Free Mattress Disposal in Nashville, TN
Which routes in Nashville are genuinely free, what each one caps you at, and the condition that gets a load left at the curb. Checked against the city and dated.
What is genuinely free in Nashville, and what each free route requires
Free and unconditional are not the same thing. Every route below either costs nothing or costs something, and every one of them has a line it will not cross — a cap, a condition, or a load it will not take. The last two columns are where the free routes end.
| Route | What it costs | How much it takes | The condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curbside, regular collection day | — | Nothing that fails to fit the curbside cart is collected at the curb. Metro is explicit: items too bulky for the cart have to be taken to a Convenience Center yourself. | One bulk scrap metal item, or up to three bags of scrap metal, is taken free at the centers — and that covers most large appliances, including refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens and dishwashers. |
| Metro Convenience Centers | The first furniture item and up to four tires without rims a month are free; mattresses, box springs, extra bulk items and construction waste carry fees published on the Convenience Center page. | One bulk trash item free per visit for furniture — couches, chairs and sofas, dressers, mirrors, tables, toilets, vehicle seats, windows — with a fee for any additional item. Mattresses and box springs are capped at any combination of four a month, and do-it-yourself construction and demolition waste at one cubic yard, accepted only at the Omohundro Center. | Larger amounts of construction and demolition material are not accepted at all and have to go to a private facility at that facility's own rates. |
| Hire a hauler | You pay — quotes come from local companies bidding against each other. | No item cap and no wrapping, residency or vehicle rule. | They carry it out; nothing has to reach the curb under its own steam. |
Putting it out with your regular trash in Nashville
- How many items
- Nothing that fails to fit the curbside cart is collected at the curb. Metro is explicit: items too bulky for the cart have to be taken to a Convenience Center yourself.
- Good to know
- One bulk scrap metal item, or up to three bags of scrap metal, is taken free at the centers — and that covers most large appliances, including refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens and dishwashers.
Free at Metro Convenience Centers — and what makes it stop being free
- What it costs
- The first furniture item and up to four tires without rims a month are free; mattresses, box springs, extra bulk items and construction waste carry fees published on the Convenience Center page.
- What they turn away
- Larger amounts of construction and demolition material are not accepted at all and have to go to a private facility at that facility's own rates.
- How much at a time
- One bulk trash item free per visit for furniture — couches, chairs and sofas, dressers, mirrors, tables, toilets, vehicle seats, windows — with a fee for any additional item. Mattresses and box springs are capped at any combination of four a month, and do-it-yourself construction and demolition waste at one cubic yard, accepted only at the Omohundro Center.
Or have someone take it
City routes are cheap but slow, and they all assume you can get the item to the curb yourself. If it is upstairs, if it is heavy, or if you need it gone this week, a local pro is the faster answer.
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What actually costs nothing in Nashville — common questions
Does it cost anything to drop a mattress off in Nashville?
The first furniture item and up to four tires without rims a month are free; mattresses, box springs, extra bulk items and construction waste carry fees published on the Convenience Center page.
How many bulk items can I put out at once in Nashville?
Nothing that fails to fit the curbside cart is collected at the curb. Metro is explicit: items too bulky for the cart have to be taken to a Convenience Center yourself.
What will the Nashville drop-off site turn away?
Larger amounts of construction and demolition material are not accepted at all and have to go to a private facility at that facility's own rates.
How much can I take to the drop-off site in Nashville in one trip?
One bulk trash item free per visit for furniture — couches, chairs and sofas, dressers, mirrors, tables, toilets, vehicle seats, windows — with a fee for any additional item. Mattresses and box springs are capped at any combination of four a month, and do-it-yourself construction and demolition waste at one cubic yard, accepted only at the Omohundro Center.
Where this comes from
Checked against official sources on 2026-09-04. City rules change — if something here does not match, the city page wins.
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