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

Section 20-27 authorizes occasional removal of oversized burnable and nonburnable wastes from residential premises as part of the standard service, distinct from the weekly garbage and trash pickup covered elsewhere in the chapter. That occasional service has real limits, though: Section 20-29 excludes building debris such as scrap lumber, plaster, roofing, concrete, brickbats and sanding dust from construction, repair or remodeling work, along with dirt, stumps and tree trunks, from routine collection. The owner must arrange private removal for that material, with one narrow exception: an occasional tree trunk or stump may go out at the collection point if it is placed there by the owner or occupant (not a contractor) and is small enough for one person to handle.

The city also disclaims responsibility for rubbish, trash, limbs, brush or other debris connected to new construction, before, during or after the build, up until occupancy, that obligation falls on the property owner or the responsible contractor. Section 20-30 extends the same private-removal duty to tree surgeons, who must clear all residue and rubbish from a job site after work on private property.