Hoover, AL Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Applies to
- Dumpsters adjoining residential zoning
- Citation
- § 9-191(c)
Summary
Hoover bars refuse haulers from emptying dumpsters on property next to residentially zoned land between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., per City Code § 9-191(c), protecting nearby homes from nighttime noise.
It shall be unlawful for vehicles used for collection of refuse to empty any dumpsters on property which immediately adjoins any residentially zoned property in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.(d)Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions hereof shall upon conviction be punished as provided in section 1-5 of this Code. (Ord. No. 237, § 1, 12-19-77; Ord. No. 88-733, § 1, 7-5-88; Ord. No. 88-745, § 1, 8-1-88; Ord. No. 97-1590, § 1, 10-20-97; Ord. No. 98-1624, § 1, 2-16-98)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 9-191(c) makes it unlawful for vehicles collecting refuse to empty any dumpster on property that immediately adjoins residentially zoned land in Hoover between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The rule sits inside the city's weight-and-load article governing truck traffic, and it targets the noise of commercial dumpster pickups near homes rather than dumpster placement itself, haulers servicing a shopping center or office park next to a residential district must schedule emptying outside that overnight window.
Violations & Fines
A hauler or responsible party who empties a dumpster near residential property during the restricted hours is guilty of a violation punishable under the general penalty in § 1-5 of the Code of Ordinances.
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