Rain barrels and cisterns · Tennessee
Metro Nashville Rain Barrels and Tennessee Smart Yards
Run by Metro Nashville Water Services
- What you get
- Free barrel via monthly drawing (one entry per household); subsidized sale barrels (price not listed on the official page); Smart Yards certification brings a free yard sign, free tree from Root Nashville and free 25 lb bag of fertilizer
- Who qualifies
- Metro Nashville residents for drawings and Smart Yards benefits
- Where
- Residents of Metro Nashville and Davidson County.
- Status
- Seasonal. 2025 sale marked closed; page unclear; call 615-862-4600.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Buy a subsidized rain barrel at Metro's annual sale, or enter monthly drawings for a free one by watching a short video and taking the quiz; certify your yard through Tennessee Smart Yards for a free tree.
Requirements
- Metro Nashville resident
- One drawing entry per household
- Smart Yards: certify the yard
How to apply
- 1Watch the short video on the Metro Water Services YouTube channel and take the quiz in the description to enter the monthly drawing
- 2For the sale, order via the sale link on the Metro rain barrels page when a sale is open
- 3For Smart Yards, certify through the free Tennessee Smart Yards program
Sources
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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