Decatur trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City of Decatur Environmental Services / Solid Waste — weekly automated city carts (up to 2×95-gal). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdecatural.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts out by 6:00 a.m.; back from curb by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdecatural.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Decatur Solid Waste / Environmental Services. |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 256-341-4740. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofdecatural.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts out by 6:00 a.m.; back from curb by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Behind curb/shoulder — not gutter; arrows to street/alley; clear for automated arm.
Limits
Up to 2×95-gal city carts; extra cart monthly fee if stock available.
Not allowed
Burning trash/leaves; items city map/FAQ mark not for cart or loader without arrangement.
Bags
Cart lid closed; yard waste may be bagged in cart per FAQ; household garbage contained in cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
No static dated 2026 holiday HTML table at verify — use interactive city map / city communications for holiday-week changes.
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Full details for Decatur: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Decatur Environmental Services / Solid Waste — weekly automated city carts (up to 2×95-gal). Out by 6:00 a.m. collection day; arrows toward street/alley; place behind curb/shoulder (not in gutter); return carts by 7:00 p.m. same day. Day via city map interactive map (garbage + recycling by address). 256-341-4740. Garbage fee on Decatur Utilities electric bill.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Carts out by 6:00 a.m.; back from curb by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Behind curb/shoulder — not gutter; arrows to street/alley; clear for automated arm.
- Curbside: limits
- Up to 2×95-gal city carts; extra cart monthly fee if stock available.
- Curbside: brush
- Bag yard debris in cart when volume fits (FAQ); larger limbs/brush via bulky loader cycle — do not block cart set-out. Burning trash/leaves illegal in city limits.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Burning trash/leaves; items city map/FAQ mark not for cart or loader without arrangement.
- Curbside: bags
- Cart lid closed; yard waste may be bagged in cart per FAQ; household garbage contained in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Utility billing for garbage fee; burning/illegal dumping enforcement — fixed set-out citation dollars not listed on FAQs.
- Holidays
No static dated 2026 holiday HTML table at verify — use interactive city map / city communications for holiday-week changes.
- Hauler
- City of Decatur Solid Waste / Environmental Services
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 256-341-4740.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofdecatural.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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