Birmingham bulk trash pickup
Bulk trash & brush ~twice monthly on published monthly bulk calendar; set out by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Keep separate from weekly garbage.
Verified 2026-10-15 · birminghamal.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Brush with bulk schedule — bag clippings/leaves with trash rules; contractor/land-clearing debris not collected as residential bulk. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Weekly cart capacity; overflow to district roll-offs; bulk only on scheduled bulk dates (not every garbage day). |
| Not allowed | Recycle not-collected list; unbagged trash/leaves; contractor debris in residential bulk; illegal dumping. |
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
City cart at designated curb point for automated/manual route; clear of parked cars and obstacles; bulk piles per monthly schedule instructions.
Limits
Weekly cart capacity; overflow to district roll-offs; bulk only on scheduled bulk dates (not every garbage day).
Not allowed
Recycle not-collected list; unbagged trash/leaves; contractor debris in residential bulk; illegal dumping.
Bags
Bag all trash and leaves per Waste Services Division.
Brush
Brush with bulk schedule — bag clippings/leaves with trash rules; contractor/land-clearing debris not collected as residential bulk.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your day
Verified 2026-10-15 · birminghamal.gov
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Full details for Birmingham: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Birmingham Waste Services Division (Public Works) — weekly household garbage on neighborhood’s dedicated weekday (routes consolidated post Jan 6, 2025). City-issued cart; bag all trash and leaves. Day + recycle week (Schedule 1 or 2) on Garbage/Recycle/Bulk Schedules page or bhamtrash.com address/neighborhood tool. Missed garbage/recycling/bulk → 311 or MyBHAM311 / (205) 254-6314 (Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.). Four district roll-off sites for overflow (Eastern, Ensley/Western, Northern, Southside).
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk trash & brush ~twice monthly on published monthly bulk calendar; set out by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Keep separate from weekly garbage. Illegal dumping / missed bulk → 311.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- City cart at designated curb point for automated/manual route; clear of parked cars and obstacles; bulk piles per monthly schedule instructions.
- Curbside: limits
- Weekly cart capacity; overflow to district roll-offs; bulk only on scheduled bulk dates (not every garbage day).
- Curbside: brush
- Brush with bulk schedule — bag clippings/leaves with trash rules; contractor/land-clearing debris not collected as residential bulk.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycle not-collected list; unbagged trash/leaves; contractor debris in residential bulk; illegal dumping.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag all trash and leaves per Waste Services Division.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not listed on Waste Services / schedules HTML.
- Holidays
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
Waste Services: garbage & recycling move one day later for all routes when a City holiday falls Monday–Thursday. Example news: Memorial Day 2026-05-25 — push +1 day, resume after that Friday. Dec 2025 / New Year notices also publish dated makeups — use 311/news for each holiday week (no single durable 2026 master HTML table at verify).
- Hauler
- City of Birmingham Waste Services Division
- Contacts
- 311; Waste Services (205) 254-6314; MyBHAM311 app
- Find your day
- Garbage, Recycle & Bulk Trash Schedules / bhamtrash.com
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: birminghamal.gov
Bulk: birminghamal.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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