Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1646Passed

This resolution approves an application for a Healthy and Sustainable Communities grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville. The grant aims to support the Department of Waste Services in expanding waste management services by providing free curbside compost collection to 750 households participating in the Food Scrap Pickup Program, addressing environmental and human health challenges.

A resolution approving an application for a Healthy and Sustainable Communities grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Waste Services, to rethink waste management, expand services available to residents, and improve related environmental and human health challenges by providing free curbside compost collection to 750 households included in the Food Scrap Pickup Program.

8 sponsors
Introduced 11/6/2025Metropolitan CouncilResolution
→ Passed 11/18/2025

What it does

  • 1Approval of grant application to the U.S. Conference of Mayors for Healthy and Sustainable Communities funding
  • 2Expansion of waste management services through free curbside compost collection
  • 3Targeting 750 households included in the Food Scrap Pickup Program

This resolution approves an application for a Healthy and Sustainable Communities grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville. The grant aims to support the Department of Waste Services in expanding waste management services by providing free curbside compost collection to 750 households participating in the Food Scrap Pickup Program, addressing environmental and human health challenges.

Affects
Metropolitan Government of NashvilleNashville Department of Waste Services750 households in the Food Scrap Pickup Program

Legislative history

11/24/2025
Mayor
Referred without comment
11/18/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
11/17/2025
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred without comment
11/17/2025
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
11/10/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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