Mobile trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Public Services — household garbage weekly in City cart (64/96-gal typical); day via My Place city map or (Mobile 311). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage carts by 6:00 a.m. collection day; off curb by 11:59 p.m. same day. Biweekly trash piles not before 48 hours prior to designated day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov |
| Bulk | Residential trash (limbs, yard debris, furniture, bedding) every other week — North/South collection date maps on cityofmobile.gov. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov |
| Hauler | City of Mobile Public Services. |
| Contacts | 251-208-5311 (Mobile 311). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage carts by 6:00 a.m. collection day; off curb by 11:59 p.m. same day. Biweekly trash piles not before 48 hours prior to designated day.
Where
On originating property near street without blocking pedestrians, gutters, ditches, or drains; not in medians/vacant lots; obstructed piles not re-serviced.
Limits
≤2 city garbage carts typical; biweekly trash ≤≈2 cy / 15 bags free; oversized billed by load size.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, contractor debris, electronics/appliances/paint/tires on trash pile (will skip whole pile); Freon appliances with refrigerant; glass/Styrofoam/plastic bags at recycling centers.
Bags
Household garbage bagged in city cart; leaves/clippings bagged for trash pile or composted.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov
Holidays
City publishes Holiday Schedules under Trash and Garbage services — holidays may reduce/change garbage and biweekly trash routes.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmobile.gov
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Full details for Mobile: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Services — household garbage weekly in City cart (64/96-gal typical); day via My Place city map or 251-208-5311 (Mobile 311). Carts out by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 11:59 p.m. same day; keep clear of obstructions. Max 2 city carts per residence guidance on rules pages. Unauthorized/non-city carts not collected.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Residential trash (limbs, yard debris, furniture, bedding) every other week — North/South collection date maps on cityofmobile.gov. Free limit ≈2 cy (3×3×6 ft) or 15 bags leaves/clippings; oversized → work order + fee via 251-208-5311 (do not leave oversized on curb without approval). Set out no earlier than 48 hours before pickup day. Contractor debris is contractor’s responsibility. Electronics/appliances/paint/tires/glass on regular trash pile → entire pile skipped; schedule electronics/appliance work order separately. Freon units not collected with Freon/oil/gas still inside.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage carts by 6:00 a.m. collection day; off curb by 11:59 p.m. same day. Biweekly trash piles not before 48 hours prior to designated day.
- Curbside: where
- On originating property near street without blocking pedestrians, gutters, ditches, or drains; not in medians/vacant lots; obstructed piles not re-serviced.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤2 city garbage carts typical; biweekly trash ≤≈2 cy / 15 bags free; oversized billed by load size.
- Curbside: brush
- Bagged leaves/plants/grass within 2 cy / 15-bag free biweekly limit; limbs/yard debris as residential trash pile (not blown into streets — littering fine $532). Larger piles → paid work order.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, contractor debris, electronics/appliances/paint/tires on trash pile (will skip whole pile); Freon appliances with refrigerant; glass/Styrofoam/plastic bags at recycling centers.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage bagged in city cart; leaves/clippings bagged for trash pile or composted.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Blowing yard waste into streets/gutters/storm drains → $532 littering fine; oversized/unapproved piles may get corrective notice and no collection — Ch. 25 Code.
- Holidays
City publishes Holiday Schedules under Trash and Garbage services — holidays may reduce/change garbage and biweekly trash routes. No durable dated 2026 ISO table copied at verify; use holiday list on cityofmobile.gov + 251-208-5311 / My Place; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- City of Mobile Public Services.
- Contacts
- 251-208-5311 (Mobile 311).
- Find your day
- My Place city map / North-South trash maps.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofmobile.gov
Bulk: cityofmobile.gov
Holidays: cityofmobile.gov
Curbside: cityofmobile.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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