10-04-2025
EWaste program comes to Williamson County for electronic waste removal
America's first mid-market e-waste franchise that specifically focuses on municipal and corporate recycling has created a new partnership with Williamson County.
"The city of Franklin stepped up to collect eWaste for Williamson County residents over the past few years. Now, county residents no longer have to travel to the city to recycle, they have five new drop-off stations closer to home,' Solid Waste Director for Williamson County Mac Nolen said.
City eWaste was started with the intention of finding a safe way to remove and recycle old electronics. Since 2018, the organization has helped over 242 businesses in the Middle Tennessee area.
This partnership focuses on providing an efficient way for the county's citizens to dispose of their electronic waste. As a result, five secure drop-off stations are being created at convenience centers in Nolensville, Grassland, Fairview, College Grove, and the Williamson County Solid Waste Department.
'Keeping eWaste out of our Convenience Center trash will lessen the amount of solid waste going to the out of county disposal facility. This will be an opportunity for us to do the right thing,' said Nolen.
According to City eWaste, each year, Americans discard about 6.9 million tons of electronics, yet only 15% is properly recycled. This creates a massive service gap that City eWaste closes by offering free and 100% secure electronics recycling programs to county and municipal entities of all sizes.
'If we can get even half of residents to drop off their ewaste in one of our designated bins across Williamson County, we can really do some good,' said Matthew Rogers, founder of City eWaste. 'Nothing is going to change until we can get this material to the right place.'
The Franklin-based company is set to expand nationwide to aid other communities in the removal of their unwanted electronics.
'Everyone has a pile of electronics at home collecting dust,' added Rogers. 'Our job is to make getting rid of them feel like the simplest, easiest, and most secure option out there. By doing so, we're closing an enormous residential recycling gap that's gone ignored for far too long.'
Drop-Off Locations and Hours
● Williamson County-Solid Waste Department, 5750 Pinewood Road. Opening Hours: 7am-3:30pm M-F
● Grassland Convenience Center, 1495 Sneed Road West. Tel: 615-371-1697. Opening Hours: 7am-5pm M-F
● Nolensville Convenience Center, 1525 Owen Road. Tel: 615-776-2717. Opening Hours: 7am-5pm M-F
● College Grove Convenience Center, 6520 Arno-College Grove Road. Tel: 615-368-7181. Opening Hours: 7am-5pm M-F
● Fairview Convenience Center, behind Fairview Recreation. Tel: 615-799-8311. Opening Hours: 7am-5pm M-F
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Williamson County partners with eWaste for electronic waste removal
