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City Cast NashvilleHoliday Trash Special! What To Do with Christmas Trees, Wine Bottles, and MoreThanks to festive parties, big family dinners, and all those Amazon orders, trash cans across Nashville are overflowing. So what should we do with all our holiday waste? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by two team members from Nashville’s Department of Waste Services: Jenn Harrman, education and outreach manager, and Ricky Clark, a trainer in the waste department with 22 years on the job. They’re here to help us understand what can and cannot be recycled, where to take stuff that doesn’t go in the trash, and ways to manage your junk year-round.
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2025-12-1732 min
This Is NashvilleSevere weather, plus what's new with municipal servicesWaiting on the phone or in a long line for customer service is no fun. But what new alternatives exist?Today we hear the Davidson County Clerk’s Office new self-serve kiosks. Plus, Metro Nashville Waste Services has a new curbside composting pilot program that's part of their Zero Waste initiative. Join us to learn about these new and innovative processes created to save you time and serve you better. Plus, last night and in the early morning Middle Tennessee experienced severe weather, including severe thunderstorms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding. WPLN's Nina Cardona joins us with up...
2025-04-0349 minThis Is NashvilleWhat is the future of Middle Tennessee's trash?We’re less than a decade away from maximum capacity at Middle Point landfill in Rutherford County, where Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s trash goes.
What will we do when we reach that capacity? One idea to expand the landfill. However, the city of Murfreesboro has already pushed back with a lawsuit against Middle Point on the basis of it violating several EPA standards. What to do with Middle Tennessee’s trash is a real problem, and it’s not going anywhere. Some are asking why we are making so much trash in the first place. Is there a...
2023-04-0450 min
Zero Waste Trash TalkInterview with Nashville Metro Public WorksJenn Harrman, the Nashville Public Works Waste Reduction Program Manager, answers our questions about what's recyclable in Nashville and where does it go? Like many cities, Nashville has had to adapt to a changing markets for recyclables. The rules for what plastics can be recycled have changed twice in the last year, causing some confusion. Listen to this episode to get to the nitty gritty of how things work at our Materials Recovery Facility and how the private contractor, Waste Management, fits into the picture. We also discuss glass for home pickup and what the city is doi...
2020-06-211h 13