Announcements:

Storm Debris Collection: Sanitation crews are collecting tree limbs in the City limits of Franklin. We will continue going through neighborhoods until everything is collected. Please allow 5 feet of clearance between brush and garbage containers, and keep brush away from mailboxes, fences, walls, water meters, utility boxes, and parked cars. We kindly ask that you do not place brush under low branches or power lines, as well. After major storms, the City suspends its usual excess brush policy.

Important Phone Numbers/Links:

• Know before you go! See Franklin traffic cameras.
• To report a power outage: www.mte.com/outages.
• Police Department (non-emergency): 615-794-2513 (report downed trees in roadway at this number. If you have trees down on private property, please contact your insurance company)
• Williamson County Sheriff's Office (non-emergency): 615-790-5550 to report downed trees or electric lines in Williamson County (outside Franklin city limits)
• Fire Department (non-emergency): 615-794-3411
• Streets Department: 615-791-3254
• Sanitation and Environmental Services: 615-794-1516
• Water Management Department: 615-794-4554
• Franklin Special School District: 615-794-6624
• Williamson County Schools: 615-472-4000
• TDOT Smartway Cameras
• Winter Weather Driving Tips
• Cold Weather Tips from Water Management Department

• Fire Sprinkler Systems

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Snow/Ice Removal Information

The City of Franklin has a limited number of plow trucks and road salt. We must prioritize how we distribute our salt; we make every attempt to benefit the widest numbers of motorists possible. 

Currently, we salt the major arterial roads and some minor collector roads.  We also salt hospital, fire hall, and police department accesses, as well as known hazardous areas such as steep hills and sharp curves. We will salt upon request if there is a genuine emergency situation.

We ask that wherever possible, citizens avoid on-street parking, especially during snow and ice weather events to minimize the risk of road salt coming into contact with your vehicle.

Fortunately, the vast majority of winter storm events experienced in Franklin are manageable within these limited resources thanks to our milder southern climate.

In accordance with Franklin Municipal Code Section 16-109, the occupants of property abutting on a sidewalk are required to remove all accumulated snow and ice from the abutting sidewalk.

• Snow Route Map

Inclement Weather Trash Collection Information:

Sanitation and Environmental Services picks up trash on regular weekly routes.  If road conditions are unsafe during a snow event, the Sanitation and Environmental Services Department may suspend your trash collection until their trucks can safely move through the area.  Any changes to the trash collection schedule can be found on our website (www.franklintn.gov/sanitation) or via social media (Facebook or Twitter).

Specific inquiries should be made to the Sanitation and Environmental Services Department at 615-794-1516 or sanitation@franklintn.gov.

Videos: 

Learn about our brine facility in the video below.

Watch our brine truck in action:

  

Winter weather can cause pothole problems on our streets. Check out our infrared truck and crew quickly fixing a pothole in this time-lapse video (~20 minutes in ~20 seconds) :