Trash and recycling in Clarksville: drop-off, holidays and bulk items

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Facts on this page come from Bi-County Solid Waste Management’s main page, locations and hours, user fee FAQ, accepted items and recyclables pages, Montgomery County’s sustainability FAQ and the City of Clarksville’s fall cleanup notice.

Clarksville has no city garbage truck. Montgomery County’s own FAQ says “the City and County do not have any municipal waste or recycling pick-up services.” You have two choices: pay a private hauler for curbside service, or take your trash and recycling yourself to one of the convenience centers run by Bi-County Solid Waste Management (931-648-5751). Every occupied household pays Bi-County’s user fee either way.

Who to call

• Bi-County Solid Waste Management: 931-648-5751, 3212 Dover Road, Woodlawn
• Clarksville Street Department (leaf and limb pickup): 931-645-7464, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays
• Street Department pickup line: 931-472-3353
• Bi-County office paper shredding appointments: 931-553-5190
• Montgomery County sustainability office: 931-245-1867

The $5 user fee

Bi-County bills each occupied household $15 a quarter ($5 a month, $60 a year), in the name on the home’s electric account. The fee has existed since 1997 and rode on electric bills until July 2015. It pays for the convenience centers and for landfill disposal of normal household loads. It is not a trash service: if you hire a private hauler, you pay that company separately. Pay by mail to P.O. Box 31689, Clarksville, TN 37040, in person at any Legends Bank branch in Clarksville or Dover, or by card online (a processing fee applies). Accounts more than 90 days late pick up $10 a quarter in fines.

Drop-off sites near Clarksville

The centers are open to all Montgomery County residents. Staff check your license plate; a new resident without a Montgomery County tag may be asked for a Bi-County bill, utility bill or lease. Recyclables must be sorted into separate bins.

The St. Bethlehem construction and demolition landfill, 4577 Guthrie Highway at I-24 Exit 4, is open 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays.

Holidays

Bi-County posts holiday closures on its main page and says to call 931-648-5751. No closures for Thanksgiving or Christmas 2026 were posted when we checked. If you use a private hauler, your holiday schedule comes from that company.

Big loads, mattresses and appliances

• Household loads up to 500 pounds are covered by the user fee. Heavier loads at the landfill cost $20 (501 to 1,000 pounds), $30 (1,001 to 2,500 pounds) and $48 a ton above that.
• Mattresses and box springs: $10 each, main landfill only.
• Refrigerators, air conditioners and other Freon appliances: $10 each, main landfill only.
• Trailers must go to the main landfill.
• Demolition debris: a pickup bed, SUV or car load is covered; beyond that, private individuals pay $10 a cubic yard.
• Tires: private individuals must give their name, address and number of tires.

Recycling

There is no city curbside recycling. Bi-County takes sorted recyclables at its centers:

• Plastic: bottles with a neck marked #1 or #2 only. No tubs, bags or other plastics.
• Glass: food and beverage containers. No window glass, mirrors or light bulbs.
• Cans: aluminum and steel food cans. No pet food cans, foil or pie pans.
• Cardboard and brown paper: boxes, grocery bags, cereal boxes. No pizza or freezer boxes.
• Motor oil and car batteries: at any convenience center.
• Main landfill only: electronics, cooking oil, latex paint and antifreeze.

The county lists one private curbside recycling company, Recyclops, and notes it is not a city, county or Bi-County service.

Leaves and limbs

The city’s Street Department collects yard waste for free twice a year. The fall 2026 cleanup ran Oct. 5-31; residents inside the city limits had to call 931-645-7464 or 931-472-3353 in that window. Leaves and clippings go in paper bags or cardboard boxes; limbs must be 8 feet or shorter and under 18 inches across, within 10 feet of the road. No stumps and no limbs cut by a tree service. The rest of the year, limbs up to 4 feet long and 3 inches thick go to the Highway Drive transfer station; larger brush goes to the landfill.

Household hazardous waste

Bi-County holds a collection day each year. The 2026 Montgomery County event was Saturday, Sept. 26, at 350 Pageant Lane. It takes up to 100 pounds of cleaners, pool and garden chemicals, aerosols and old medicines; no ashes or radioactive material.

What this means for you

• Decide early: hire a hauler, or plan weekly trips to a center. Thursdays, Highway Drive is shut.
• Mattresses and old fridges go to Dover Road, $10 each.
• Missed the fall leaf window? Bag it for the Highway Drive station or wait for spring.

More guides: property taxes, moving to Clarksville and who to call at City Hall.

Frequently asked questions

Does Clarksville have city trash pickup?

No. Montgomery County says neither the city nor the county runs garbage or recycling pickup. Residents hire a private hauler or take trash to a Bi-County Solid Waste convenience center.

What is the Bi-County user fee?

It is $5 a month per occupied household, billed quarterly at $15. It pays for the convenience centers and landfill disposal of household loads up to 500 pounds. It does not pay a private hauler.

Where can I drop off trash in Clarksville?

The Highway Drive complex at 1230 Highway Drive is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day but Thursday. Barge Point Road is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Woodlawn center on Dover Road is open every day.

Where do I take a mattress or old refrigerator in Montgomery County?

Only to the main Bi-County landfill at 3212 Dover Road in Woodlawn, at $10 each. It is open 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Does the city pick up leaves and limbs?

Twice a year. The fall cleanup ran Oct. 5-31, 2026. City residents had to call the Street Department at 931-645-7464 or the pickup line at 931-472-3353 during that window.