Mobile, AL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Frequency
- Every other week
- Free limit
- 2 cubic yards
- Free limit (leaves)
- 15 bags
- Over limit
- Oversized-load fee applies
Summary
Mobile's biweekly household trash pickup is free for up to two cubic yards or 15 bags of leaves per household; anything beyond that is billed as an oversized load.
(b) Quantity. (1) Maximum collection limit for pick-up at no additional charge is limited to approximately two (2) cubic yards (three (3) feet by three (3) feet by six (6) feet) or the equivalent of fifteen (15) bags of leaves, per household, every other week (there is no charge for this amount). (2) Amounts exceeding the maximum collection limit will be considered an oversized load. The household may contact the city to collect an oversized load for a fee.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 67).
Full Breakdown
Household trash, separate from the weekly garbage cart service, is collected every other week. The free limit is about two cubic yards (three feet by three feet by six feet), or the equivalent of 15 bags of leaves, per household. Piles over that limit are treated as an oversized load: residents can contact the city to have it removed for a size-based fee, and the department of public services may collect payment before hauling it away. Trash over the limit that isn't paid for is left uncollected with a corrective notice explaining the violation.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the free quantity limit under Sec. 25-6(b) means the excess goes uncollected and the household gets a corrective notice; unpaid oversized loads can also trigger a chapter 25 violation and fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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