Daphne trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Fee $19/mo residential (+$5/mo extra cart) per Ord. 2024-21. Public Works 251-620-2100. Verified 2026-10-15 · daphneal.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage curbside evening before service (assure before route — also stated before 6:00 a.m.). Trash/yard on mapped day same week program. Maps on daphneal.com Solid Waste pages. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · daphneal.com, daphneal.municipalonlinepayments.com |
| Recycling | Optional curbside via Baldwin County SWDA — sign up baldwinrecycles.org /; about $10/mo. Verified 2026-10-15 · daphneal.com |
| Bulk | Weekly trash & yard debris route (separate from garbage cart) — ≤15 cubic feet/household/week; overage charges start $60 and rise with volume. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Daphne Solid Waste Division; optional SWDA curbside recycling. |
| Contacts | Public Works 251-620-2100; SWDA recycling 251-972-6878; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · daphneal.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage curbside evening before service (assure before route — also stated before 6:00 a.m.). Trash/yard on mapped day same week program. Maps on daphneal.com Solid Waste pages.
Where
Front of own property only — not vacant lots/ROWs; carts ≥4 ft apart; debris at own frontage.
Limits
15 cu ft trash/yard per week; overage from $60; contractor tree debris not collected.
Not allowed
Non-acceptable trash list above; medical waste; household hazardous waste to Magnolia Landfill 251-972-6878.
Bags
Garbage bagged in City cart; yard leaves/clippings bagged; no red medical bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · daphneal.com, daphneal.municipalonlinepayments.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · daphneal.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Verified 2026-10-15 · daphneal.com
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- Trash
- City of Daphne Solid Waste / Public Works — residential garbage in City-issued cart (64–96 gal), lid tight; household garbage bagged in cart. No red bags (medical-waste color). Multiple carts ≥4 ft apart for automation. Place curbside evening before service day (routes vary; utility FAQ also notes before 6:00 a.m. Mon–Fri). Day via garbage route schedule map. Fee $19/mo residential (+$5/mo extra cart) per Ord. 2024-21. Public Works 251-620-2100.
- Recycling
- Optional curbside via Baldwin County SWDA — sign up baldwinrecycles.org / 251-972-6878; about $10/mo. Paper, plastic, aluminum per SWDA resources (glass/electronics/household hazardous waste → CHaRM / other programs — not all curbside). City Solid Waste page still oversees recyclable materials coordination.
- Bulk pickup
- Weekly trash & yard debris route (separate from garbage cart) — ≤15 cubic feet/household/week; overage charges start $60 and rise with volume. Acceptable examples: appliances, bicycles, firewood, furniture, yard debris. Not: asphalt, batteries, concrete, C&D, lumber, gas, medical waste, oil, paint, TVs, tires, Styrofoam, glass/porcelain. Limbs ≤5 ft / ≤8 in dia; leaves/pine straw/grass/pine cones bagged; contractor-cut trees owner responsibility. Construction debris pickups normally first week of month. No special call-ahead for standard weekly trash/yard day.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage curbside evening before service (assure before route — also stated before 6:00 a.m.). Trash/yard on mapped day same week program. Maps on daphneal.com Solid Waste pages.
- Curbside: where
- Front of own property only — not vacant lots/ROWs; carts ≥4 ft apart; debris at own frontage.
- Curbside: limits
- 15 cu ft trash/yard per week; overage from $60; contractor tree debris not collected.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs ≤5 ft / ≤8 in dia loose OK; leaves/grass/pine straw bagged — not in garbage cans/boxes/wheelbarrows for yard route.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-acceptable trash list above; medical waste; household hazardous waste to Magnolia Landfill 251-972-6878.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged in City cart; yard leaves/clippings bagged; no red medical bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Excessive trash volume charges from $60+; non-trash/improper placement left uncollected.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Daphne Solid Waste Division; optional SWDA curbside recycling
- Contacts
- Public Works 251-620-2100; SWDA recycling 251-972-6878; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Solid Waste route maps / holiday PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: daphneal.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: daphneal.com
Curbside: daphneal.com, daphneal.municipalonlinepayments.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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