Metro Nashville Public Works

Description

Delivers a wide range of services that help define the quality of life for Nashville and Davidson County's residents, businesses and visitors by ensuring a safe and convenient complete streets transportation infrastructure; protecting the environment; and creating cleaner, beautiful, and more livable neighborhoods. Public Works manages trash pickup, recycling, waste management, beautification, some permitting, and much more.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Eligibility

Anyone in Davidson County

Fees

Many services are free. Call or visit the website for details.

Intake Procedure

Call or visit the website for more information.

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Metro Beautification supports neighborhood clean-up efforts all year as well as the Mayor's Spring Clean-ups. You can sign up your neighborhood or stream clean-up; request free supplies including trash bags, gloves, safety vests, litter grabbers, and tools to help with your clean-up; and request volunteers to help you. Public Works will even pick up all the bags of trash you've gathered. All supplies and tools may be picked up and returned to the Public Works warehouse at 750 S. 5th Street on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Hours

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Residents or community groups in Davidson County

Fees

No fees unless tools and remaining supplies are not returned.

Intake Procedure

Visit the website to register your clean-up

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Metro residents, with valid Davidson County identification, can bring electronic waste to the East, Ezell Pike, and Omohundro Convenience Centers for recycling. Convenience Centers are for residential material only. Acceptable items include: Cellular Phones, Computers (limit one computer system per month), Computer components (cables, keyboards, mice, hubs, external drives, peripherals, etc.), Copiers, DVD/VCR Players, E-Book Readers, Fax Machines, Hand-held Electronics, Monitors, MP3 Players, Printers, Tablets, Televisions, Microwaves, Music/Video Cassettes and Disks, Pagers, Radios, Rechargeable Batteries, Scanners, Stereos, Smart Phones Unacceptable Items: Electronics from any type of business or commercial use, Truck or trailer loads of electronics, Any electronic waste in commercial or work vehicles, Any electronic waste from out of county residents.

Hours

Tues - Sat 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Required Documents

Valid ID showing Davidson County address

Eligibility

Davidson County residents

Fees

There is no fee to recycle at the convenience center.

Intake Procedure

Drop off materials at one of the eligible convenience centers--East, Ezell Pike, or Omohundro.

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Public Works operates several convenience centers, all of which accept residential trash, recyclables, and some other materials that are not accepted in the curbside trash and recycling program. No commercial waste or vehicles with commercial tags are permitted at convenience centers. East Convenience Center; 943A Doctor Richard G. Adams Drive; Nashville, TN 37207 Ezell Pike Convenience Center; 3254 Ezell Pike; Nashville, TN 37211 Omohundro Convenience Center; 1019 Omohundro Place; Nashville, TN 37210 Anderson Lane Convenience Center; 939A Anderson Lane; Madison, TN 37115

Hours

Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Required Documents

Proof of Davidson County residency

Eligibility

Davidson County residents; no commercial waste permitted.

Fees

Tires with rims $4.00/each; tires without rims: no charge (limit of 4 tires/month); mattresses and box springs: $5.00 each (up to 4 total/month); small trailers (less than 4'x6'x1'): $6.00; standard pickups (level loads to top of truck rails): $6.00; stacked pickup loads (from top of truck rails to top of cab): $12.00; all other loads/trailers: $12.00 per cubic yard (all trailers will be measured at centers). Fees are subject to change.

Intake Procedure

All loose residential trash must be bagged. Residents are allowed three bags per visit at no charge. Refrigerators are allowed at East and Ezell Pike Centers only. Small amounts of carpet/carpet pad allowed at East, Ezell Pike, and Omohundro Centers only, and pad must be separated from carpet. Some household hazardous waste (cleaners, solvents, used oil, antifreeze, batteries, gas cylinders, air conditioners, refrigerators, fluorescent tubes/bulbs) are allowed at East and Ezell Centers only with a limit of 15 gallons or 100 lbs per household per month. Electronic waste (cell phones, computers, computer accessories (limit of one computer system/month), DVD/VCR players, e-book readers, fax machines, monitors, printers, tablets, and televisions are allowed at East, Ezell, and Omohundro Convenience Centers.

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Trash collection is provided to single-family residences and businesses in the Urban Services District and to businesses in the Downtown Business District. Businesses who have more trash than fall within the guidelines, or who are outside the USD must contract with a private service for disposal. Residential: Each service address is issued 1 brown department approved container for refuse disposal at newly constructed homes. Residents and businesses that currently have more than 2 trash carts will be able to continue their same level of waste collection service, however, will be charged for the collection and disposal fee for waste in additional carts. Additional recycle carts are available at no cost. Trash is picked up once a week; the pickup day is listed under the lid of the disposal container. Disposal containers must be put out by the street by 7:00 am and removed by 7:00 pm on pickup day. Disposal containers may not contain: yard waste, cardboard, construction debris, or electronic waste. No bags or other waste may be placed outside the disposal container.

Hours

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Single-family residences and businesses in the Urban Services District and to businesses in the Downtown Business District

Fees

Replacement carts are $65 each. Additional recycling containers are available at no cost.

Intake Procedure

Call Public Works if an additional disposal container is needed or if there are problems with pickup.

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The Metro Beautification and Environment Commission welcomes clean-up volunteers year-round.

Hours

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Residents or community groups in Davidson County

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Visit the website to sign up or visit Hands On Nashville to sign up for neighborhood clean-up events.

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Issues residential parking permits, valet permits, loading zone permits, and green parking permits.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Required Documents

Most permits require an application, which can be accessed on the website. A neighborhood requesting residential parking permits will first need to submit a petition with each resident's name, address, and telephone number.

Eligibility

Residents and business owners in Davidson County

Fees

Fees vary. Please visit the website for details.

Intake Procedure

In order to apply for a residential parking permit, Metro Public Works requires an application process that includes a petition from all residents desiring a permit. The petition should include each resident's name, address and telephone number. It should be submitted to the council member of your district who in turn will submit to Metro Public Works for review. A Downtown Nashville Residential Parking Permit is issued once the completed Downtown Residential Parking Permit Application and the $25.00 fee is received by Public Works. The staff will review the application to verify the location meet the requirement for Downtown Residential Permit Parking. A valet parking permit may be issued when an application and all necessary documents are filed. No person shall engage in the business of valet parking within the area of the Metropolitan Government public right-of-way without first obtaining and keeping in force a license from the Traffic and Parking Commission as a valet operator. Metro Public Works traffic staff will review the location and if recommended, the request will be submitted to the Metro Traffic & Parking Commission for final approval. A permanent loading zone permit may be issued when an application has been filed. Metro Public Works staff will review the location and if recommended the request will be submitted to the Metro Traffic & Parking Commission for final approval. In December 2010, the Metro Council approved an ordinance allowing free parking at meters in the downtown Central Business District to drivers who own clean technology vehicles, including hybrid vehicles that use both electric and gasoline engines for power, or non-hybrid vehicles that get very high gas mileage and have very low exhaust emissions. Beginning July 1 2011, the Davidson County Clerk's office will provide Green Parking permits to private passenger vehicles and may be obtained with an annual fee of $10. The permits are valid for a period of one year and shall be issued at the time the motor vehicle is registered. Applications are available at the County Clerk's main office in the Howard Office Building at Fulton Complex, 700 2nd Avenue South, and at all five satellite locations. Residents with Green Parking permits must adhere to all parking laws, including properly parking in metered spaces and parking no longer than meter limits. Green Parking permits are tied to vehicle VIN numbers and cannot be shared with another vehicle.

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Metro Public Works provides waste reduction education programs for the community including: Curby's Recycling Roadshow (high school/college student program); Curby's Recycling Roadshow at the Recycling Center (high school and college student field trip program); Community Recycling Workshop at the Recycling Center (open to the public every Wednesday from 1:00 - 2:00 pm by reservation); Nobody Trashes Tennessee - Litter Prevention Program (1-2 hour presentation followed by litter pickup in the community); Community Composting Workshop at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center (open to the public on Saturday afternoons by reservation); and the Emerald Ash Borer Presentation (20-45 minutes; arrange for a presentation for your group). Members of the public may also request a speaker from Public Works or that Public Works set up a table at their event.

Hours

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Davidson County residents and community groups

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Complete an online reservation, request form, or call Public Works for more information.

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Curbside recycling collection is provided to single-family homes in the Urban Services District of Nashville that receive weekly trash cart collection from Metro Public Works. Recycling is collected once a month. If inappropriate items are left in the recycling bin 3 or more times during the year, the household will not be allowed to use curbside recycling and must deliver items to recycling drop-off or convenience centers. Recycling drop-offs accept all curbside recycling materials as well as glass. Recycling drop-off sites are open 24/7 unless otherwise stated. Convenience Centers accept all curbside recycling materials and glass as well as excess residential trash and other waste items not accepted in curbside trash or recycling carts.

Hours

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; most recycling drop-off sites are open 24/7

Eligibility

Any Davidson County resident may take items to recycling drop-off centers or convenience centers. Curbside recycling is available to singe-family homes in the Urban Services District.

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Call or visit the website for details. Additional recycling bins are available at no cost.

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Trash collection is provided to single-family residences and businesses in the Urban Services District and to businesses in the Downtown Business District. Businesses who have more trash than fall within the guidelines, or who are outside the USD must contract with a private service for disposal. Residential: Each service address is issued 1 brown department approved container for refuse disposal at newly constructed homes. Residents and businesses that currently have more than 2 trash carts will be able to continue their same level of waste collection service, however, will be charged for the collection and disposal fee for waste in additional carts. Additional recycle carts are available at no cost. Trash is picked up once a week; the pickup day is listed under the lid of the disposal container. Disposal containers must be put out by the street by 7:00 am and removed by 7:00 pm on pickup day. Disposal containers may not contain: yard waste, cardboard, construction debris, or electronic waste. No bags or other waste may be placed outside the disposal container.

Hours

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Single-family residences and businesses in the Urban Services District and to businesses in the Downtown Business District

Fees

Replacement carts are $65 each. Additional recycling containers are available at no cost.

Intake Procedure

Call Public Works if an additional disposal container is needed or if there are problems with pickup.

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Public Works operates several convenience centers, all of which accept residential trash, recyclables, and some other materials that are not accepted in the curbside trash and recycling program. No commercial waste or vehicles with commercial tags are permitted at convenience centers. East Convenience Center; 943A Doctor Richard G. Adams Drive; Nashville, TN 37207 Ezell Pike Convenience Center; 3254 Ezell Pike; Nashville, TN 37211 Omohundro Convenience Center; 1019 Omohundro Place; Nashville, TN 37210 Anderson Lane Convenience Center; 939A Anderson Lane; Madison, TN 37115

Hours

Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Required Documents

Proof of Davidson County residency

Eligibility

Davidson County residents; no commercial waste permitted.

Fees

Tires with rims $4.00/each; tires without rims: no charge (limit of 4 tires/month); mattresses and box springs: $5.00 each (up to 4 total/month); small trailers (less than 4'x6'x1'): $6.00; standard pickups (level loads to top of truck rails): $6.00; stacked pickup loads (from top of truck rails to top of cab): $12.00; all other loads/trailers: $12.00 per cubic yard (all trailers will be measured at centers). Fees are subject to change.

Intake Procedure

All loose residential trash must be bagged. Residents are allowed three bags per visit at no charge. Refrigerators are allowed at East and Ezell Pike Centers only. Small amounts of carpet/carpet pad allowed at East, Ezell Pike, and Omohundro Centers only, and pad must be separated from carpet. Some household hazardous waste (cleaners, solvents, used oil, antifreeze, batteries, gas cylinders, air conditioners, refrigerators, fluorescent tubes/bulbs) are allowed at East and Ezell Centers only with a limit of 15 gallons or 100 lbs per household per month. Electronic waste (cell phones, computers, computer accessories (limit of one computer system/month), DVD/VCR players, e-book readers, fax machines, monitors, printers, tablets, and televisions are allowed at East, Ezell, and Omohundro Convenience Centers.

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Maintains streets, sidewalks, guardrails, street signs, and traffic signals in Davidson County.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Eligibility

Davidson County

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Call or visit the website to submit a maintenance request.

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Maintains streets, sidewalks, guardrails, street signs, and traffic signals in Davidson County.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Eligibility

Davidson County

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Call or visit the website to submit a maintenance request.

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Maintains streets, sidewalks, guardrails, street signs, and traffic signals in Davidson County.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Eligibility

Davidson County

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Call or visit the website to submit a maintenance request.

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Maintains streets, sidewalks, guardrails, street signs, and traffic signals in Davidson County.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Eligibility

Davidson County

Fees

No fee.

Intake Procedure

Call or visit the website to submit a maintenance request.

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Trash collection is provided to single-family residences and businesses in the Urban Services District and to businesses in the Downtown Business District. Businesses who have more trash than fall within the guidelines, or who are outside the USD must contract with a private service for disposal. Residential: Each service address is issued 1 brown department approved container for refuse disposal at newly constructed homes. Residents and businesses that currently have more than 2 trash carts will be able to continue their same level of waste collection service, however, will be charged for the collection and disposal fee for waste in additional carts. Additional recycle carts are available at no cost. Trash is picked up once a week; the pickup day is listed under the lid of the disposal container. Disposal containers must be put out by the street by 7:00 am and removed by 7:00 pm on pickup day. Disposal containers may not contain: yard waste, cardboard, construction debris, or electronic waste. No bags or other waste may be placed outside the disposal container.

Hours

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Single-family residences and businesses in the Urban Services District and to businesses in the Downtown Business District

Fees

Replacement carts are $65 each. Additional recycling containers are available at no cost.

Intake Procedure

Call Public Works if an additional disposal container is needed or if there are problems with pickup.

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Residents in Metro Nashville's Urban and General Services Districts have their brush and yard waste collected four times a year on a rotation schedule along 12 routes. Instead of chippers, Metro Public Works uses knuckle boom trucks equipped with a mechanical arm that lifts brush piles up and into a trailer that's pulled behind the truck. This method of collecting brush is quieter and safer than using wood chippers, and allows Metro to provide quicker and more efficient service. To assist citizens who need brush disposal more often than the four collections provided annually by Metro, Public Works offers free brush disposal for Davidson County residents (pick-up truck loads only, no trailers) at both of the Nature's Best Organics of Tennessee locations and at the Ezell Pike Convenience Center.

Hours

Ezell Pike convenience center: Tues - Sat 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (no more than a level pickup truck and no trailers); Nature's Best Organics of Tennessee Mon - Fri 7:00 am - 4:30 pm, Sat 8:00 am - noon.

Required Documents

Valid ID showing Davidson County residence.

Eligibility

Any Davidson County resident may take brush and yard waste to the Ezell Pike convenience center; only residents in the Urban and General Services Districts will have brush and yard waste picked up curbside.

Fees

No fee for pickup truck loads; trailers will be assessed a fee.

Intake Procedure

Put brush out before the first day the trucks are scheduled to be in your Area Place your brush where your garbage is collected – at the curb if your trash is collected there or in the alley if you have alley trash collection. Leaves and grass clippings can be put out with your limbs and other brush in brown paper bags only. Plastic bags will not be accepted. Do not stack brush against trees, fences, utility poles or other stationary objects.* Do not place brush, clippings and/or leaves in medians or where they can be washed into a storm sewer, catch basin or stream and clog up drainage systems. Do not include limbs more than 4 inches in diameter, longer than 15 feet, or stumps with root balls and dirt. Do not include bamboo over 8 feet long.

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