About Nashville's Nipper's Corner

Recycling at Nippers Corner in south Nashville returns to Granbery Elementary.

And that's where it should be!

Granbery Elementary has led the area in recycling, thanks to the diligence of Sherry, for years. Every Friday recycle dumpsters are dropped off in the north parking lot and are available to the public for recycling. You may recycle glass, plastic, steel and tin cans, mixed paper and cardboard. There are even left over bread products from Panera Bread.

All of the money raised from this project goes to Granbery Elementary school.

Recycling at Nippers Corner changed three years ago when Metro contracted with the Nippers' Corner Walmart to put recycle receptacles in their parking lot. Unfortunately that meant a decrease in the about of recycle material received by the Granbery locations. Though many people remained loyal, the new Walmart location was available 24/7 instead of just on the weekends.

A spokeswoman for Walmart's corporate offices said: "One of Walmart's overall sustainability goals is to create zero waste, and we have a robust recycling program for waste generated by our stores, clubs and operations. Unfortunately, unattended drop-off containers in our parking lots are often used by people to drop off non-recyclable items, which can be hazardous. For the safety of our customers and associates, a dedicated recycling facility offers a better option for returning items for recycling."

Now, Recycling in the Nippers Corner area will be found exclusively at Granbery Elementary until metro finds a new home for their receptacles. Please recycle. It helps the community, it helps the planet and it helps Granbery Elementary.

Connie Harvey is the author of this blog post. You can follow her blog at NashvilleTennesseeLiving

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2009 Lowes and Granbery Elementary in South Nashville TN will team up to Build a Garden.

Soon students, parents and the public will have the opportunity to participate by volunteering and/or donating to the new Learning Garden at Granbery Elementary School.

Recently Granbery won a $4500 grant from the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education program. The Toolbox for Education program was designed to help fund different learning projects at schools. The PTA and PTO organizations are invited to apply.

Karen Hattan, the secretary of Granbery’s PTA said “We wrote the grant with plans for a project to turn an unused courtyard into a learning garden.”

When the benches are installed, the area can be used for outdoor classes.

The school has already been composting and has started the gardening process of tilling, adding the compost, and planting.

There will be a tool shed, butterfly garden, bushes and trees, besides the Vegetable Garden.

The children will learn about growing and tending a garden and the area will now look better too!

To donate or volunteer call the school at 333-5112.

Granbery Already has a very Popular and successful recycling program. This will just add to the Green Thinking that the children in this school are being taught.

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The Brush Pick up schedule is Official!

Brush Pickup coming to South Nashville, Davidson County December 23, 2008.

The area covering Nipper's Corner, Holt Woods, Bradford Hills, Stone Creek, Williams Grove, Banbury Crossing, Winfield Park, and Wexford Downs.

We live in area 6. On the map above we are in the yellow section South Center of the city. The area between I-65 South and Nolensville Road.

METRO HAS A FEW SIMPLE RULES TO FOLLOW:

Recycling your Brush and landscape clippings couldn't be easier. Just trim your trees and shrubs and pile them by the curb at the edge of your property.

Seems simple enough. But Sometimes it seems easier to pile it near something, a little more out of your way. Please don't do this. There is a machne that picks it up with a mechanical arm and it can't work around telephone poles, your cars, or the mail box. There is only the driver of the truck, no crew members to move the piles or separate items that do not belong.

And really, more important than that, it's unsightly, disrupts the traffic flow and is terribly inconsiderate of your neighbors!

Lumber, household trash and other types of debris found in your brush pile means IT WILL NOT GET PICKED UP!!

For more information on the Metro Rules for pick up, go directly to their website at

Brush and Leaf Collection for Metro Nashville Davidson County

Schedule below:

For more local information call Connie Harvey or visit my website.