Mobile, AL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Garbage frequency
- Once per week
- Trash frequency
- Every other week
- Trash limit
- 2 cubic yards or 15 bags
- Cart size
- 96- or 64-gallon, city-issued
Summary
The city collects household garbage once a week and household trash (bulky/yard waste) every other week, with carts assigned to each residence by the public services department.
(a)Frequency. Pickup of household garbage is once per week based on the household address...(a)Frequency. Pick-up is scheduled for every other week...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.
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
Mobile City Code Section 25-5(a) sets curbside household garbage pickup at once per week by household address, using a city-issued 96- or 64-gallon cart. Section 25-6(a) sets a separate every-other-week pickup for household trash, up to two cubic yards or the equivalent of fifteen bags of leaves at no additional charge, covering bulkier yard waste, furniture, and similar debris that doesn't fit in the garbage cart. Both schedules run on routes set by the department of public services, which must publish any route or schedule changes at least two weeks before they take effect.
Violations & Fines
Improperly set-out or oversized garbage and trash can go uncollected, and failing to comply with chapter 25's cart and pickup rules is a violation carrying up to a $350 fine.
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