Public Works

Important Update About Garbage Pickup This Week And Next

Important update about garbage pickup this week and next:


In observance of the holiday season, the City of Birmingham offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26 with the exception of police, fire and 911. As a result of these closures, collection for Friday, Dec. 23’s uniform cart routes will occur on this Wednesday, Dec. 21. Collection for the Monday Dec. 26 uniform cart routes will occur on Wednesday, Dec. 28.   


All other regular garbage collection routes will be serviced as normal on their next or following pickup date (i.e., Friday, Dec. 23 collection will be picked up on the next scheduled date of Tuesday, Dec. 27). Recycle collection will remain as scheduled on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

Public Works and Trash Pickup Update - August 5, 2021

From the Office of Mayor Randall Woodfin:

If your household trash was recently missed, the City of Birmingham apologizes for the inconvenience. City crews are working very hard to get caught up after facing challenges concerning COVID-19 and heat and rain issues last week. 

Please be patient with us as crews work to address missed areas on Wednesday, Aug. 4. If you experienced a missed pick-up, please call 311 and provide your phone number, address and missed pick-up date. We are here to serve.  

Also, crews will still pick up recycling on Aug. 4, which is the City’s regular recycling day. 


Tuesday Update (8/4/2021):  East, South & West will have some garbage remaining that will be picked up first thing tomorrow before the recycle route.

East District –  Portions of Spring Lake, Echo Highlands, Airport Highlands, North East Lake, South Roebuck, East Lake 1 – Garbage Remains - Bulk good

West District – Bulk complete – Only 1 route of garbage still remaining – A piece of Pratt, Jones Valley & Riley - Garbage Remains

South District – Bulk behind 1 route in Arlington-West End (Lomb Ave., 17th St. & Tuscaloosa Ave.) –  Garbage may have a little remaining in the following areas:   Portions of Mason City, Eastwood Mall & South Titusville.  They’re still working, but may not finish there. 

 North District – Completed Bulk & Garbage complete

March 2019 Trash and Brush Schedule

Click to view the Birmingham Trash and Brush Schedule for March 2019