Murfreesboro Trash Pickup, Garbage Collection & Holiday Slide 2026
This local resident-first guide explains Murfreesboro weekly garbage pickup, 6 AM cart rules, holiday slide dates, additional cart fees, bulky item charges, brush and limb pickup, recycling drop-off, hazardous waste events, and what to do when your cart is missed.
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Murfreesboro trash pickup schedule garbage collection is handled by the City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department for residential curbside household garbage and yard waste. Regular garbage collection days are Monday through Thursday, and the city provides one free 96-gallon garbage cart to single-family households.
Place bagged garbage inside the cart and have the cart curbside before 6:00 AM on your collection day. If you are unsure which route serves your address, call Solid Waste at 615-893-3681. For holiday reminders, text BoroGarbage to 38276.
Murfreesboro Trash Pickup Day Lookup — How to Confirm Your Weekly Route
Murfreesboro does not use one citywide garbage day. Residential routes run Monday through Thursday, and your correct day depends on where your home sits inside the city service area. If you recently moved into a subdivision, rental home, newly built house or edge-of-city address, do not guess from a neighbor’s cart. Call Solid Waste and confirm your exact address.
The most practical local rule is simple: if your street usually sees the truck early, put the cart out the night before. The official deadline is before 6 AM, and the city repeatedly reminds residents that crews start early. A cart placed after the truck has passed is usually not treated as a missed pickup.
Need your exact day? Call Murfreesboro Solid Waste with your address and ask which Monday-Thursday route serves the property.
Call 615-893-3681New resident trap: Existing homes should already have carts assigned. For a new home without a cart, the city says to call Solid Waste and request cart delivery. Apartment complexes usually notify residents of disposal options, so apartment renters should ask management before assuming city curbside cart service applies.
Murfreesboro Pickup Morning Checklist — What I Would Check Before 6 AM
This is the real-life checklist a Murfreesboro resident needs on collection morning. It focuses on what creates missed pickups, city fees, extra charges and neighbor complaints.
- Confirm your regular Monday-Thursday route.
- Bag garbage before placing it inside the cart.
- Put the cart curbside before 6 AM.
- Use the city-provided 96-gallon cart.
- Remove the cart the same day after service.
- Do not leave bulky furniture beside the cart without scheduling.
- Ask the property manager whether the site uses city carts, dumpsters or a private hauler.
- Do not place furniture by a dumpster unless the complex allows it.
- Ask where recycling is handled; city curbside recycling is not automatic for every property.
- For move-out items, ask management before placing anything outside.
- If the water bill is not in your name, you may not be able to schedule certain billed services.
Murfreesboro Garbage Cart Rules — 96-Gallon Cart, Bagged Trash and Same-Day Removal
The City provides weekly residential collection service and gives each single-family household a 96-gallon garbage cart. The official procedure is clear: place garbage in bags before putting it into the cart, set the cart curbside by 6 AM on collection day, and remove the cart the same day.
- Use the city cart assigned to your address.
- Bag household garbage before it goes inside the cart.
- Set the cart on the street before 6 AM.
- Keep the cart accessible for the automated truck.
- Call for a broken cart or missing cart.
- Use official bulky pickup for furniture and large items.
- Do not place loose household trash directly into the cart.
- Do not set the cart out after the truck passed.
- Do not assume crews will pick up anything left at the curb.
- Do not mix brush piles with lumber, household trash or foreign debris.
- Do not place brush on vacant lots or vacant properties.
- Do not leave extra items without checking charges and scheduling.
Important resident reality: The city FAQ says crews do not pick up anything you set out by the curb. Regular garbage service empties the cart. Furniture and other bulky items require a scheduled appointment.
Murfreesboro TN 2026 Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule — When Your Collection Slides
Murfreesboro uses a “holiday slide” for several 2026 holidays. When the holiday slide applies, Monday service slides to Tuesday, Tuesday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Thursday and Thursday to Friday. For single-day impacts, only the affected later route may move.
Text alert: The official 2026 schedule says to text borogarbage to 38276 for text notifications on schedule service changes.
Official Holiday Page| Holiday | 2026 Date | Day | Murfreesboro Collection Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Thursday service slides to Friday. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 | Monday | Holiday slide: Monday to Tuesday, Tuesday to Wednesday, Wednesday to Thursday, Thursday to Friday. |
| Presidents Day | February 16, 2026 | Monday | Holiday slide all week. |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Holiday slide all week. |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2026 | Friday | No change in schedule. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 | Saturday | Observed July 3; no change in schedule. |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 | Monday | Holiday slide all week. |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Wednesday service slides to Thursday; Thursday service slides to Friday. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 | Thursday | Thursday service slides to Friday. |
| Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 | Thursday | No change in schedule. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday | No change in schedule. |
| New Year’s Day 2027 | January 1, 2027 | Friday | No change in schedule. |
Holiday week shortcut: If a Monday holiday has the holiday slide, do not skip your pickup. Put the cart out one day later than normal, still before 6 AM. If your normal day is Thursday during a full holiday slide week, expect Friday service.
Murfreesboro Additional Trash Cart — Cost, Monthly Fee and Who Can Buy One
If one 96-gallon cart is not enough for your household, Murfreesboro lets residents buy an additional trash cart through the Solid Waste Department. The official additional cart page lists the cart purchase price as $74.75 effective November 1, 2025, and says a $13.50 per cart, per month service fee is added to the water resource bill.
- Call Solid Waste at 615-893-3681.
- Mail a check or money order payable to City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department.
- Visit the Solid Waste Department at 4765 Florence Road.
- In-person cash must be exact change if paying cash.
- Cart purchases are non-refundable.
- Only the person listed on the water bill is permitted to purchase additional carts.
- Additional cart service creates an ongoing fee on the water resource bill.
- Buying a cart does not remove bulky item rules.
- Broken carts should be reported to Solid Waste.
- New homes without carts should call for cart delivery.
Billing check: If your water resource bill looks wrong after a cart purchase or cart change, call Solid Waste. The city specifically tells residents to check the bill and contact the department if there is an error.
Murfreesboro Bulky Item Pickup — Furniture, Mattresses, Sectionals and Water Bill Charges
Bulky items are not regular weekly cart trash. Murfreesboro says furniture items require a scheduled appointment by calling 615-893-3681. Charges are added to the water bill, and only the person listed on the water bill is permitted to schedule a bulky item collection.
- $10 per item for the first three items.
- $30 for each item over three items.
- Three items would be $30.
- Four items would be $60.
- All charges are added to the water bill.
- Mattress and matching box spring count as one item.
- Matching headboard, footboard and bed rails count as one item.
- A sectional sofa counts as one item.
- Call before setting items out.
- Do not assume a pile at the curb will be collected.
Schedule bulky pickup before curb placement. Have your address, item count and water bill account holder information ready.
Schedule Bulky PickupMurfreesboro Yard Waste Pickup — Brush, Limbs, Leaves, Grass Clippings and Mulch Facility Rules
Murfreesboro collects yard waste, brush and limbs, but brush pickup is not the same as regular weekly cart garbage. The city says the goal is to circle the city every 14 days, and the FAQ notes brush pickup is not on a fixed schedule. Preparation matters because mixed debris can stop collection.
- Place tree limbs and brush parallel to the street.
- Put debris in one pile, not several small piles.
- Do not place brush longer than 6 feet or 8 inches in diameter.
- Do not place brush in ditches or over mailboxes, fences, meter lids or drainage grates.
- Do not place brush under low power or cable lines.
- No lumber in brush piles.
- No household trash mixed with brush.
- No foreign debris in brush piles.
- No brush on vacant lots or vacant properties.
- No parked vehicle near the brush pile during daylight hours.
Loose Grass Clippings Charge
The city lists a $5.00 per occurrence charge for loose grass clippings. To avoid the charge, place grass clippings in biodegradable paper bags for curbside collection.
Free mulch note: Murfreesboro says mulch made from collected yard debris is available free to the public at 4765 Florence Road, Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 2 PM.
Murfreesboro Recycling and Hazardous Waste — Convenience Center, Accepted Items and 2026 HHW Dates
Murfreesboro’s official recycling page focuses on convenience center recycling and Rutherford County recycling locations. The city also notes that private businesses provide curbside residential recycling in Murfreesboro, so do not assume city garbage pickup includes a weekly curbside recycling cart at every address.
- Address: 648 W. Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
- Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 AM to 3 PM.
- Commercial tags are not permitted.
- Accepted: corrugated cardboard, newspapers, #1 and #2 plastics, steel and aluminum cans, and white paper.
- April 11, 2026: 8 AM to Noon.
- October 10, 2026: 8 AM to Noon.
- Location: City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Mulch Facility, 4765 Florence Road.
- Questions: Rutherford County Solid Waste 615-848-7739 or TDEC 888-891-8332.
Electronics and paint note: The city says alkaline batteries, paint and electronics are no longer accepted at mobile HHW collections. It also notes that the Leanna Convenience Center at 4303 Sulphur Springs Road accepts electronics, oil-based paint and fluorescent bulbs while Haley Road Operations is temporarily closed for remodeling.
Missed Trash Pickup Murfreesboro TN — What to Check Before You Call
Before reporting a missed pickup, diagnose the most common problems. Many “missed” carts are actually late carts, wrong-holiday-slide days, bulky items placed without scheduling, loose yard debris charges, or brush piles mixed with trash.
Confirm today is your normal route or holiday-slide day
Regular routes run Monday through Thursday. On holiday slide weeks, your pickup may move one day later.
Check whether the cart was out before 6 AM
Crews start early. A cart set out after the truck passed is usually a late set-out, not a missed pickup.
Separate cart trash, bulky items and brush
The city empties what is inside the garbage container. Furniture needs an appointment, and brush has separate preparation rules.
Call the Solid Waste office
Call 615-893-3681 with your address, normal collection day, what was missed, and whether the cart was out before 6 AM.
| Problem | Most Likely Cause | Best Action |
|---|---|---|
| Cart not emptied | Late cart, wrong holiday-slide day, blocked cart or wrong route assumption. | Call Solid Waste after checking the schedule. |
| Furniture left behind | Bulky item not scheduled. | Call 615-893-3681 and schedule billed pickup. |
| Brush pile left behind | Mixed with trash/lumber or placed incorrectly. | Separate debris and follow brush rules. |
| Loose grass charge | Loose grass clippings placed at curb/gutter. | Use biodegradable paper bags to avoid the charge. |
| Recycling confusion | City curbside recycling is not universal like cart garbage. | Use the convenience center or county/private recycling options. |
Murfreesboro Solid Waste Locations, Recycling Center, Mulch Facility and Official Contacts
Use the right location for the right material. The Solid Waste Department office and mulch facility are at Florence Road, while the City Recycling Convenience Center is on West Main Street. City Hall is separate and should not be confused with the Solid Waste operating location.
| Need | Official Location / Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Department | 4765 Florence Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 615-893-3681 | Garbage carts, route questions, broken carts, bulky pickup, yard waste questions. |
| City Mulching Facility | 4765 Florence Road Monday-Friday, 6 AM-2 PM | Brush, limb and leaf drop-off; free mulch availability. |
| Recycling Convenience Center | 648 W. Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Tue/Wed/Fri, 7 AM-3 PM | Cardboard, paper, #1/#2 plastics, steel/aluminum cans, white paper. |
| Rutherford County Solid Waste | 615-848-7739 | HHW questions and county recycling/convenience center guidance. |
| TDEC | 888-891-8332 | Household hazardous waste questions. |
| City Hall | 111 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615-893-5210 | General City of Murfreesboro contact, not the main trash operations office. |
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Related Trash Pickup Guides — Holiday Slides, Bulk Pickup and City Collection Rules
Use these related guides when comparing holiday-slide rules, large-item pickup, recycling drop-off and missed pickup reporting. They also help visitors move between similar curbside-service problems instead of landing on a dead-end page.
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Murfreesboro Trash Pickup FAQ — Local Questions Residents Actually Ask
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with the City of Murfreesboro. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate Murfreesboro Solid Waste, garbage trucks, recycling centers, bulky item pickup, yard waste crews or city text alerts.
Pickup rules, 2026 holiday slides, cart deadline, additional cart information, bulky item fees, yard waste instructions, recycling center details, HHW dates and phone numbers were checked against official City of Murfreesboro sources as of May 2026. Schedules can change because of holidays, severe weather, route updates, staffing, equipment issues or official city notices. Always verify on official pages before acting.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- City of Murfreesboro — Solid Waste
- City of Murfreesboro — Garbage Collection Procedures
- City of Murfreesboro — Holiday Garbage Collection
- City of Murfreesboro — 2026 Residential ASL Holiday Schedule PDF
- City of Murfreesboro — Recycling and Hazardous Waste Collections
- City of Murfreesboro — Yard Waste, Brush and Limb Collection
- City of Murfreesboro — Additional Trash Cart Purchase Information
- City of Murfreesboro — Solid Waste Staff Directory
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