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City collection Couches and household furniture are bulk trash on the city's neighborhood schedule, and they are also household refuse at the district dumpsters. No charge. No fee is published for the bulk trash route or the district dumpsters, and the landfill drop-off area states there is no fee for residential disposal.
City collection Mattresses are named on the city list of items residents can drop off at the four district dumpster locations. The city publishes no curbside item list for the neighborhood bulk trash route, so confirm a mattress with 311 before setting one out. No charge. The city publishes no fee for the district dumpsters or the bulk trash route, and the landfill drop-off area states there is no fee for residential disposal with proof of a Jefferson County address.
City collection Large appliances are on the Jefferson County household hazardous waste accepted list and can be dropped off at no cost on an event day, and the county lists retailer take-back, donation, scrap metal buyers and landfills as other options. No charge. Jefferson County residents can drop off appliances at the household hazardous waste events at no cost. The county lists other routes that may pay for the metal or charge their own fee, and those prices are not published.
City collection Bulk trash is a city service collected on a neighborhood schedule, and residents can also use the four district dumpsters or the Eastern Area Landfill drop-off area for extra material and large household items. No charge. No fee is published for the city bulk trash route or for the district dumpsters, and the Eastern Area Landfill public unloading area states there is no fee for residential disposal. The landfill requires a driver's license showing a Jefferson County address.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Birmingham collects household garbage, recycling and bulk trash on city routes, with bulk trash scheduled by neighborhood on a published calendar. Large items can also go to one of the four district dumpster locations or the Eastern Area Landfill drop-off area, and Jefferson County runs the household hazardous waste and electronics events that handle appliances, televisions and chemicals.
Bulk trash is a city service collected on a neighborhood schedule, and residents can also use the four district dumpsters or the Eastern Area Landfill drop-off area for extra material and large household items.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No fee is published for the city bulk trash route or for the district dumpsters, and the Eastern Area Landfill public unloading area states there is no fee for residential disposal. The landfill requires a driver's license showing a Jefferson County address.
When & how
Set bulk trash out by 6 a.m. on the date your neighborhood is listed on the city's bulk trash calendar, and follow the daily updates to see when your area has been serviced. The district dumpsters are open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on weekends.
Get it ready
Keep the pile where the collection equipment can reach it and off the roadway. Hazardous items and commercial construction materials are refused at the district dumpsters, so separate those before you set anything out.
Mattresses are named on the city list of items residents can drop off at the four district dumpster locations. The city publishes no curbside item list for the neighborhood bulk trash route, so confirm a mattress with 311 before setting one out.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city publishes no fee for the district dumpsters or the bulk trash route, and the landfill drop-off area states there is no fee for residential disposal with proof of a Jefferson County address.
When & how
Take the mattress to a district dumpster Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., or call 311 at (205) 254-6314 to confirm whether it can go out with the bulk pile on your neighborhood date.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and away from other material so it can be handled on its own. Confirm the curbside route with 311 first, and bag the household trash that goes with it, because loose garbage in alleys or on the ground is not collected.
Couches and household furniture are bulk trash on the city's neighborhood schedule, and they are also household refuse at the district dumpsters.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No fee is published for the bulk trash route or the district dumpsters, and the landfill drop-off area states there is no fee for residential disposal.
When & how
Set furniture out by 6 a.m. on the neighborhood bulk trash date shown on the city calendar, or take it to a district dumpster Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Remove cushions and any loose parts, and keep the piece accessible from the street. Bag household garbage separately and leave it in the city cart, because loose bags on the ground are not collected.
Large appliances are on the Jefferson County household hazardous waste accepted list and can be dropped off at no cost on an event day, and the county lists retailer take-back, donation, scrap metal buyers and landfills as other options.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Jefferson County residents can drop off appliances at the household hazardous waste events at no cost. The county lists other routes that may pay for the metal or charge their own fee, and those prices are not published.
When & how
The 2026 county household hazardous waste events are April 25 at three sites and October 17 at Camp Bessemer, 3295 King Street, and Camp Ketona, 121 County Shop Road, 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Get it ready
Empty and defrost the unit and keep the doors with it. Ask the scrap metal buyer or the receiving landfill what it needs before the appliance leaves the property, and confirm the event details with the county at 205-325-8741.
Televisions and monitors of all types are collected at the county electronics events, and the county lists year-round electronics businesses for the rest of the year.
City cost & eligibility
The county electronics events are free to Jefferson County residents, while the listed businesses drop off most electronics free but may charge for televisions, CRT monitors and certain printers, so confirm the device and the price before you load.
When & how
The 2026 county electronics and shredding events ran on January 31, March 14, May 9, June 13 and September 12, 9 to 11:30 a.m., with the September date at Birmingham City Hall and Lynn Henley Park, 710 20th Street North.
Get it ready
Keep the screen whole, wipe or reset anything that stores data, and keep electronics and cables out of the blue recycling cart, which refuses them. Confirm the current event calendar or a business's hours before the trip.
Computers, laptops, phones, printers, chargers, rechargeable batteries and small appliances are collected at the county electronics events, and the same events take paper for shredding.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Jefferson County residents can drop off electronics at the county events at no cost, and the county says most electronics are free at the year-round businesses it lists. Paper is limited to five boxes.
When & how
Use a county electronics and shredding event, or one of the year-round businesses the county lists, and call for hours and any fee that applies to your device.
Get it ready
Wipe stored data first, bag loose cables and chargers, and take rechargeable batteries out of the recycling cart. Items in the collection include computers and laptops, printers, scanners, fax machines, cell phones, tablets, rechargeable batteries, security equipment and small kitchen appliances.
Exercise equipment is not named on the city routes, the district dumpster list or the county item lists, so the route office has to confirm the machine first.
City cost & eligibility
No published entry covers an exercise machine. Confirm the item with the city at 311 or (205) 254-6314, or with the receiving landfill, before the machine leaves the property.
When & how
Call 311 before your neighborhood bulk trash date, or ask the receiving landfill about a self-haul load during its published hours.
Get it ready
Describe the machine, its dimensions and its weight, take off any console, screen or battery pack so the electronics can be handled separately, and drain the machine if it holds fluid.
Commercial construction material is refused at the district dumpsters and the city publishes no curbside construction route, so a project load needs a private container or a landfill that states it takes the material.
City cost & eligibility
Container and landfill prices are quoted by each provider. The county asks residents to call the landfill for its fees, and no city construction rate is published.
When & how
Call the landfill or container company before the project starts. The county lists Mt. Olive Landfill at 101 Barber Blvd in Gardendale, Monday through Friday 4:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon, and Johns Transfer Station at 5125 Bessemer Johns Road, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon.
Get it ready
Keep construction material out of the district dumpsters and off the bulk trash pile, cover the load in transport, and describe each material, its volume and whether a contractor generated it when you call.
Bulk trash runs separately from your weekly garbage day and follows the dated neighborhood calendar the city publishes. Put the pile out by 6 a.m. on your neighborhood's date, keep it reachable and clear of the roadway, and check the daily updates if you want to see when your area has been serviced.
Household garbage must be bagged inside the city-issued 96-gallon cart and placed in front of the home. Bags or loose material left on the ground beside the cart, on top of the cart, or in an alley are not collected, and clutter that will not fit the cart belongs in the bulk trash pile or at a district dumpster.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Birmingham Waste Services Division and Jefferson County
City bulk trash route
Furniture and other large household items from a Birmingham address with street collection. Mattresses are published only for the district dumpsters, so confirm one with 311 first.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No fee is published for the city bulk trash route in the city cart system.
Arrange it
Find your neighborhood on the city bulk trash calendar, set the pile out by 6 a.m. on that date, and check the daily updates to see when the area was serviced.
Holiday schedules can shift collection by a day, the pile must be reachable from the street, and hazardous material and commercial construction debris do not belong in it.
City of Birmingham Waste Services Division and Jefferson County
Use a city district dumpster
Mattresses, household refuse, trash and brush from a Birmingham residence.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The city publishes no fee for the district dumpsters.
Arrange it
Use the Ensley location at 1044 Avenue West, Eastend at 301 96th Street North, North Birmingham at 2413 27th Street North, or Southside at 501 6th Avenue South, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. All four are closed Saturday and Sunday.
Hazardous items and commercial construction materials are not permitted at any of the four locations.
City of Birmingham Waste Services Division and Jefferson County
Jefferson County collection events
Televisions and monitors, computers and small electronics, large appliances, batteries, paint, chemicals, used oil and grease, and tires without rims.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Jefferson County residents can drop off household hazardous waste, electronics, and used cooking oil and grease for free at the county events. Tires are limited to eight without rims per visit.
Arrange it
The 2026 household hazardous waste events are April 25 and October 17, 8 to 11:30 a.m., and the electronics and shredding events ran January 31, March 14, May 9, June 13 and September 12, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Call 205-325-8741 for the current schedule.
Events are held on set dates at rotating sites, so confirm the location and hours before you load, and keep the material sorted by category.
Electronics that cannot wait for a county event date.
Cost & conditions
The county says most electronics can be dropped off for free, but televisions, CRT monitors and certain printers may carry a fee, so call the business for hours and the price for your device.
Arrange it
Call one of the businesses the county lists: Secure Shredding and Recycling at 135 Distribution Dr in Homewood, Gone For Good at 101 Oslo Circle in Birmingham, the UAB Recycling Center at 620 11th Street South, or the Bessemer Recycling Center at 1601 1st Avenue North.
Acceptance and any handling charge are set by each business rather than by the county, so confirm before you load and keep screens whole.
Construction and demolition material that the city routes will not take.
Cost & conditions
Container and landfill prices are quoted by each provider, and the county asks residents to call the landfill for its fees.
Arrange it
Call a container company or a landfill such as Mt. Olive Landfill at 101 Barber Blvd in Gardendale, open Monday through Friday 4:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon, or Johns Transfer Station at 5125 Bessemer Johns Road, open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon.
Johns Transfer Station takes no cash and refuses paint, batteries and tires, so confirm both the material and the payment method before the load leaves the site.
Birmingham residents have three municipal ways to move a large load: the neighborhood bulk trash route, the four district dumpsters, and the public unloading area at the Eastern Area Landfill. Household hazardous waste, appliances and electronics run through Jefferson County event days instead, with year-round electronics businesses listed for the rest of the year. Confirm each site's material list and hours before you load, and bring a driver's license if you use the landfill. District dumpsters and landfill drop-off areaGarbage, recycling and bulk trash schedulesJefferson County electronics and hazardous waste events
City landfill drop-off area
Eastern Area Landfill public unloading area
2787 Alton Road, Birmingham, AL 35210
Bagged household garbage and rubbish, plastic appliances, furniture, televisions and similar material; one computer per household; recyclable scrap metal including copper, aluminium, stainless steel, steel, tin, cast iron, cans and old metal appliances; bagged or boxed recyclable paper such as newspaper, office paper, magazines and books; and recyclable plastics including soft drink and water bottles, juice containers, milk jugs and detergent containers.
Individuals must show a driver's license proving they live in Jefferson County, and there is no fee for residential disposal. Liquids and hazardous solid waste, compressed air containers, fluorescent bulbs, wooden doors, wooden pallets, paint, tires, batteries, construction and demolition waste, and bulk trees and brush are not accepted. Confirm the entrance and hours at the posted number before you load, because the city's pages do not give consistent addresses and closing times for this landfill.
Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, closed Sunday. Phone (205) 655-3391.
No charge. Birmingham residents with a driver's license showing a Jefferson County address; the page states there is no fee for residential disposal.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Where can I drop off a mattress in Birmingham?+
The city's district dumpsters accept mattresses at the Ensley, Eastend, North Birmingham and Southside locations, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hazardous items and commercial construction material are not accepted there, and the city publishes no curbside item list, so confirm a mattress for the bulk route with 311 first.Official guidance
Can a couch go out with bulk trash?+
Yes. Furniture rides the neighborhood bulk trash route and is also household refuse at the district dumpsters. Set it out by 6 a.m. on your neighborhood's bulk trash date, or take it to a district location during the week.Official guidance
Where can I take an old appliance?+
Appliances are accepted at no cost on a county household hazardous waste event day, and the county also lists asking the delivering company to take the old unit, donating a working appliance, a scrap metal buyer such as SA Recycling at 1620 Vanderbilt Road, or a landfill that states it will take it.Official guidance
Where can I take an old television?+
Televisions and monitors of all types are on the county electronics event list, and the county names year-round businesses such as Secure Shredding and Recycling, Gone For Good, the UAB Recycling Center and the Bessemer Recycling Center. The county warns that televisions and CRT monitors may carry a fee at the businesses, so call first.Official guidance
How do the city collection days work?+
Each neighborhood has one dedicated day a week for household garbage and is marked as a week 1 or week 2 group, which decides the recycling week. Recycling runs every other week on the same day as garbage, and bulk trash follows its own dated neighborhood calendar.Official guidance
Who do I call about a missed pickup or illegal dumping?+
Contact 311 or call (205) 254-6314, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or submit the report through the MyBHAM311 app. The call center is closed on city holidays.Official guidance
