The city has purchased 100,000 garbage carts to create a more efficient and effective household garbage pick up system. Each Birmingham residential household will receive one complimentary 96-gallon industrial garbage cart. These carts protect garbage bags from animals and weather.
The delivery of the carts will move in phases of 20,000+ among the city’s four waste management districts. The first deliveries begin November 17, 2022 and will continue for approximately four weeks. Please note, only 20,000+ households will receive carts in the first phase of delivery. The second delivery phase will take place in early 2023.
Those receiving carts in October and November will receive notification in the mail either before or around the time of the cart delivery. When you receive your cart, please take the time to read the information packet attached to the cart.
The carts will be equipped with a smart chip that associates it with a specific address, like a serial number. The chip also allows for the collection of data such as when the carts are lifted and dumped.
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