Office hours for the Public Works Department are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The recycling and drop-off center hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

All containers remain the property of the City of Goodlettsville. If the can breaks as a result of normal usage, the City will replace or repair it free of charge.

Residential garbage must be drained of all liquids and secured in plastic bags prior to being placed in the container. Bags outside the container or bags which contain yard waste, hazardous waste, infectious waste, and construction waste will not be picked up. Yard and construction waste are considered bulk item pick-ups. The City of Goodlettsville is unable to collect and dispose of hazardous waste items.

Containers are to be placed adjacent to and in back of the curb or adjacent to and in back of the pavement edge if there is no curb and should weigh no more than 250 pounds. Do not overload the container. If the lid is not closed, garbage will spill onto the street making the container unable to be emptied. Your container should be placed at the street no later than 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection. The emptied container should then be removed by 7:00 p.m.

Application for exemption from the requirement of curbside container placement may be made by any resident who is unable to push the container to the curb due to age, illness, or disability, those with driveways exceeding three hundred feet in length, and individual homes for driver safety reasons. If you qualify, please call the Public Works Department at 859-2740 to register for collection assistance.

Residents exempt from monthly sanitation fees and bulk rubbish pick up fees are residents who have qualified for the Senior Property Tax Freeze Program. You must apply for this exemption annually with the county in which you reside. Davidson County residents call 862-6330, Sumner County residents call 452-1260. You are also exempt from the sanitation fees if you receive Social Security Disability/SSI benefits.  A form can be completed at either City Hall or Public Works.

As of July 1, 2008, the fee structure is as follows:

$15.00 per month for residential trash pick-up, if you have one container
$20.00 per month for residential trash pick-up, if you have two containers
$75.00 new resident non-refundable set-up fee (covers first container)
$75.00 each additional container non-refundable set-up fee
$100.00 per load for residental bulk rubbish pick-up (payable in advance of pick-up). This fee is effective October 1, 2008.

Containers remain the property of the City of Goodlettsville.

No commerical pick-up.

City of Goodlettsville residents may drop off residential solid waste, tree limbs, bagged grass and/or leaves and recyclables at the Public Works Service Center - Connell Street entrance. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Persons dropping off materials must provide identification showing they reside within the corporate city limits of Goodlettsville. Acceptable forms of identification include a valid driver’s license indicating an address within the corporate city limits, a current utility bill showing a corporate city address which matches the name on your valid driver’s license, or for a new resident, the receipt provided to you showing establishment of new service (this receipt is valid for 30 days after issuance). For new residents, you can change your driver’s license address with the State of Tennessee by visiting their website.

Recycling is not mandatory, however Goodlettsville residents are encouraged to collect and drop off recyclable materials.

There is no charge for residents to use the drop-off location.

The City of Goodlettsville provides brush chipper service to assist residents who need to clear out or trim up brush, shrubs, small trees, etc. There is no additional cost for this pick-up service.

All brush (tree limbs, shrubbery and hedge trimmings) must be placed at curbside or street side adjacent to the front property line with the cut ends facing the street. Limb size may not exceed twelve (12) inches in diameter. All brush shall be neatly stacked in an un-scattered manner and shall not be placed on top of water / gas meters or valves, piled against utility poles or any item which could be damaged by collection equipment. The brush must be free of any debris (e.g., bagged yard waste, wire, plastic, concrete, metal, nails, etc.) in order to be picked up.

The City of Goodlettsville does not pick up yard waste generated or produced by contractors, tree trimmers, or persons doing work for profit or personal gain. The removal and disposal of such materials shall be the responsibility of the contractor, developer, or property owner. Commercial drop off at the recycling center is prohibited.

Effective January 1, 2010, a new brush pick up schedule is in place.

The City also provides a special pickup of bulk rubbish including, but not limited to boxes, furniture, bedding, and appliances. These items must be placed at the street or adjacent to a driveway that is accessible by collection equipment. Refrigerators and freezers shall have doors removed or secured, and shall have all contents removed. All cardboard boxes, cartons, and crates shall be completely collapsed prior to being deposited for collection. We do encourage residents to recycle their cardboard boxes.

Call Public Works to schedule pick up of your bulk rubbish item(s). Effective October 1, 2008, there will be a charge of $100 per pick up trip, payable in advance, by calling Public Works at (615) 859-2740 or City Hall at (615) 851-2200.


Bulk Rubbish is defined as items which, by their size and shape, cannot be readily placed in City of Goodlettsville approved containers, including but not limited to, boxes, furniture, bedding, and appliances.

The City of Goodlettsville does not pick up construction waste, bulk rubbish, yard waste, or any other forms of solid waste generated or produced by contractors, tree trimmers, or persons doing work for profit or personal gain. The removal and disposal of such materials shall be the responsibility of the contractor, developer, or property owner. Commercial drop off at the recycling center is prohibited.