What day is trash collected in Birmingham, AL?
Birmingham collects on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL trash pickup by address.
Enter a Birmingham, AL street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services.
Setting out in Birmingham Place bulk trash out by 6 a.m. on your collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Birmingham
Birmingham, AL at a glance.
Birmingham in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysBirmingham collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- Every 2 wksRecycling every other week
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Birmingham collection days, read from City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday.
Recycling: Tuesday · Schedule 1 alternating recycling week.
The day above is an example from one Birmingham address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Birmingham.
Place bulk trash out by 6 a.m. on your collection day.
Recycling is collected every other week on the same day as household trash.
The city takes complaints about illegal dumping or missed bulk trash pickups.
Read from the official Birmingham guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Birmingham days differ by address.
Birmingham collects on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Birmingham?
City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services publishes trash and recycling for Birmingham.
Local source
Verify with City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services.
The Birmingham address result links City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services directly.
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- Birmingham, AL
- Local source
- City of Birmingham Department of Public Works Waste Services
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Birmingham
- trash
- recycling
Birmingham schedule lookup