Holiday Trash Schedule

Birmingham, AL trash pickup holiday schedule 2026

Last verified November 6, 2026. Source: City of Birmingham Department of Public Works, Waste Services Division.

Thanksgiving trash pickup in Birmingham

2026 Thanksgiving pickup change not posted yet

The schedule page marks Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 as No City Services. No 2026 pickup shift is posted. In 2025 the city did not collect garbage or recycling on Thursday, and households normally served that day were collected Saturday.

2026 not posted Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026

Christmas trash pickup in Birmingham

2026 Christmas pickup change not posted yet

No 2026 Christmas notice was found. In December 2025 the city canceled garbage and recycling on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, moved Wednesday-route households to Friday and Thursday-route households to Saturday.

2026 not posted Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026

Why Thanksgiving and Christmas 2026 is not confirmed. City of Birmingham Department of Public Works, Waste Services Division had not published a 2026 notice for Thanksgiving and Christmas on its official page when last checked. Cities usually post holiday notices in the weeks before the holiday. This page states only what the city has published, and it will be updated when the city posts. Until then, use the city lookup or phone number below.

How Birmingham handles holidays

Birmingham announces holiday changes in news notices shortly before each holiday. The schedule page marks Nov. 26 and 27, 2026 as No City Services but does not describe the garbage shift.

Household garbage is collected one day a week by neighborhood and recycling every other week on the same day. The schedule page lists neighborhoods by weekday and does not offer an address lookup.

Contact and your collection day

Phone: 311; alternate line 205-254-6314 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Common questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Birmingham?

2026 Thanksgiving pickup change not posted yet. The schedule page marks Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 as No City Services. No 2026 pickup shift is posted. In 2025 the city did not collect garbage or recycling on Thursday, and households normally served that day were collected Saturday.

Is there trash pickup on Christmas in Birmingham?

2026 Christmas pickup change not posted yet. No 2026 Christmas notice was found. In December 2025 the city canceled garbage and recycling on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, moved Wednesday-route households to Friday and Thursday-route households to Saturday.

How does Birmingham handle holiday trash pickup?

Birmingham announces holiday changes in news notices shortly before each holiday. The schedule page marks Nov. 26 and 27, 2026 as No City Services but does not describe the garbage shift.

Does this cover recycling, yard waste and bulk pickup in Birmingham?

Household garbage is collected one day a week by neighborhood and recycling every other week on the same day. The schedule page lists neighborhoods by weekday and does not offer an address lookup.

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