Bedford County, TN
Shelbyville, the Bedford County seat
Shelbyville is 22 miles east of Lewisburg, about 35 minutes by road, and with 23,557 people it’s the biggest town in Bedford County. Trash here splits three ways: the city’s carts, the county’s drop-off sites, and a private transfer station for anything from a remodel.
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Do you need a permit to demolish in Shelbyville?
Yes. The Building & Codes page says demolition needs a permit; we read that in a search excerpt, so confirm it with the office at 100 N Cannon Blvd (931-488-4230). A fee schedule amended March 1, 2017 lists $25 for a residential demolition, and that figure may be out of date. Once you have the go-ahead, we handle shed, deck and fence demolition and haul off the pieces.
What the city picks up
Shelbyville’s residential collection page, also seen only in an excerpt, describes weekly cart pickup and a monthly brush run in the first full week of the month. Limbs have to be 6 feet or shorter, and the city won’t take demolition debris or brush a contractor cut. Bulk pickup costs $25 or $50, booked through Public Works at 931-684-2644, and there are two city-wide cleanup weeks a year. Ring Public Works to confirm before setting anything out.
Bedford County sites, and where construction waste goes
The county runs drop-off sites around Shelbyville, among them Tollgate at 1099 Hwy 82 S, El Bethel at 1760 US-41A N and Unionville at 3380 US-41A N. Tires are $2 each with no rims, Wednesdays only, at 816 SR 82 S. Since July 14, 2026, construction waste and large trailer loads have gone to Local Transfer at 210 Cedar King Rd, a private site that charges.
A basement or estate cleanout is usually a mix of household junk and old building material, and sorting that for two different sites eats a day. We load all of it and take it away.
Moving in Walking Horse country
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has been held at Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville since 1939. We move homes and apartments here and in nearby Bell Buckle, heavy one-off pieces included: pool tables, safes and hot tubs.
Answers
Shelbyville questions, answered
Do I need a permit to tear down a shed in Shelbyville?
Yes, Shelbyville’s Building and Codes page says demolition needs a permit, according to a search excerpt. The office is at 100 N Cannon Blvd, 931-488-4230. A 2017 fee schedule listed $25 for a residential demolition, so ask what it costs now. With the permit in hand, we take the shed down and haul it off.
How much is bulk pickup in Shelbyville TN?
$25 or $50, scheduled through Shelbyville Public Works at 931-684-2644, according to an excerpt of the city’s residential collection page. The city also holds two city-wide cleanup weeks a year. Confirm the price and the next cleanup week by phone before you set anything out.
Where can I dump construction debris in Shelbyville, TN?
At Local Transfer, 210 Cedar King Rd, a private site that charges. Bedford County began sending construction waste and large trailer loads there on July 14, 2026, so the county’s drop-off sites aren’t the place for it. Our crew can tear out a remodel and haul the debris away for you.
Where can I get rid of old tires in Shelbyville?
Bedford County takes tires at 816 SR 82 S, on Wednesdays only, for $2 apiece with the rims off. That’s the one tire drop-off the county’s solid waste page lists. If the tires came out of a garage or shed cleanout, the rest of that cleanout is work we do.