Solid Waste Department

Yard Waste Collection

The City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department initiated a yard waste program in September of 1997 with the purchase of a Morbark Wood Hog mulcher.

In 2005, the mulcher was upgraded to a Hogzilla tubgrinder, allowing greater speed and a finer grade of mulch.

This program consists of the collection of limbs, brush and discarded Christmas trees from all residents in the city using two-man knuckleboom crews. Two to four collection crews have been used daily for limb and brush collection. The yard waste is brought to the tubgrinder's location at 4765 Florence Rd.

The mulch resulting from the collected debris is provided free of charge to the public and city departments from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The city also has a contractual agreement with a mulch company to remove all uncollected mulch for recycling. The mulch company provides all labor and equipment needed to remove the excess mulch not used by the public. Two employees, who also assist the public in loading mulch, operate the mulcher.

The annual leaf collection provided by the street department is also combined with the mulching program. This program has provided for the diversion of a combined estimate of 142,619 cubic yards of yard waste (128,980 cubic yards of limbs and brush, 13,639 cubic yards of leaves) as reported to the state the last two years. It is a highly effective, low cost program using minimum labor. And, we have been able to claim 100% recycling credit for the above yard waste the last two years in a row.

In addition to the recycling benefits, the public and city departments also benefit from the use of the free mulch.

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Welcome!
from Joey Smith, Director

The Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department is responsible for your garbage and yard waste collection. Together, we work hard to help make your neighborhood look as pleasing as possible. We'll provide residents with a free 96-gallon garbage cart and we will empty it once per week along with a second if you purchase it from the city by calling 893-3681. Additionally, we collect your limbs and brush in a timely fashion. We're also able to divert a tremendous volume from going to the landfill by mulching your yard waste. This mulch is available to you free of charge at the city's mulch site on Florence Road.

On behalf of all of our employees, we want you to enjoy living in our city.