Mobile trash & bulky-item rules
Mobile’s current City pages directly confirm every-other-week residential trash collection for limbs, discarded furniture, appliances and junk. Each residence is generally limited to about 2 cubic yards (roughly 3 ft × 3 ft × 6 ft) or the equivalent of 15 bags per route.
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Guidance checked against the official/local sources below. Recheck the cited source before an unusual set-out.
Quick answer
Mobile’s current City pages directly confirm every-other-week residential trash collection for limbs, discarded furniture, appliances and junk. Each residence is generally limited to about 2 cubic yards (roughly 3 ft × 3 ft × 6 ft) or the equivalent of 15 bags per route.
Who qualifies matters. Eligible City residential sanitation customers; contractor debris is excluded.
Furniture, mattresses and appliances
Residential trash includes old furniture, appliances, junk, limbs and yard debris under City rules. Larger quantities may be self-hauled or collected by Public Works for a charge.
Household hazardous waste and other special material
Mobile publishes separate routes for household hazardous waste, small electronics, tires and landfill disposal. These materials should not be treated as ordinary bulky trash unless the current City page specifically allows them.
Where to take large items in Mobile
Confirm the Mobile pickup date, item limits and preparation rules before setting anything out.
Before set-out
Use the City address search or current North/South 2026 schedule to confirm the route. Do not place trash at curbside more than 48 hours before collection; the City currently publishes a $532 fine and court-cost consequence for early placement.
- Confirm the service address and the agency or hauler responsible for it.
- Check whether the bulky route requires an appointment, assigned week, sticker, fee or volume limit.
Official sources
These are the official or responsible-agency sources used for the Mobile guide. Recheck time-sensitive details on the linked source before an unusual set-out or special trip.
- Mobile — Trash and GarbageOfficial/local source for this guide · cityofmobile.gov
- Mobile — Residential Trash PickupOfficial/local source for this guide · cityofmobile.gov
- Mobile — Trash Pickup NorthOfficial/local source for this guide · cityofmobile.gov
- Mobile — Trash Pickup SouthOfficial/local source for this guide · cityofmobile.gov