There are 5 article(s) tagged Sanitation:

• March 2026

  • Dumpster deep dive: How each suburb handles sanitation

    Some suburbs contract out while others provide their own services. They don’t all provide the same options, and the prices residents pay also differ.

    By Abigail Warren, Michael Waddell March 29, 2026

  • Horn Lake board approves second sanitation rate hike in under a year

    The cost of sanitation service is going up in Horn Lake again – the second time in recent months customers have faced an increase. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II March 20, 2026

• May 2024

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘I’ve never experienced concierge-level service’ for trash in Memphis

    “Recycling is rarely picked up on the date of collection and is often on the curb for four or five days.”

    By Letters to the Editor May 17, 2024

• February 2021

  • Snow suspends sanitation schedule in Germantown

    Solid waste collection is suspended in Germantown through the end of the week. It will resume Monday.

    By Abigail Warren February 17, 2021

• February 2020

  • Presidents’ Day sanitation schedule

    Memphis is the only Shelby County municipality affected by Presidents' Day. Other Shelby County municipalities trash will run as normal.

    By Abigail Warren February 18, 2020