Birmingham Department of Public Works provides weekly residential trash collection via mechanical cart service. Jefferson County unincorporated areas use contracted haulers (Waste Management, Advanced Disposal/GFL, Amwaste). Hoover, Vestavia, Homewood, and Mountain Brook operate municipal or contracted weekly collection. Bins must be curbside by 6 AM on collection day.
Birmingham Public Works Sanitation Division (205-254-6310) provides residential curbside garbage collection weekly using 96-gallon automated carts supplied by the city. Each household receives an assigned collection day (Monday through Friday). Carts must be placed curbside by 6 AM with the handle facing the house and at least 3 feet clear of other obstacles. Recycling is handled through a separate weekly route with blue carts. Jefferson County unincorporated areas contract with private haulers including Waste Management, GFL Environmental (formerly Advanced Disposal), Republic Services, and Amwaste; residents subscribe directly. Hoover uses Waste Management under municipal contract with weekly garbage and alternating-week recycling. Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, and Homewood operate similar contracted services. Holiday schedule shifts are posted by each municipality; federal holidays typically shift pickup one day forward. Overfilled or contaminated carts may be skipped. Yard waste collection varies - Birmingham provides separate weekly yard waste pickup; Hoover allows bagged yard waste with regular trash in designated bags.
Birmingham cart placement violation: $25 to $100 under Code §1-1-6. Illegal dumping: $500 to $5,000 per Ala. Code §13A-11-240. Contaminated recycling: cart tagged and skipped. Repeat contamination: cart removal and service termination.
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