Nashville Metro Water Services

???? Meet Ricky Clark! Ricky has been a dedicated member of Nashville's Waste Services team for over 20 years, serving in roles from paving and brush collection to trash and recycling. Now, as an Equipment Operator Senior, he plays a vital role in collecting Nashville's curbside recycling. ?? ??? What’s Ricky’s favorite part of the job? Every day is different, and he loves connecting with Nashville's residents! Over the years, Ricky has seen neighborhoods grow and change, even keeping artwork from a child on his route—who’s now in college! He’s passionate about educating the community face-to-face about recycling. ??? Ricky’s top tip for success in his role? Embrace new technology! From automated side loader trucks to efficiency upgrades, Ricky says learning to use these tools is like playing a video game—while performing an essential service for Nashville. ??Fun fact: Ricky’s a big University of Tennessee fan and reps his UT orange proudly! Ricky wants residents to know: “Don’t be afraid to talk to your recycling or trash guy!” Say hi, ask questions, and get to know the people helping to keep Nashville clean and green. #NashvilleRecycling #WasteServices #BehindTheScenes #CommunitySpotlight

Imagine a Day Without Water... Behind every drop you drink is a journey of precision, dedication, and countless hours of work. From the moment it enters the system to when it reaches your hands, water undergoes an incredible transformation, ensuring it's safe and ready for you. As we celebrate a decade of recognizing the impact clean, reliable drinking water has on our day-to-day lives through #ImagineaDayWithoutWater, take some time to think of our neighboring states and cities currently without water due to the recent hurricanes and be thankful to be blessed with an abundant water source and clean drinking water at your fingertips. PC / Kelli Johnson | kellijohnson.com

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, MWS has deployed Michael Hunt, an experienced Emergency Services Coordinator, to support relief efforts in Washington County, TN. Michael will be working with the Washington County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) in Johnson City over the next 7 to 14 days, helping to ensure a swift and effective response during this challenging time.

Metro Nashville received the Government Recycler of the Year!?In 2023, Metro Waste Services, a division of Metro Water Services, introduced the Food Scraps Pickup Pilot (FSPP), a program that provides free curbside composting services to 750 Nashville households for one year. MWS worked with contractor, Compost Nashville. To date, FSPP has collected 42 tons of food scraps and anticipates diverting approximately 115 tons of food waste from landfills by the end of the pilot year.

Exciting news! Zero Waste Nashville and Urban Green Lab have transitioned Sustainable in the City to a podcast. ? In this new format, Sustainable in the City will be released on the third Tuesday of every month as a podcast rather than a live webinar. The podcast format lets you listen in at the time that works best for you on Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts!? ? Each episode will feature a Nashville resident who takes small sustainable actions that make a big impact on Nashville. We’ll chat with your neighbors, coworkers, and fellow community members about the benefits, barriers, and motivators in their sustainability story. ? Listen to the trailer now and mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 18, to listen to our first episode!? ? https://lnkd.in/eb5JM3Ff

Yesterday, the MWS Waste Service’s Zero Waste team was awarded two grants from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation that will support efforts to achieve the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Zero Waste goal. An Education and Outreach grant for $14,782 was awarded to develop a multilingual PSA to reach Nashville’s diverse communities about recycling. An Organics Management grant for $100,000 was awarded to support continued curbside collection of food scraps as part of the Food Scraps Pickup Pilot Program. Together, these grants provide MWS Waste Services added opportunities to improve programs that help reduce the waste sent to landfills by increasing recycling and composting.

We are kicking off #DrinkingWaterWeek with the release of our 2023 Consumer Confidence Report! When it comes to ensuring your drinking water is safe, clean, and reliable, we not only meet regulations, but go above and beyond them. Learn about how we do this and more about the hard work that goes into your drinking water at CCR.nashville.gov.

World Water Day is celebrated annually on March 22nd. However, we are fortunate every day to not just have a great water supply, but the proper infrastructure and dedicated experts to ensure our community safe, clean and reliable water services.

Celebrating Metro Nashville's Arbor Day ceremony yesterday was a moment of immense pride! Huge congratulations to NOVEL Harpeth Heights Apartments and residents Ashley Brady and Sean Schaffer for their well-deserved awards. Special thanks to the Metro Beautification Commission, Mayor Freddie O'Connell, Metro General Services, and all nonprofit partners in the Root Nashville Campaign for their incredible dedication. Together, let's continue to grow our urban forest towards the goal of planting 500,000 trees by 2050! ??

Guess what, Nashville? We've been busy counting trees! MWS just wrapped up our Urban Tree Canopy Study, diving deep into the greenery that makes our city shine. Want to know the details? Dive into the highlights of our findings on our website: https://lnkd.in/e4FPNKmY