Trash & Recycling in Madison, AL (2026)
4 verified trash & recycling rules for Madison, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
In Madison, Republic Services handles curbside trash and bulky items while recycling carts are collected monthly. Collection days vary by street, so check the city's trash schedule at madisonal.gov or call Republic Services at 256-327-4449 to confirm your day.
Madison Trash Pickup Schedule & Rules
Some RestrictionsMadison, AL Trash Collection Guidelines (Rev. 8/16/2019)
RS will pick up 5 cubic yards per household once a week (This amount is about the size of a pickup truck's bed). If you put out more than 5 cubic yards, you will not be fined, but RS will leave you this brochure... and they will come back the next week and pick up another 5 cubic yards.
Bin Placement Rules
All trash must be placed at the curb or roadway edge by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day, and never under power lines, low branches, mailboxes, traffic signs, or over sewer drains. Recycling carts go out by 7:00 a.m.
Where and When to Set Out Trash in Madison, AL
Some RestrictionsMadison, AL Trash Collection Guidelines (Rev. 8/16/2019)
All waste must be placed at the curbside or along the edge of the roadway by 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day... Do not place items for collection beneath or next to power/cable lines, low hanging branches, mailboxes, traffic signs, or on top of sewer drains.
Bulk Item Disposal
Republic Services collects appliances, furniture, mattresses, and yard debris weekly. Tree limbs must be under 8 feet, leaves and clippings bagged, and refrigerators must have doors or locks removed before pickup.
Bulk and Large-Item Disposal in Madison, AL
Some RestrictionsMadison, AL Trash Collection Guidelines (Rev. 8/16/2019)
TREE LIMBS: Limbs must be cut in lengths not exceeding 8 feet long with protruding branches trimmed and placed in a neat pile. ... It is unlawful to place out for collection any freezer or refrigerator... that has a snap lock or other similar device.
Recycling Requirements
Recycling in Madison is a free, voluntary program run by RANA (a division of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority). Single-family homes get a blue 95-gallon cart collected monthly; carts must be out by 7:00 a.m.
Curbside Recycling in Madison, AL
Some RestrictionsMadison, AL Recycling program (RANA/SWDA)
The Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA) is a division of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority... Carts will be picked up monthly.
Looking for Madison County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Madison city rules.
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