Rutherford County, TN
Rockvale has no town truck
Rockvale isn’t a city. It’s a Census-designated place of 1,279 people in unincorporated Rutherford County, so there’s no municipal trash or brush pickup to call. Our crew comes up from Lewisburg, about 50 minutes away.
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So who picks up junk in Rockvale?
Nobody, unless you hire it out or drive it yourself. Rutherford County runs 14 recycling centers for residents and a transfer station at 6025 Landfill Rd in Murfreesboro. The centers are closed Mondays and Thursdays, and on Sundays they take household garbage only.
The county page we read describes one center in detail, Leanna Convenience Center at 4303 Sulphur Springs Rd in Murfreesboro, for electronics, oil-based paint and fluorescent bulbs. It doesn’t list refused items, fees or the other addresses.
What that means for a big job
A garage full of junk, a hot tub that has to go, a basement of old furniture: in a pickup, any of those is a lot of trips on the days the centers are open. Our junk removal loads it and takes it away, and an empty-the-house job is one of our cleanouts.
If you’re moving in rather than out, we do assembly too: bedroom suites, entertainment centers, garage shelving, and metal sheds out back. Carports and pergolas, too. Out here, with no town truck to take the cardboard and crates afterward, we haul the packaging away when we’re done.
Tearing down a shed
We didn’t find a demolition permit rule for unincorporated Rutherford County. Ask the county before anything structural comes down. For a full building, Tennessee’s TDEC has called for a notice 10 working days ahead, even with no asbestos, according to a 2019 letter we saw in an excerpt; check the current rule. The EPA says an isolated small residential building falls outside the federal asbestos rule.
Murfreesboro, the nearest city on our list, does publish a residential demolition permit, which is a useful comparison.
Answers
Rockvale questions, answered
Who picks up trash in Rockvale, Tennessee?
No town does, because Rockvale is unincorporated: a Census-designated place in Rutherford County with no city government. Residents use the county’s 14 recycling centers or hire a hauler. The centers close Mondays and Thursdays and take only household garbage on Sundays.
Where can I take paint and electronics near Rockvale?
Leanna Convenience Center, 4303 Sulphur Springs Rd in Murfreesboro, takes electronics, oil-based paint and fluorescent bulbs, according to Rutherford County. The county page doesn’t list refused items or fees, so call the county recycling line at 615-898-7739 before you load up.
Are Rutherford County recycling centers open Mondays for Rockvale residents?
No. Rutherford County’s recycling centers are closed Mondays and Thursdays, and on Sundays they accept household garbage only. The county transfer station is at 6025 Landfill Rd in Murfreesboro. If the county’s schedule doesn’t fit yours, our crew can come to Rockvale and haul the junk away.
Can you haul away a hot tub in Rockvale?
Yes. Hot tubs, pool tables and pianos are on our junk removal list, and we’ve moved and hauled a heavy hot tub before. Rockvale has no town pickup to call, and the county centers are drop-off sites, so a big item like that needs a crew. We come up from Lewisburg, about 50 minutes away.