In unincorporated Lee County, Meridian Waste runs weekly roadside pickup with a county-issued 95-gallon cart, and the $222-a-year service is mandatory under Alabama Code §22-27-3. Auburn and Opelika run their own city collection.
The county contracts Meridian Waste for weekly household collection across the unincorporated areas, using a 95-gallon roll-out cart set at the roadside. Service is not optional: Section 22-27-3 requires every household generating solid waste to subscribe unless it holds a certificate of exception. Lee County Environmental Services bills $222 a year, paid in four quarterly installments of $55.50 or in full on the fall statement, and runs six weekend disposal sites plus litter control on roughly 800 miles of county roads. Inside Auburn and Opelika, the city, not the county, handles collection.
Skipping mandatory service or failing to pay the county fee is a misdemeanor under §22-27-7, fined $50 to $200, with each day a separate offense. Illegal dumping instead of subscribing draws the same penalty.
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