush.
- Special pickups and oversized pickups are available at $100/pickup.
View 2021 Brush Collection Schedule
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The brush collection program is NOT for the removal of trees or brush cut from:
- Commercial tree contractors or landscapers.
- Lot clearances, excavation projects, or other demolition projects.