Garbage,
Trash & Recycling
Find collection information, route maps, sorting guidelines, debris rules and the fastest way to report a service issue.
Trash, debris and large piles are collected by the City of Homewood.
Know what goes out each day.
Amwaste serves homes on either a Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday route. Carts should be at the curb by 6:00 a.m.
Place garbage and recycling in the same cart.
Include all accepted materials.
This collection is sent to RePower in Montgomery for sorting.
Place garbage in your cart.
Do not place recyclable materials in the cart on this day.
The City claw truck also collects qualifying trash and debris.
Cart basics.
Up to Three Carts
Residents may place up to three carts at the curb. Other carts may be used if they are at least 45 gallons.
VIEW CONTAINER RULES →Small Bags Go in the Cart
Three bags or fewer of leaves, pine straw, grass clippings or small debris must be placed inside the garbage cart.
LEAVES & LARGE PILES →Accepted Materials
Review what may be placed in your cart and what requires another disposal option.
VIEW ACCEPTED ITEMS →Trash, debris & large piles.
The City collects qualifying curbside debris on the second collection day for your route. Debris should be out by 6:30 a.m.
How to prepare a pile
• Place debris at the curb, never in the street.
• Keep piles away from overhead power lines and utility equipment.
• Four or more bags may be placed at the curb for claw-truck collection.
• Three bags or fewer must go inside the garbage cart.
• Single branches are not collected; branches must be grouped into a pile.
• Contractors must remove all construction and landscaping debris they create.
Not sure?
Review materials the City cannot collect, or call Public Works if you are unsure which route or collection day applies.
Collection Maps.
Use the interactive Amwaste route map for household collection or the PDF map for City claw-truck service.
Guidelines & special service.
Review curbside cart placement guidance.
Learn when bags go in the cart and when a pile qualifies for claw-truck service.
Review cart size and container requirements.
See what may be included in household collection.
Review prohibited and contractor-removal items.
Find information about alley collection locations.
Learn about available special collection assistance.
Check collection changes around City holidays.
Watch the Sorting Process.
On the first weekly collection day, residents place garbage and recycling together in one cart. The load is taken to RePower in Montgomery, where recyclable material is sorted from the waste stream.