Auburn, AL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

The City of Auburn's Environmental Services Department provides once-per-week curbside collection of household garbage, trash, and recycling materials for residential customers. Each address is assigned a specific collection day, which residents can look up on the city's interactive GIS map or by calling Environmental Services at (334) 501-3080. To be serviced, 'all carts should be placed at curbside by 6 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.' Carts may be set out the night before. Recycling is collected on the same day as garbage, so residents put both out together. The standard residential rate is $32.00 per month for curbside service, which includes the once-weekly collection of household garbage, trash, and recycling; backdoor service is $69.50 per month. Holiday schedules shift collection: if a holiday falls on a resident's regular collection day, service is delayed by one day for that week. Because the city runs an automated curbside system, carts must be positioned for unobstructed access by the collection truck. Auburn distinguishes three streams handled on the same weekly cycle: 'garbage' (household waste in the gray/garbage cart), 'trash' (yard waste, brush, and bulky items set out separately), and 'recycling' (single-stream materials in the blue cart). All three are governed by the city's solid waste rules, with collection managed in-house by Environmental Services rather than a private hauler for standard residential service. Residents who miss their pickup or need a schedule confirmation are directed to contact Environmental Services directly.