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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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City collection Old furniture is named as a bulky item in the weekly trash pile, which runs once a week on the same day as garbage and recycling for active city garbage customers. No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage collection customers inside the corporate city limits. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.
City collection Tuscaloosa's trash pile takes bulky items such as old furniture, but a mattress or box spring is not named anywhere on the city's waste pages. The city publishes no mattress fee. Confirm acceptance, the collection day and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311 before setting one out.
City collection Appliances are accepted in the trash program but collected separately from the regular trash and recycled, and refrigerators have a published preparation rule. The city publishes that appliances are collected separately and recycled but does not publish an appliance fee or a scheduling window, so confirm the arrangement and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311.
City collection The weekly trash pile takes bulky materials such as limbs, brush, yard waste and old furniture from active city garbage customers, on the same day as garbage and recycling. No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage collection customers. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.
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?
Tuscaloosa runs its own collection from 3440 Reese Phifer Ave. Garbage, trash and recycling all come once a week on the same day, and the trash pile is where furniture, limbs, bagged leaves and household demolition waste belong. Residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection, and appliances are picked up separately and recycled. Electronics cannot go in the trash pile at all: the city takes flat-screen televisions, monitors, computers and microwaves at the Curry Complex on weekdays at no charge.
Tuscaloosa's trash pile takes bulky items such as old furniture, but a mattress or box spring is not named anywhere on the city's waste pages.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no mattress fee. Confirm acceptance, the collection day and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311 before setting one out.
When & how
Call 205-248-4900 or 311 with the address and the item before the trash day, then put the mattress out only for the day the department confirms.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress at the curb rather than in a cart, more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts, and out from under utility lines. Keep it separate from appliances, which are collected on their own route.
Old furniture is named as a bulky item in the weekly trash pile, which runs once a week on the same day as garbage and recycling for active city garbage customers.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage collection customers inside the corporate city limits. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.
When & how
Put the furniture at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day. Trash may not be placed in the street, and when a city holiday interrupts the week, routes resume on the next scheduled work day.
Get it ready
Keep the pile more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences, other carts and fire hydrants and out from under utility lines. Bag small loose pieces, and keep household garbage, recyclables, tires, hazardous waste, electronics and anything a paid contractor generated out of the pile.
Appliances are accepted in the trash program but collected separately from the regular trash and recycled, and refrigerators have a published preparation rule.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes that appliances are collected separately and recycled but does not publish an appliance fee or a scheduling window, so confirm the arrangement and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311.
When & how
Call 205-248-4900 or 311 to arrange the appliance collection, and do not put the appliance in the weekly trash pile while waiting for the separate route.
Get it ready
A refrigerator must be empty and taped shut or have its doors removed. Keep the unit at the curb rather than in a cart, more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts, and out from under utility lines.
Recyclable electronics cannot go in the trash pile and are dropped at the Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex on weekdays, free of charge, where flat-screen televisions, monitors, computers and microwaves are accepted.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residents and organizations in West Alabama, on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The city states that citizens and businesses are not charged or compensated for dropping off electronics.
When & how
Drop the item at the Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex at 3440 Reese Phifer Ave. on a weekday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The printed e-cycle flyer gives 3440 Kauloosa Ave. for the same complex while the city pages give Reese Phifer, so confirm the entrance with the city on 205-248-4900 on a first trip. Electronics are not taken on city holidays, after hours, on weekends, at the drop-off recycling trailers or with curbside recycling.
Get it ready
Park in the designated space and a crew member collects the accepted items from your vehicle. Wipe personal data where you can, because the city assumes no responsibility for data left on collected devices. Projector style televisions, light bulbs, non-rechargeable batteries, VHS and cassette tapes and smoke detectors are refused, so confirm an unusual item at 205-248-5311.
The city accepts rocks, bricks and demolition waste generated by family units in the trash pile, and refuses anything generated by a compensated contractor or tree trimmer.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage customers for demolition waste generated by the household itself. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection, and waste generated by a compensated contractor is refused.
When & how
Set the material out with the weekly trash pile before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, and keep the pile out of the street. Construction or demolition debris from a paid contractor has to leave on the contractor's own account.
Get it ready
Bag small pieces, box loose glass broken into small pieces and tape the box shut, and keep the pile more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts and out from under utility lines. Hazardous renovation leftovers such as paint, light bulbs and chemicals are refused at the curb.
Exercise equipment is not named in the bulky item examples or anywhere else on Tuscaloosa's waste pages, so the Environmental Services Department has to confirm the machine first.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate and no acceptance rule for an exercise machine. Confirm the item, the route and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311.
When & how
Call 205-248-4900 or 311 with the machine type before set-out, then use the weekly trash day if the department confirms the item or another route if it does not.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where you can, keep the pieces light enough to handle and bag the small parts, and ask whether the console counts as recyclable electronics that has to go to the Curry Complex instead.
The weekly trash pile takes bulky materials such as limbs, brush, yard waste and old furniture from active city garbage customers, on the same day as garbage and recycling.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage collection customers. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.
When & how
Trash goes to the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, once a week on the same day as garbage and recycling, and may not be placed in the street. Holiday weeks resume on the next scheduled work day.
Get it ready
Bag all leaves and small items, cut limbs to under 8 feet long and under 8 inches in diameter, and keep the pile more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts, with the 5 feet the city FAQ asks for around a trash pile, and out from under utility lines. Loose glass has to be broken into small pieces inside a taped box. Household garbage, hazardous waste such as paint and chemicals, recyclable materials, tires and electronics are refused, and recyclables belong in the free recycling bin or a county drop-off trailer instead.
Carts and the trash pile go out by 6 a.m. in summer and 7 a.m. in winter
Garbage, trash and recycling all come once a week on the same day. Carts and the trash pile have to be at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, carts come out of the city right of way by 8 a.m. the following day, and trash may not be placed in the street. Keep everything more than 3 feet from other carts, recycling bins, trash piles, parked cars, mailboxes, fences and fire hydrants, with the 5 feet the city FAQ asks for around a trash pile, and out from under utility lines.
All garbage is bagged inside the cart, carts are not overfilled and no extra bags are left on the ground. In the trash pile, all leaves and small items have to be bagged, and loose glass is only collected when it is broken into small pieces and placed inside a box that is taped shut.
Limbs in the trash pile must be cut to less than 8 feet long and less than 8 inches in diameter, and a refrigerator has to be empty and taped shut or have its doors removed before it goes out.
Keep garbage, chemicals, tires and electronics out of the pile
Household garbage, hazardous waste such as paint, light bulbs, batteries and chemicals, recyclable materials, tires and loose glass are refused in the trash pile, and so is anything generated by a compensated person such as a contractor or tree trimmer. Recyclable electronics are refused too and have to go to the Curry Complex on a weekday instead, while household recyclables belong in the free curbside bin or a county drop-off trailer.
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 Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department
Use the free weekly trash pickup
Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage customers with old furniture, unwanted toys, limbs and brush, bagged leaves and grass clippings, pine straw, or household demolition waste such as rocks and bricks.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage collection customers inside the corporate city limits. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.
Arrange it
Put the pile at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, once a week on the same day as garbage and recycling, and keep it out of the street and more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts, with the 5 feet the city FAQ asks for around a trash pile.
Household garbage, hazardous waste, recyclables, tires, loose glass and any waste generated by a compensated contractor are refused. The city does not publish a mattress or exercise equipment route, so those need confirmation before set-out.
City of Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department
Arrange the separate appliance collection
Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage customers with a refrigerator, freezer, washer, dryer or another appliance, which the city collects separately from the regular trash and recycles.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes that appliances are collected separately and recycled but publishes no appliance fee or scheduling window. Confirm the arrangement and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311.
Arrange it
Call 205-248-4900 or 311 to arrange the collection, and keep the unit at the curb rather than in the weekly trash pile while waiting for the separate route.
Refrigerators must be empty and taped shut or have the doors removed, and the appliance may not be placed in the street or under utility lines.
City of Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department
Drop electronics at the Curry Complex
West Alabama residents, agencies, schools and businesses with flat-screen televisions, monitors, computers, printers, scanners, microwaves or other accepted electronics.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Residents and organizations on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The city states that citizens and businesses are not charged or compensated for dropping off electronics.
Arrange it
Take the items to the Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex at 3440 Reese Phifer Ave. on a weekday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., park in the designated space and a crew member collects them from your vehicle. Call ahead at 205-248-4900 for a large load.
Not accepted on city holidays, after hours, on weekends, at the drop-off recycling trailers or with curbside recycling. Projector style televisions, light bulbs, non-rechargeable batteries, tapes, smoke detectors and hazardous waste are refused.
Desktop computers, laptops, servers, fax machines, printers, inkjet cartridges, laser printer toner, scanners, copiers, LCD monitors, CRT monitors, computer wires and cables, UPS battery back-up, keyboards and mice, docking stations, cell phones and chargers, tablets and PDAs, power strips, networking equipment, computer boards, rechargeable batteries, microwaves and flat-screen televisions.
West Alabama residents and organizations only, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nothing is accepted on city holidays, after hours, on weekends, at drop-off recycling trailers or with curbside recycling. Refused items are projector style televisions, non-rechargeable batteries, X-ray machines, VHS, cassette and 8mm tapes, light bulbs, smoke detectors, hazardous waste chemicals, and garbage, trash and debris. Wipe personal data first, because the city assumes no responsibility for data left on collected devices. Park in the designated space and a crew member collects the items from your vehicle.
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on city holidays. The department office at the same address answers at 205-248-4900 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No charge. Residents and organizations dropping accepted electronics on a weekday. The city states that citizens and businesses are not charged or compensated for dropping off electronics.
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 Tuscaloosa collect a mattress with the trash?+
The city's trash pile is published as tree limbs, brush, yard waste, old furniture and similar bulky items, and a mattress is not named. Call the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311 before you set one out.Official guidance
Do couches go out with the Tuscaloosa trash pickup?+
Yes. Old furniture is named in the trash description and again in the acceptable items list, and it goes out with the weekly trash pile before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day. Trash may not be placed in the street, and paid contractor waste is refused.Official guidance
How are appliances collected in Tuscaloosa?+
Appliances are accepted in the trash program but collected separately from the regular trash and recycled. Refrigerators must be empty and taped shut or have the doors removed, and the collection is arranged by calling the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or 311.Official guidance
Where do Tuscaloosa residents take old televisions and computers?+
To the Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex at 3440 Reese Phifer Ave., on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The accepted list includes flat-screen televisions, LCD and CRT monitors, desktop and laptop computers, printers, scanners and microwaves, and the city does not charge for the drop-off. Electronics are refused in the trash pile and are not taken on weekends or holidays.Official guidance
When does Tuscaloosa collect garbage, trash and recycling?+
All three come once a week on the same day, and carts and the trash pile have to be at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day. Carts come out of the city right of way by 8 a.m. the following day, trash may not be placed in the street, and when a city holiday interrupts the week the routes resume on the next scheduled work day.Official guidance
Who is eligible for Tuscaloosa garbage collection?+
City garbage service is mandatory for single-family residential premises inside the corporate city limits and is set up with water and sewer service, and the monthly garbage fee is billed on the city water bill. Multi-family and non-residential premises may be eligible; if they are not, they have to contract with a licensed commercial waste hauler for private dumpster service. Residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.Official guidance
Can a contractor leave debris at the curb in Tuscaloosa?+
No. Any waste generated by a compensated person, including a contractor or a tree trimmer, is on the refusal list for the city trash pile and has to leave on their account. Household-generated demolition waste such as rocks and bricks is accepted instead, and construction materials are also refused in the recycling bin.Official guidance
