Auburn, AL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

The City of Auburn collects bulky 'trash'—primarily yard waste, brush, limbs, and certain bulky household items—on the same weekly cycle as garbage but as a separate stream. Volume is capped: 'each residence is limited to 5 cubic yards (6 feet x 6 feet x 4 feet) of material each week.' Material exceeding that limit incurs charges, listed by the city as $50 per half-trailer load or $100 or more for larger amounts. Brush and limbs have size limits so crews and equipment can handle them: 'limbs should be a maximum of five (5) feet in length and less than four (4) inches in diameter.' Inoperable bulky appliances—including dryers, water heaters, televisions, refrigerators, and microwaves—are permitted for curbside collection. Several materials are prohibited from trash collection entirely: household garbage, animal waste, concrete, dirt, roofing shingles, rocks, sawdust, tires, large tree stumps, and hazardous materials. Placement rules apply: trash must be set within three feet of the roadway but not in the street or on sidewalks, in front of the resident's own home, and not on medians, vacant or abandoned property, or in gutters, ditches, culverts, or storm drains. 'Community piles' that combine multiple households' debris are prohibited, and material should be placed out either the evening before or no later than 6 a.m. on the collection day. Bagging grass and leaves is optional but recommended to prevent wind scatter. These standards keep bulk collection manageable while routing prohibited items to proper disposal channels rather than curbside pickup.