GARBAGE, RECYCLE, TRASH

GARBAGE & RECYCLING

Amwaste collects our garbage and recycling on a Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday route.


  • Residents can place up to three carts at the curb. You can use other types of cans/carts as long as they are 45 gal and larger. They don’t have to be an Amwaste or Republic cart. As long as you have one black Amwaste cart, or blue Republic cart, Amwaste will not provide any more. But if you have not received a black Amwaste cart, use the button below to request one.
  • If you have (3) bags or less of small debris, leaves, pine straw, grass clippings, or small limbs, place them in your garbage cart to be picked up by Amwaste, not at the curb.
Report Garbage Issue to Amwaste

  • Monday/Tuesday Garbage Sorting

    Place the following items in your cart:

    1. Garbage
    2. Recycling
    3. All acceptable items

    This days collections are sent to "RePower" in Montgomery for sorting. 


    Watch this video that shows the process: https://bit.ly/4eOTrLd



    *Please have your cart at the curb by 6:30am 


  • Thursday/Friday Garbage Sorting

    Place the following items in your cart:


    1. Garbage
    2. All acceptable items

    This days collections are sent to the dump. Do not add recylable items on these pick up days. Please have your cart at the curb by 6:30am.


    For all items that will not fit into your cart,  the City of Homewood provides a "claw" truck on these days to pick up debris, trash or other items. Place all items away from power lines, on the curb, not in the street.

TRASH & DEBRIS

For trash and debris, the City of Homewood has claw trucks that pick up Monday-Thursday.


If you are unsure which days you should follow for garbage or trash, use the "Contact Homewood" info below to connect with Public Works.


On your pick up days, please have your debris at the curb by 6:30am. Please do not place anything in the road or near overhead power lines.


  • Small debris, leaves, pine straw, grass clippings, and small limbs should be bagged, and you must have a minimum of (4) bags to place at the curb to be picked up by the claw truck. If you have (3) bags or less, they must go in your garbage cart for pick up by Amwaste, and will not be picked up by the claw truck.
  • Single branches will not be picked up. It must be a pile.
  • All construction or landscaping debris must be removed by the contractor.


Report Debris/Trash Issue Debris/Trash NOT Accepted

GUIDELINES

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A blue trash can with a red circle around it and the words `` material not accepted ''.

ALLEYS, BACK DOOR & HOLIDAYS

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WATCH THE SORTING PROCESS 


Residents combine garbage, trash AND recycling in one bin, one day a week. Watch how they sort this below.

Watch Sorting Video