Tennessee
Transfer station
Nashville transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Nashville Department of Waste Services Convenience Centers (Anderson Lane, East, Ezell Pike, Omohundro).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Davidson County residents only. Bring a Tennessee driver's license that shows a Davidson County address. No commercial waste, and no loads in commercial vehicles, vehicles with commercial tags or vehicles with any commercial advertising. You unload your own material.
Hours
- All four centers: Tuesday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Household hazardous waste: East and Ezell Pike only
- Electronics: East, Ezell Pike and Omohundro
- Construction and demolition material: Omohundro only
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 3 bags of trash (30 gallons max per bag) plus 1 bulk item | Free, 1 visit per day (excludes mattresses, tires with rims and construction material) |
| Recycling and compostable material drop-off | Free |
| Electronics (East, Ezell Pike, Omohundro) | Free, up to 100 pounds |
| Household hazardous waste (East, Ezell Pike) | Free, up to 15 gallons or 100 pounds |
| Tires without rims (East, Ezell Pike) | Free, 4 per month |
| Tires with rims (East, Ezell Pike) | $5 per tire, 4 per month |
| Mattresses and box springs (East, Ezell Pike, Omohundro) | $12 each, 4 per month |
| Construction and demolition material (Omohundro) | $20, up to 2 cubic yards |
| Less than 1 cubic yard | $10, up to 2 visits per day, no higher than the truck bed |
| 1 to 8 cubic yards | $20 per cubic yard; no construction material, no trailers over 12 feet; no cargo vans or trailers at Anderson Lane |
| Payment | Cash (not at Omohundro), check, or credit/debit card; cards carry a 2.8% fee, minimum $1.95 |
Hazardous waste
Free household hazardous waste drop-off at East and Ezell Pike only, up to 15 gallons or 100 pounds per household per month. Accepted: adhesives, antifreeze, rechargeable and automobile batteries, bleach, brake fluid, car wax and cleaners, caulk, CFLs and fluorescent tubes, cooking grease (also taken at Omohundro), detergent, drain opener, flea collars, gasoline, household cleaners, insect repellent, insecticide, lead-acid batteries, lighter fluid, mercury thermometers, mothballs, motor oil, oil-based paint, oven cleaner, paint thinner, pesticides, pet spray and dip, pool chemicals, rat and mouse poison, shoe polish, spot remover, stain, toilet bowl cleaner, transmission fluid, tub and tile cleaner, varnish, weed killer, windshield wiper fluid. Not accepted: ammunition, explosives, business hazardous waste, latex or acrylic paint, water-based stains, medical waste, propane tanks, unused or expired medications, waste in commercial or work vehicles, and waste from out-of-county residents.
Holiday closures
All convenience centers are closed on Metro holidays.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Foam recycling drop-off is free at East. Backyard compost bins are sold at East for $50.
- Not accepted at any center: ammunition, asbestos, brick, concrete, dirt, rock, fireworks, flares, gas tanks, medical waste, pallets, railroad ties, radioactive material, rebar, roofing shingles, siding and car parts other than tires. Brush and leaves are on the not-accepted list, but compostable material drop-off is free, so check with Metro first.
- Metro Code bans yard waste, cardboard and electronic waste from household trash, and trash must be bagged.
- Metro also runs recycling-only drop-off sites, including WeGo Bellevue Park and Ride, Joelton Middle School, Lakewood City Hall, McGavock High School and Whites Creek High School (open 24 hours), Hillsboro High School (8 a.m.-6 p.m., 5 p.m. in winter) and William Whitfield Park (Saturday 9 a.m.-noon).
- For where to take a specific item, use the Waste Wizard in Nashville's Waste and Recycling app or call 615-924-2633.
Nearby Tennessee towns
- Arcata/St. Bethlehem (Montgomery County) transfer station
- Barge Point Road (Montgomery County) transfer station
- Bethesda transfer station
- Bo Peep (Montgomery County) transfer station
- Carter transfer station
- Cedar Hill (Robertson County) transfer station
- College Grove transfer station
- Columbia (Maury County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.