Mount Juliet has no city garbage service: homes hire a private hauler or use Wilson County convenience centers, open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Mt. Juliet’s Chipper Service Information page and Wilson County’s Convenience Centers and Landfill / Solid Wastes pages.

The City of Mt. Juliet does not collect household garbage. Its Public Works and Utility departments run brush pickup, sewer and stormwater, but no trash routes, so there is no city pickup day, trash cart or bill. Homes in Mount Juliet either pay a private hauler for curbside service or haul their own trash to one of seven Wilson County convenience centers. The nearest, Suggs Creek, is in Mount Juliet on Stewarts Ferry Pike.

Who to call

  • Brush and limb pickup (city): Mt. Juliet Public Works, 615-773-7957, 115 Clemmons Road
  • Suggs Creek Convenience Center: 615-449-4359, 3519 Stewarts Ferry Pike
  • Wilson County Landfill and Solid Waste: 615-444-8360, 378 Dump Road, Lebanon
  • Curbside trash pickup: your private hauler (number on your bill)

Curbside pickup: private haulers

Pickup day, cart size, recycling and holiday delays are set by the hauler you hire, not by the city. Waste Management (WM), for one, sells residential trash and recycling service in Mount Juliet and lets new customers check availability by address on its Mt. Juliet trash pickup page. If you are moving into a home, ask the seller or your neighbors which hauler serves the street, and check your hauler’s holiday schedule before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Wilson County convenience centers

The county’s convenience centers are open daily, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for Wilson County residents only; the county says you must have a Wilson County vehicle tag.

Center Address Phone
Suggs Creek 3519 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Mt. Juliet 615-449-4359
Martha 1530 Powell Grove Road, Lebanon 615-449-6038
Lebanon 923 East Baddour Parkway, Lebanon 615-449-0027
Bairds Mill 3761 Murfreesboro Road, Lebanon 615-449-0067
Statesville 9290 Statesville Road, Watertown 615-464-4711
Norene 10684 Cainsville Road, Norene 615-286-2574
Watertown 235 S. Commerce Road, Watertown 615-237-3185

Addresses for every center are on the county’s convenience center listing.

What you can bring in one visit (one visit a day): 10 bags of household garbage, plus one of the following: two pieces of furniture, two appliances, one 8-by-10 piece of carpet or rug, five pieces of lumber, 20 shingles, two boxes of miscellaneous items for the open-top dumpster, or five pieces of metal or tin.

Not allowed: box trucks, U-Hauls, enclosed trailers, partial or commercial loads, scavenging, tires and auto parts, paint, hazardous waste, yard waste, limbs, grass and fireworks. Staff may send a load to the landfill instead.

Recycling

There is no city recycling program. Every county convenience center takes:

  • Cardboard
  • Aluminum, tin and metal
  • Refrigerators and freezers
  • Batteries
  • Carpet padding
  • Plastic milk jugs and soda bottles (No. 1 and No. 2 only), loose and out of trash bags

The county says it does not recycle all plastic. Computers, printers, TVs, microwaves and other electronics go to the Wilson County Landfill, which recycles e-waste.

Brush and limb pickup (city chipper service)

Mt. Juliet Public Works collects brush from single-family homes with frontage on a public street. Crews work by zone, starting in Zone 1 in the south of the city and moving north to Zone 8. The city says one pass through all zones can take up to six weeks in the growing season (April through October) and often less than a week from November through March. Crews stop for rain, snow and major storms. Find your zone on the city’s chipper zone web map.

The city’s rules:

  • Limbs under 15 feet long and no larger than 10 inches across.
  • Pile within 10 feet of the road, never in a median and never on or blocking a sidewalk.
  • No vines, loose leaves, root balls, plastic, metal or wire.
  • No lot-clearing debris, whole trees or debris from commercial tree cutting.

Brush that breaks the rules is left behind.

Landfill, paint and hazardous waste

The Wilson County Landfill, 378 Dump Road in Lebanon, is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Loads must check in at the scale house 30 minutes before closing and must be tarped. The county lists construction and demolition waste at $18 a cubic yard, shingles at $100 a ton and small loads of residential yard waste at $5 a cubic yard, cash or local check only.

  • Oil-based paint: accepted at the landfill from Wilson County residents twice a calendar year, up to one 5-gallon container, five 1-gallon containers or 20 quarts. No businesses.
  • Latex paint: not accepted. Dry it out with paint hardener, cat litter or sun, then put it in regular trash.
  • Kerosene, gasoline, chemicals: the Mt. Juliet Fire Department does not take them and points residents to the county’s solid waste staff.

The state’s mobile household hazardous waste truck has stopped at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon in past years, most recently on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. No 2026 Wilson County date had been posted when this page was checked; call the county at 615-444-8360 for the next one.

What this means for you

  • No city trash bill: pick a private hauler or use a convenience center.
  • Suggs Creek, on Stewarts Ferry Pike, is the Mount Juliet center; bring proof of a Wilson County tag.
  • Brush goes to the curb for the city chipper, under 15 feet and 10 inches.
  • Paint and electronics go to the landfill in Lebanon, weekdays only.

More: moving to Mount Juliet, who to call at City Hall and property taxes.

Frequently asked questions

Does the city of Mount Juliet pick up trash?

No. The city runs brush and limb pickup but no household garbage service. Homes subscribe to a private hauler, or take trash to a Wilson County convenience center.

Where is the nearest dump to Mount Juliet?

The Suggs Creek Convenience Center at 3519 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Mount Juliet, 615-449-4359. It is open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily for Wilson County residents with a Wilson County tag.

Does Mount Juliet pick up brush and limbs?

Yes. Public Works collects brush from single-family homes on a public street, zone by zone. Limbs must be under 15 feet long and no more than 10 inches across; call 615-773-7957 with questions.

Where can I recycle in Mount Juliet?

Every Wilson County convenience center takes cardboard, aluminum, tin, metal, batteries and No. 1 and No. 2 plastic jugs and bottles, loose and out of bags.

Where do I take old paint in Wilson County?

The Wilson County Landfill at 378 Dump Road in Lebanon takes oil-based paint from county residents twice a year. Dry latex paint solid and put it in regular trash.