Nashville septic & night soil bonds.
$100 flat.

Metro Nashville/Davidson County conditions a septic tank and night soil hauler permit on a fixed $10,000 bond filed with Metro. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every hauler. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

Required by Metro Nashville/Davidson County for a septic tank / night soil hauler permit
Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Local hauler bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Metro Nashville/Davidson County

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your septic/night soil hauler permit application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the septic & night soil bond covers

Metro Nashville/Davidson County regulates the pumping, transport, and disposal of septic tank contents and night soil (human waste hauled from holding tanks and similar sources) to protect groundwater, the sewer system, and public health. A permitted hauler conditions that work on a fixed $10,000 surety bond filed with Metro.

It is a three-party guarantee: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Metropolitan Government (the obligee). If a hauler dumps illegally or otherwise violates the permit conditions, Metro can recover against the bond up to $10,000.

The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the permit. Let it lapse and the permit can be suspended — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out. We issue the fixed $10,000 amount at $100, and the application collects no credit information.

Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County — septic / night soil hauler permitThe Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requires a $10,000 surety bond as a condition of a permit to haul septic tank contents and night soil, with the bond filed with the responsible metro department. The $10,000 amount is taken from the bond name on the Metro application; confirm it on your permit paperwork.

You need this bond if you are

A septic tank pumping company permitted to service Nashville/Davidson County
A night soil / portable toilet hauler transporting human waste under a Metro permit
Renewing a Metro hauler permit that conditions renewal on a current $10,000 bond
A new entrant Metro wants bonded before issuing a septic/night soil hauler permit

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond does not need it.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Nashville septic & night soil bond?The premium is $100, set by our carrier's rate book for this fixed $10,000 bond amount — the same for every hauler. The $10,000 is set by Metro, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?Fixed-amount license bonds like this issue right after purchase for many haulers — at most within 1–2 business days. Your e-signed bond arrives by email, ready to file.
Is there a credit check?The application has no credit section at all — most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond type, it's a soft pull that never affects your score.
When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the Metro permit. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your permit never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your Metro hauler permit today.

$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your price$100
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