WSMV Channel 4 New trash law has Nashville residences seeing red

New trash law has Nashville residences seeing red

Nashville has a new trash law and many people don't like it.

Beginning today, you can no longer put grass clippings, twigs or leaves in your trash bin. This includes both private and public trash service in Nashville.

The city said it wants to reduce the amount of material dumped into Nashville's landfill as well as adopt a more environmentally sound waste policy.

But many residents say it's unfair. How are they supposed to get rid of leaves and grass trimmings?

"I don't have a truck. I don't have a way to drop off my yard waste at a Metro convenient center," said Geneva Byrd. "Many older people can't afford to pay someone to do it for them."

This all comes at a time when metro Nashville has reduced brush pick-up to just three days a year per neighborhood.

"It's another way to undercut neighborhoods," said Douglas Jameson. "You watch, if the yard waste doesn't go into trash cans it will be all over the streets and in the culverts."

Public Works said it's just implementing the will of Mayor Karl Dean and the Metro Council.