Metro Public Works announces that it will be moving forward with a plan to modify trash collection routes in the Urban Services District. The move comes after Metro Council voted, approving a contract amendment between the city and Red River Waste Solutions. Under the newly modified routes, trash will be picked up five days a week (Monday-Friday), instead of the previous four days a week (Tuesday-Friday). The new schedule goes into effect on Monday, November 2.
Metro Public Works’ recycling program will also be moving to a 5-day a week collection schedule; pickups will continue to happen once monthly. Due to the modifications, about 80 percent of customers in the Urban Services District will have their collection schedules changed. This change is the result of portion of Davidson County growing quickly, coupled with a recent increase in household waste tonnage related to the pandemic.
“As Nashville grows, this change will give the department needed flexibility and enhance trash collection service quality,” said Shanna Whitelaw, Interim Public Works Director. “The increase in waste tonnage due to the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges that we believe can be addressed by rebalancing routes and making them more efficient.”