Montgomery, AL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Montgomery, Alabama — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Montgomery, AL runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Montgomery services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Household garbage TWICE weekly - Mon+Thu / Tue+Fri (4 schedule areas, Day_1 | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Holiday-week garbage shift — Holiday_Garbage_Schedule areas carry the shifted Day_1/Day_2 (e.g. Tuesday/Thursday) that supersede the Regular schedule during holiday weeks.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Montgomery Sanitation (city-collected) |
Common questions
The things Montgomery residents ask most.
What days is garbage pickup in Montgomery, AL?
Twice weekly - Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by area (4 schedule areas); curbside trash weekly across 21 zones; holiday-week shifts published as a separate holiday schedule layer.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Montgomery Sanitation's 3-layer package (regular + holiday garbage schedules + 21 curbside trash zones).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Montgomery city: 195,287; prior estimate 200602).
Population 195,287 · Sources: Sanitation_Data package (owner AmyCBenefield; item title 'Sanitation … · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.