The City of Birmingham has made dumpsters available for residents to drop off mattresses, household garbage/refuse and trash and brush. No hazardous items nor commercial construction materials are permitted.
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City dumpsters for residents accept mattresses at four district sites. No fee shown.
The City of Birmingham has made dumpsters available for residents to drop off mattresses, household garbage/refuse and trash and brush. No hazardous items nor commercial construction materials are permitted.
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Sites: Ensley, 1044 Avenue West; Eastend, 301 96th Street North; North Birmingham, 2413 27th Street North; Southside, 501 6th Avenue South.
Ensley District 1044 Avenue West, Birmingham, AL 35214 Eastend District 301 96th Street North Birmingham, AL 35206 North Birmingham District 2413 27th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35234 Southside District 501 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205
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Hours: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday.
Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.
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Charity pickups for Birmingham
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Birmingham. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Birmingham):
Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal.
It is never required.
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Mattress
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City district dumpsters (4 sites)
Questions
When is bulk trash picked up on my street?
Call 311 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) to find out.