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City collection Old furniture is named in the city's residential debris policy, which is the bulky route in Gulf Shores and needs no appointment. The policy publishes no furniture charge and assesses 10 dollars per cubic yard to the property owner only for yard trash beyond four cubic yards, so Public Works confirms any charge for a furniture load at 251-968-1156.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named in the city's residential debris policy as man-made items that may go out no sooner than one day before the scheduled pickup, with the service limited to residential property and each item limited to 300 pounds. The debris policy publishes no mattress charge, but it assesses 10 dollars per cubic yard to the property owner for yard trash beyond four cubic yards, so Public Works confirms any charge for the set at 251-968-1156.
City collection White goods are named in the city's residential debris policy, which says they are picked up by both the franchised hauler and the City and must be stacked separately from normal yard debris so they are collected separately; the drop-off recycling center also recycles scrap metal, which the city says includes appliances. No city page prices an appliance load or a drop-off at the recycling center, beyond the city noting that it does not pay cash for scrap metal, so the terms are confirmed with Public Works at 251-968-1156.
City collection The weekly residential debris pass is Gulf Shores' bulky service: yard debris, cardboard boxes, old furniture, mattresses, white goods and similar household material, collected on the scheduled route day without an appointment, with yard trash beyond four cubic yards billed to the property owner. The debris policy assesses 10 dollars per cubic yard to the property owner for yard trash in excess of four cubic yards, and it publishes no separate charge for household bulky material, so Public Works confirms any charge for an unusual or oversized load at 251-968-1156.
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?
Gulf Shores splits household waste between two haulers of record. Republic Services runs the garbage and curbside recycling contract, once a week north of 2nd Avenue and twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays for homes south of and including 2nd Avenue, the Beach Rental District. The city itself runs the weekly residential debris pass, which is the route for yard debris, cardboard boxes, old furniture, mattresses, white goods and other large household material, and it needs no appointment: debris goes out no sooner than one day before the route day and no later than 6:15 a.m. that morning, and the service covers single-family homes rather than condos, hotels or businesses. The policy behind that route publishes the working limits: each item is limited to 300 pounds and ten feet, white goods are stacked separately from yard debris and collected separately, yard trash beyond four cubic yards is billed to the property owner, garbage mixed with normal trash means the entire pile is not picked up, and construction refuse from contractors or major projects is refused. Electronics, paint and fluorescent bulbs wait for the quarterly special recycling days at the drop-off center on West 36th Avenue, which otherwise stays open around the clock for sorted recyclables and scrap metal.
Mattresses and box springs are named in the city's residential debris policy as man-made items that may go out no sooner than one day before the scheduled pickup, with the service limited to residential property and each item limited to 300 pounds.
City cost & eligibility
The debris policy publishes no mattress charge, but it assesses 10 dollars per cubic yard to the property owner for yard trash beyond four cubic yards, so Public Works confirms any charge for the set at 251-968-1156.
When & how
Put the set out no sooner than one day before the scheduled pickup, and notify the City Street Department or Public Works on 251-968-1156 before any item that is not one of the policy's listed examples.
Get it ready
Set the set where the debris truck collects rather than in a garbage container, keep each piece within the 300 pound per item limit and under ten feet long, and keep household garbage out of the pile.
Old furniture is named in the city's residential debris policy, which is the bulky route in Gulf Shores and needs no appointment.
City cost & eligibility
The policy publishes no furniture charge and assesses 10 dollars per cubic yard to the property owner only for yard trash beyond four cubic yards, so Public Works confirms any charge for a furniture load at 251-968-1156.
When & how
Put the piece out no sooner than one day before the scheduled pickup and no later than 6:15 a.m. on the route day, and leave it set until the truck reaches the route, because the debris service runs weekly without a call or a booked slot.
Get it ready
Set the furniture where the debris truck collects, clear of the sidewalk and the street, keep each piece within the 300 pound per item limit and under ten feet long, and keep household trash out of the pile, because garbage mixed with normal trash means the entire pile is not picked up. Notify the City Street Department on 251-968-1156 or Public Works on 251-968-1156 before an unusual item that is not on the policy's examples.
White goods are named in the city's residential debris policy, which says they are picked up by both the franchised hauler and the City and must be stacked separately from normal yard debris so they are collected separately; the drop-off recycling center also recycles scrap metal, which the city says includes appliances.
City cost & eligibility
No city page prices an appliance load or a drop-off at the recycling center, beyond the city noting that it does not pay cash for scrap metal, so the terms are confirmed with Public Works at 251-968-1156.
When & how
Set the appliance out the night before the debris route day or by 6:15 a.m. that morning, or take it to the drop-off recycling center on West 36th Avenue, which stays open around the clock for sorted material.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, secure or remove the doors, keep the cord with the unit, and stack white goods separately from yard debris as the policy requires. Keep refrigerants, oils and paint out of the debris pile, because those streams go to the household chemical and paint routes rather than the weekly debris truck.
Electronics are not part of the weekly curbside recycling can or the everyday drop-off list. The city takes them during special recycling days in the last two weeks of each quarter, alongside paint and fluorescent bulbs.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no charge for the quarterly special recycling drives, so the drop-off terms for a screen are confirmed with Public Works at 251-968-1156 before a first trip.
When & how
The 2026 special recycling days run March 21 to 30, June 20 to 29, September 26 to October 5, and December 19 through January 5, 2027, which the city describes as the last two weeks of each quarter. Anything outside those windows has to wait or use another route.
Get it ready
Wipe the drive or reset the device and keep the screen whole, because a broken tube is a handling hazard. Never put electronics in the curbside recycling can or in the debris pile, and keep them out of the drop-off bins except during a special recycling drive.
The weekly residential debris pass is Gulf Shores' bulky service: yard debris, cardboard boxes, old furniture, mattresses, white goods and similar household material, collected on the scheduled route day without an appointment, with yard trash beyond four cubic yards billed to the property owner.
City cost & eligibility
The debris policy assesses 10 dollars per cubic yard to the property owner for yard trash in excess of four cubic yards, and it publishes no separate charge for household bulky material, so Public Works confirms any charge for an unusual or oversized load at 251-968-1156.
When & how
Debris goes out the night before the scheduled route day or by 6:15 a.m. on the collection morning, and the truck works the route weekly, so a pile that is set out late waits for the next pass.
Get it ready
Keep the pile to household material from the address and keep household trash out of it, because kitchen waste, pet waste and medical waste are refused and garbage mixed with normal trash means the entire pile is not picked up. Set it where the debris truck collects, clear of the sidewalk and street, and confirm anything unusual or heavy with Public Works before hauling it out.
The city's residential debris policy refuses commercially created trash and construction refuse, and homeowner created construction refuse from major lot clearing, home construction, major renovation, repair or demolition, while debris from routine or minor homeowner maintenance is collected, excluding glass, tires, batteries and paint.
City cost & eligibility
The policy publishes no construction rate and sends commercially created or major project refuse to a commercial hauler licensed by the city, so confirm the route and the cost with Public Works at 251-968-1156.
When & how
Confirm the material with Public Works before set-out, and plan a private container if the load came from a contractor or a renovation rather than from the household. Debris goes out the night before the route day or by 6:15 a.m. if it is accepted.
Get it ready
Keep construction material out of the garbage containers and out of the recycling can, and keep glass, tires, batteries and paint out of any debris pile, because the policy excludes them from the residential service. A load from a contractor or a major renovation needs a licensed commercial hauler rather than the curb.
Exercise equipment is not named on the Gulf Shores debris list, which covers yard debris, cardboard boxes, furniture, appliances and more, so a machine is confirmed with Public Works before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no fee for the debris service and does not name exercise equipment on its list, so Public Works confirms the route and any charge at 251-968-1156.
When & how
Call Public Works first, then put the machine out the night before the debris route day or by 6:15 a.m. if it is accepted, since the debris truck runs weekly without an appointment.
Get it ready
Fold or tie down the deck and handles, remove the console and any battery pack so the electronics do not ride with the frame, and keep the machine dry and clear of the sidewalk and the street. A machine that still works is worth offering for resale before it becomes bulky waste.
Debris is out the night before the route day or by 6:15 a.m.
The residential debris pass is a weekly route rather than an appointment, so no call is needed and the material has to be at the collection point the night before the scheduled route day or in the morning by 6:15 a.m. Only single-family residential homes qualify for the service, and the pile has to be household material from that address.
Garbage containers sit close to the edge but clear of the lanes
Inside the corporate limits, containers go one to five feet from the street or alley edge with clearance from vehicle and bicycle lanes, no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before collection, and come back in by 7 p.m. on the collection day. Beach Boulevard properties on Alabama Highway 182 use designated collection points instead, staged no earlier than 4 a.m. and removed by 6 p.m. the same day.
Containers are stored behind the front building line
When a container is not staged for collection, it stays behind the front building line, and a property over one acre keeps its containers at least 100 feet from the public right of way. In designated areas a waste management crew handles container placement and retrieval under a city council resolution, so residents there do not stage the container themselves.
Keep residue, aerosol, wax and styrofoam out of the recycling can
Carts go out the night before or by 6 a.m. on the service day. Aluminum cans, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, office paper, paper products, rinsed plastic jugs and rinsed tin cans belong in the curbside can, while anything containing food residue, oil, aerosol, wax or styrofoam is refused there.
Sort everything into the right bin at the drop-off center
The drop-off recycling center stays open around the clock, and all material has to be sorted into the proper bins. Styrofoam, cardboard, plastic, plastic bags, paper, aluminum cans, household batteries, glass jars and bottles, scrap metal and tin cans are accepted, while medical waste, aerosol cans, paint and tires are refused, and paint, electronics and fluorescent bulbs wait for the special recycling drives.
Solvents, pesticides and herbicides are held for the annual collection
The city's residential debris policy says environmentally dangerous hazardous waste such as solvents, pesticides and herbicides must be held until the City announces its annual hazardous waste collection, when residents bring them to a central staging area for proper testing, packaging and disposal. Paint, chemicals and batteries are otherwise kept out of the debris pile and handled through the city's published routes.
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 Gulf Shores Public Works and Republic Services
The city's weekly residential debris pass
A single-family home with yard debris, cardboard boxes, old furniture, white goods or similar household material that will not fit in the garbage cart.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no separate fee for the residential debris service, which runs weekly on the route day, so Public Works confirms any charge for an unusual or oversized load at 251-968-1156.
Arrange it
Set the material at the collection point the night before the scheduled route day or by 6:15 a.m. that morning, and let the weekly truck reach the address, since no appointment is booked for debris.
Single-family residential homes only, no businesses, condos or hotels, and no household trash such as kitchen waste, pet waste or medical waste. Items outside the published list, including mattresses and exercise machines, are confirmed with Public Works before they go out.
City of Gulf Shores Public Works and Republic Services
Round-the-clock drop-off recycling center on West 36th Avenue
A household with sorted recyclables, household batteries, glass jars and bottles or scrap metal, including an old appliance.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no fee for the drop-off center and notes only that it does not pay cash for scrap metal, so the drop-off terms are confirmed with Public Works at 251-968-1156.
Arrange it
Drive to the drop-off center behind Mobile Lumber on West 36th Avenue at any hour, since the site is open 24/7, and sort each material into its own bin.
Medical waste, aerosol cans, paint and tires are refused, and paint, electronics and fluorescent bulbs are accepted only during the quarterly special recycling drives. The city publishes the street number as 19901 W 36th Ave. in its FAQ and as 160 W. 36th Avenue on the trash page, so confirm the entrance before a first trip.
City of Gulf Shores Public Works and Republic Services
Quarterly special recycling days for electronics, paint and bulbs
A household with electronics, paint or fluorescent lightbulbs that the everyday bins and the weekly debris route do not take.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no charge for the special recycling drives, so the drop-off terms are confirmed with Public Works at 251-968-1156 before a first trip.
Arrange it
Bring the material during one of the published 2026 windows, which run the last two weeks of each quarter: March 21 to 30, June 20 to 29, September 26 to October 5, and December 19 through January 5, 2027.
The drives are the only published window for electronics and paint at the city site, so anything collected outside them has to go to a county facility instead, and the everyday bins still refuse medical waste, aerosol cans, paint and tires.
City drop-off center open around the clock for sorted recyclables, batteries, glass and scrap metal
Gulf Shores Drop-Off Recycling Center
19901 W 36th Avenue, behind Mobile Lumber, Gulf Shores, AL
Styrofoam, cardboard, plastic, plastic bags, paper, aluminum cans, household batteries, glass jars and bottles, scrap metal and tin cans, with scrap metal including appliances a household needs to get rid of, and paint, electronics and fluorescent lightbulbs during the quarterly special recycling drives.
All items must be sorted into the proper bins, and medical waste, aerosol cans, paint and tires are refused. Scrap metal is recycled without payment, and the city prints two different street numbers for this site, so the entrance is confirmed before a first trip.
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the special recycling drives running during the last two weeks of each quarter.
The city publishes no fee for the drop-off center and states only that it does not pay cash for scrap metal, so Public Works confirms the terms at 251-968-1156.
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.
Will the Gulf Shores debris truck take a mattress?+
Yes. The city's residential debris policy names old furniture, mattresses and similar man-made items, which may go out no sooner than one day before pickup, are limited to residential property and 300 pounds per item, and may not be longer than ten feet. Notify the City Street Department or Public Works on 251-968-1156 before any item that is not on the listed examples.Official guidance
Do I need to call for a Gulf Shores furniture pickup?+
No. Debris pickup runs weekly on the scheduled route day, and furniture goes out the night before or by 6:15 a.m. that morning. Only single-family residential homes qualify for the debris service, so businesses, condos and hotels have to arrange their own removal.Official guidance
How do Gulf Shores white goods leave a house?+
With the city's weekly residential debris truck, which lists white goods among the items it takes, or with a trip to the drop-off recycling center on West 36th Avenue, where scrap metal is recycled and the city says that includes appliances. The city points out that it does not pay cash for scrap metal.Official guidance
When can a Gulf Shores household drop off electronics?+
During the special recycling days only, which the city schedules for the last two weeks of each quarter. The published 2026 windows are March 21 to 30, June 20 to 29, September 26 to October 5, and December 19 through January 5, 2027, and those drives are also when paint and fluorescent bulbs are accepted.Official guidance
Who handles garbage and debris in Gulf Shores?+
Republic Services runs the city's garbage and curbside recycling contract, with once-a-week pickup north of 2nd Avenue and twice-a-week pickup on Mondays and Thursdays for homes south of and including 2nd Avenue, and service is set up at 888-425-7667. The city's Public Works Department runs the separate weekly residential debris service at 251-968-1156.Official guidance
Which properties get the Gulf Shores debris pickup?+
Residential single-family homes only. Businesses, condominiums and hotels do not qualify for the debris service, which is why a condo or rental property has to arrange its own removal for furniture, appliances and yard debris.Official guidance
What can go out with the Gulf Shores debris truck?+
Yard debris, cardboard boxes, old furniture, appliances and similar household material. Household trash does not go out with debris, which means no kitchen waste, no pet waste and no medical waste in the pile, and those stay in the garbage cart instead.Official guidance
When are the Gulf Shores special recycling days?+
The city holds special recycling drives during the last two weeks of each quarter, published for 2026 as March 21 to 30, June 20 to 29, September 26 to October 5, and December 19 through January 5, 2027. Electronics, fluorescent lightbulbs and paint are the items those drives take.Official guidance
Where do Gulf Shores households take paint, chemicals and batteries?+
Paint goes to the Baldwin County Solid Waste Magnolia Landfill on Landfill Drive in Summerdale, and gasoline, household chemicals, pool chemicals, tires and insecticide go to the Magnolia Landfill entrance on County Road 49 at the same phone number. Automotive batteries and motor oil are accepted locally at the Walmart Auto Care Center on East Fort Morgan Road, prescription drugs go in the police department lobby drop box, and paint, electronics and bulbs can also wait for a city special recycling day.Official guidance
