Murfreesboro Dump, Transfer Station & Convenience Centers
Murfreesboro residents have City curbside pickup and Rutherford County's 14 convenience centers, which are free, for household trash — and one paid drop-off, the county transfer station on Landfill Road, which since July 1, 2026 charges walk-up customers $50 for anything under 1,000 lbs.
Two rule changes this summer catch people out: mattresses now cost $25 each to recycle and are only taken at three centers and the county landfill, and the convenience centers are closed Mondays and Thursdays.
Disposal sites in Murfreesboro & Rutherford County
Leanna Convenience Center
Convenience Center
Rutherford County Solid Waste — Rutherford County residents only
Household trash, bulk items and recycling — free for county residents
Electronics — free
Mattresses and box springs — $25 each, paid to the recycler
Accepts: Household trash, Bulk items (3 a day), Single-stream recycling, Glass, Bulk metal, Electronics (computers, phones, TVs and monitors, game consoles), Oil-based paint, 4- and 8-foot fluorescent tubes, Mattresses & box springs, Clothing and household goods
Won't take: Commercial waste, Construction and demolition debris, Lithium-ion and tool batteries, Light bulbs other than fluorescent tubes, Hazardous liquids
The busiest of the county centers for special items: it has taken electronics, oil-based paint and fluorescent tubes since the Haley Road site closed for remodeling. Haley Road is still closed — don't go there.
Rates for walk-up (cash) customers, effective July 1, 2026
Accepts: Household trash, Commercial waste, Construction & demolition debris
Won't take: Mattresses and box springs (since August 1, 2026), Manifested or special waste
Bring a hard hat and high-visibility clothing — both are required for everyone inside the station.
Residents are asked to come between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays to stay out of the commercial traffic. This is where construction debris goes, since the convenience centers won't take it.
Mattresses and box springs — $25 each, card only, at the Brush and Tire scale
Accepts: Brush, Tires (off the rim), Mattresses & box springs
Won't take: Household trash, Construction and demolition debris, Brush in paper trimmings bags
Not to be confused with Middle Point Landfill. The county site takes brush and tires only (plus mattresses for recycling) — count your tires before you arrive.
The finished mulch is free to the public, weekdays 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. — bring your own way to load it. This is also where the county holds its household hazardous waste collection day.
Republic doesn't publish a gate rate or a policy for residents hauling their own load. Call the scalehouse at (615) 648-8479 before you go — for a household load, the county sites are the practical choice.
Rutherford County convenience centers: free, with limits
Rutherford County runs 14 recycling and convenience centers, free for county residents — City of Murfreesboro residents included. Every one takes bagged household trash, bulk items and single-stream recycling (cans, paper and cardboard, No. 1 and No. 2 plastics), with separate containers for glass and bulk metal.
One visit a day, up to one pickup-truck load.
Three bulk items a day, and no more than one mattress and one box spring.
No bulk items on Sundays — Sunday is household garbage only.
No commercial waste and no construction or demolition debris — those go to the transfer station.
Closed Mondays and Thursdays. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bulk containers are about six feet tall, and staff won't help you load, so bring help for heavy items.
Mattresses, box springs and electronics are only taken at three of the centers: Leanna (4303 Sulphur Springs Road, Murfreesboro), Smyrna (112 G Street) and Rockvale (9002 Rockvale Road). Use the county's center map to find the closest one to you.
City of Murfreesboro residents: what the City collects
Inside the city, Murfreesboro Solid Waste gives each household a free 96-gallon cart and empties it once a week, Monday to Thursday. Crews only take what's in the cart — nothing left beside it.
Bulky items are by appointment: call (615) 893-3681. It's $10 an item for the first three and $30 for each one after, added to your water bill — so three items is $30 and four is $60. A mattress and matching box spring count as one item, as does a sectional sofa. Only the person on the water bill can book it.
Brush and limbs are collected free; the City aims to get round every 14 days. Keep piles under 6 feet long and 8 inches across, parallel to the street and free of lumber or trash.
What it costs to dump in Murfreesboro
For household trash, nothing, at a county convenience center. You pay at the transfer station, which is where contractors, construction debris and big clean-outs go. Walk-up rates rose on July 1, 2026:
Load at the transfer station
Charge
Up to 999 lbs
$50 flat
1,000–1,999 lbs
$104.50 flat
1 ton and up
$104.50 a ton, prorated
At the county landfill, brush is $30 a ton and tires $2 each. And from August 1, 2026, every mattress and box spring carries a $25 recycling fee, paid to the recycler, Spring Back Recycling — the county keeps none of it.
Latex paint can be dried out and thrown away with household trash. Oil-based paint, fluorescent tubes and electronics go to the Leanna Convenience Center.
Everything else — pesticides, cleaners, pool chemicals and similar — waits for the county's household hazardous waste collection. The 2026 date is Saturday, October 10, 8 a.m. to noon, at the City mulch facility, 4765 Florence Road. Alkaline batteries, paint and electronics are no longer taken at that event.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Tennessee, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
Getting rid of something specific in Murfreesboro?
Yes, for Rutherford County residents, including those in Murfreesboro. The limit is one visit a day of up to one pickup-truck load, with no more than three bulk items. Commercial waste and construction debris go to the transfer station instead.
What are the Rutherford County convenience center hours?
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are closed Mondays and Thursdays. On Sundays only household garbage is taken, no bulk items.
How much does the Rutherford County transfer station charge?
From July 1, 2026, walk-up customers pay a flat $50 for loads up to 999 lbs, a flat $104.50 for 1,000 to 1,999 lbs, and $104.50 a ton for a ton or more. The station at 6025 Landfill Road is open weekdays 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m. to noon, and a hard hat and high-visibility clothing are required.
Where do I take a mattress in Murfreesboro?
Since August 1, 2026, mattresses and box springs go for recycling at the Leanna, Smyrna or Rockvale convenience centers, or the Brush and Tire scale at the county landfill, at $25 each (by credit or debit card at the landfill scale). The transfer station no longer takes them. City residents can also book a bulky pickup at $10 an item.
Does Murfreesboro pick up bulky items?
Yes, by appointment. Call (615) 893-3681. It is $10 an item for the first three and $30 for each item after that, added to your water bill. A mattress and matching box spring count as one item. Only the person on the water bill can schedule it.
