Nashville Solid Waste Master Plan

Overview

Facing the imminent closure of its primary landfill, Metro Waste embarked on an ambitious journey to revolutionize the city's approach to waste management. The Solid Waste Master Plan represents a bold commitment to sustainability, with a groundbreaking goal of achieving zero waste.

This initiative goes far beyond traditional waste management strategies. By developing a forward-thinking approach, Nashville is positioning itself as a pioneering leader in urban waste reduction throughout the Southeast, setting a new standard for municipal sustainability efforts.

Wilmot’s Role

Wilmot served as a strategic partner in developing Nashville's Zero Waste Master Plan, providing comprehensive analysis and stakeholder engagement that transformed conceptual goals into actionable strategies. Our team evaluated the city's waste ecosystem, examining existing infrastructure capabilities, current policy and regulatory frameworks, and waste characterization. Wilmot’s key contributions were:

  • Assembled and facilitated a stakeholder taskforce

  • Conducted public meetings

  • Performed a comprehensive Triple Bottom Line analysis

  • Explored opportunity areas such as:

    • Energy capture potential

    • Job creation

    • Strategies to address food insecurity

By providing a multi-dimensional approach to waste reduction, Wilmot helped Nashville create a roadmap that balances environmental stewardship with economic and social benefits.

Client

Metro Waste

Location

Nashville, TN

Markets

Municipal

Services

Triple Bottom Line Cost-Benefit Analysis

Community Engagement

Master Planning

Materials Management Planning

What is Wilmot’s Triple Bottom Line analysis?

A full-cost accounting of environmental, social, and economic impacts, providing a dollar value cost or benefit for each aspect your project is considering.