Gadsden trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Routes Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri via city Garbage_Routes city map (coggis.cityofgadsden.com). Billing via Garbage Fee Collections 256-549-4620 / [email protected] (City Hall 90 Broad St). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgadsden.com |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgadsden.com |
| Recycling | No curbside recycling. Drop-off Gadsden Recycles, 306 Henry St, — residents Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgadsden.com |
| Bulk | Large household goods (couches, mattresses, appliances, etc.) require disposal permit from Revenue Department — $100 before scheduling. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Gadsden Public Works (Garbage Fee Collections billing). |
| Contacts | Public Works 256-549-4242 / 256-549-4706 (limbs); Garbage Fee 256-549-4620; Recycles 256-549-4611; Revenue 256-549-4721 (bulk permit). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgadsden.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside black can for garbage; brush/limbs not impeding traffic/drains; bulk only after permit/schedule.
Limits
Bulk disposal permit $100 (+ oversize fees); brush size caps above; contractor debris not city-collected.
Not allowed
Glass/plastic at Gadsden Recycles; unpermitted bulky household goods at curb; contractor yard debris in city brush pile.
Bags
Household garbage in black can (bagging customary); leaves/grass in trash bags when using brush/trash stream.
Brush
Limbs ≤10 in dia / ≤6 ft; leaves/grass bagged (or extra 90-gal); call 256-549-4706 for trash/brush day — not mixed into black garbage can as “trash” stream rules.
Not yet confirmed: When, Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgadsden.com
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · coggis.cityofgadsden.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence Day Observed 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
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Full details for Gadsden: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Gadsden Public Works — residential black can garbage (household waste). Routes Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri via city Garbage_Routes city map (coggis.cityofgadsden.com). Place can out for scheduled day; service issues/can repair 256-549-4242 (Public Works). Billing via Garbage Fee Collections 256-549-4620 / [email protected] (City Hall 90 Broad St). FAQ: “garbage” = black-can household waste; “trash” = limbs/leaves/grass stream.
- Recycling
- No curbside recycling. Drop-off Gadsden Recycles, 306 Henry St, 256-549-4611 — residents Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Accepts: cardboard, newspaper, metals (no food cans), aluminum, electronics. Does not accept glass or plastic at this time. Community cardboard-only trailers also used (map on Recycling page).
- Bulk pickup
- Large household goods (couches, mattresses, appliances, etc.) require disposal permit from Revenue Department 256-549-4721 — $100 before scheduling (additional fees if over ~4-yd dumpster capacity); place no earlier than 3 days before Public Works scheduled pickup. Yard debris/brush: contact Public Works 256-549-4706 for pickup date; limbs ≤10 in dia / ≤6 ft long; leaves/grass in bags or extra 90-gal (billed). Contractor-cut debris must be removed by contractor.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside black can for garbage; brush/limbs not impeding traffic/drains; bulk only after permit/schedule.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk disposal permit $100 (+ oversize fees); brush size caps above; contractor debris not city-collected.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs ≤10 in dia / ≤6 ft; leaves/grass bagged (or extra 90-gal); call 256-549-4706 for trash/brush day — not mixed into black garbage can as “trash” stream rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Glass/plastic at Gadsden Recycles; unpermitted bulky household goods at curb; contractor yard debris in city brush pile.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage in black can (bagging customary); leaves/grass in trash bags when using brush/trash stream.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- 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 Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): 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 Gadsden Public Works (Garbage Fee Collections billing)
- Contacts
- Public Works 256-549-4242 / 256-549-4706 (limbs); Garbage Fee 256-549-4620; Recycles 256-549-4611; Revenue 256-549-4721 (bulk permit)
- Find your day
- Garbage Routes map / 2026 holiday schedule
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofgadsden.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: cityofgadsden.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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