Services are restricted to residents of Birmingham only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.birminghamal.gov(205) 854-6316
Birmingham, AL 35205
All Birmingham Residents who receive garbage service are qualified to participate in the curbside recycling. You can put material in a recycling bin or a brown paper bag. Please call 311 for recycling bins.Residents should place containers where their garbage is normally collected. Recyclables must be out before 6am each Wednesday to avoid being missed.Discard all detached tops. All materials must be clean and dry. For service requests call (205) 254-6314.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
This program accepts all plastic bottles. No plastic bags, automotive or HHW containers please. |
| #1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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| #1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
This program accepts all plastic bottles. No plastic bags, automotive or HHW containers please. |
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
This program accepts all plastic bottles. No plastic bags, automotive or HHW containers please. |
| #2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
| Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
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| Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
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| Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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| Blueprints | pickup |
none |
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| Booklets | pickup |
none |
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| Brochures | pickup |
none |
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| Cardstock | pickup |
none |
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| Catalogs | pickup |
none |
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| Chipboard | pickup |
none |
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| Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
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| Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Flattened cardboard containers such as cereal boxes, beverage cartons, medicine boxes, tablet backs, and similar items are accepted. No food encrusted, or coated boxes please. |
| Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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| Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
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| Glassine | pickup |
none |
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| Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
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| Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
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| Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
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| Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
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| Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
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| Newspaper | pickup |
none |
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| Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
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| Office Paper | pickup |
none |
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| Organic Food Waste | pickup |
none |
Place in trash bags. |
| Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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| Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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| Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
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| Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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| Phone Books | pickup |
none |
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| Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
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| Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
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| Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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| Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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