Mobile, AL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Mobile, Alabama — in one page, with sources.
Verified 2026-09-21
Trash pickup in Mobile, AL is assigned by zone or street — Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Mon
Bulk
Tue
Trash
22 zones
Wed
Trash
21 zones
Thu
Trash
Bulk
24 zones
Fri
Trash
23 zones
Sat
Bulk
Sun
No pickup
Trash Bulk
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Mobile services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Bulk | Monday · Thursday · Saturday | Commercial route observed running MONDAY/THURSDAY/SATURDAY (3x/week commercial service). |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday East - H | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Tuesday East - I | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday East - G | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday East - F | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday East - E | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday East - C | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday East - D | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday East - B | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday West - A | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Tuesday West - B | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 5 |
| Tuesday West - E | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 5 |
| Tuesday West - F | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 5 |
| Tuesday West - C | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Tuesday West - D | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Tuesday West - I | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Tuesday East - A | Tuesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Tuesday West - Annex | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Tuesday West - H | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Tuesday West - G | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Tuesday West - Sw4 | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Tuesday West - Sw5 | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 5 |
| Tuesday West - Sw6 | Tuesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Wednesday West - B | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday East - B | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - A | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - C | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - H | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - E | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - F | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - I | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - G | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday East - D | Wednesday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday West - F | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - H | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - I | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - C | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday West - A | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 1 |
| Wednesday West - D | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - G | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - E | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - Sw2 | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - Sw5 | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Wednesday West - Sw6 | Wednesday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 7 |
| Thursday West - I | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Thursday East - G | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Thursday East - H | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Thursday East - I | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 5 |
| Thursday East - A | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 5 |
| Thursday East - B | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Thursday East - C | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 5 |
| Thursday East - D | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Thursday East - F | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Thursday East - E | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 2 |
| Thursday West - A | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 5 |
| Thursday West - B | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Thursday West - C | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Thursday West - H | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Thursday West - D | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Thursday - E | Thursday | Sanitation route, council district 6 |
| Thursday West - F | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Thursday West - G | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Thursday West - Sw9 | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Thursday West - Sw5 | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 6 |
| Thursday West - Sw8 | Thursday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Thursday East - Sw2 | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 5 |
| Thursday East - Sw6 | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 5 |
| Thursday East - Sw7 | Thursday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 1 |
| Friday West - A | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - B | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - C | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - D | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 3 |
| Friday West - E | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - F | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - G | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 3 |
| Friday West - H | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 3 |
| Friday East - G | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday East - F | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday East - E | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday East - D | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday East - C | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday East - B | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday East - A | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday West - K | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 3 |
| Friday West - J | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - I | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 3 |
| Friday West - Theo | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - Sw2 | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday West - Sw8 | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 4 |
| Friday East - Sw9 | Friday | Sanitation route, EAST side, council district 3 |
| Friday West - Sw6 | Friday | Sanitation route, WEST side, council district 3 |
| Commercial Mon, Thu, Sat Residential - Tuesday - Loop | Sanitation route, RESIDENTIAL - TUESDAY side, council district 2. Pickup: COMMERCIAL Mon, Thu, Sat | |
| No Service - | Sanitation route, council district 7. Pickup: NO SERVICE |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- No-service and pending routes — The route layer carries 3 NO SERVICE and 3 Pending rows - newer annexations or unserviced pockets; verify by address.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Mobile (city GIS routes) | |
| Bulk | City of Mobile commercial collection |
Common questions
The things Mobile residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Mobile, AL?
Weekly Tuesday through Friday depending on your lettered route (A-E); Mobile's GIS route layer maps every route to its pickup day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Mobile's GARBAGEROUTE FeatureServer: 97 routes with across Tue-Fri plus a commercial Mon/Thu/Sat route.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Mobile city: 182,595; prior estimate 187000).
- Holiday QA round 3 (2026-09-23): VERIFIED https://www.cityofmobile.gov/residents/trash-and-garbage/holiday-schedules/: no garbage/trash pickup on New Year's Thu 1/1/2026 (makeup Sat 1/3), MLK Mon 1/19 (trash makeup Sat 1/24), Mardi Gras Tue 2/17 (CLOSED, NO makeup; Monday 2/16 crews run Tuesday routes), Easter Sun 4/5, Memorial Mon 5/25 (trash makeup Sat 5/30), Juneteenth Fri 6/19 (makeup Sat 6/20), Labor Mon 9/7 (trash closed, no makeup), Thanksgiving Thu 11/26 (makeup Sat 11/28), Christmas Fri 12/25 (makeup Sat 12/26); Good Friday 4/3, July 3, Veterans 11/11, Christmas Eve 12/24 run normal routes with recycling centers closed. Saturday-make-up model rather than slide.
Population 182,595 · Sources: City of Mobile GARBAGEROUTE FeatureServer (owner gis_cityofmobile) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.