Nashville officials stumped after learning 70% of the city’s trash is liquid

Visitors enjoy a tour in downtown Nashville. The city’s officials said excess liquid is overflowing garbage trucks, contaminating recyclables and creating headaches for sanitation crews - (iStock)

Nashville is known for pouring out the hits, but city officials say too much is being poured into the trash.

A surprising discovery found that about 70 percent of the waste collected from public trash cans in downtown Nashville is actually liquid, creating an unexpected headache for sanitation crews and city leaders.