The Sanitation Department provides seasonable leaf, limb, and brush pickup for residents. Please abide by the following rules:

• Brush, leaves, and limbs must be placed within five (5) feet of the curb (not in the street).
• Loose green waste materials should be bagged in BIODEGRADABLE BAGS to prevent spillage & messages. (During fall/winter leaf season, leaf material is not required to be bagged.)
• Brush, leaves, and limbs must be placed away from vehicles and mailboxes, within easy access of the boom.
• Limbs must be less than six (6) feet in length.
• Stumps and tree parts must weigh less than seventy-five (75) pounds.
• Dirt, rocks, concrete, and any other materials cannot be mixed in with the brush and limbs.
• Only three (3) cubic yards can be picked up by crews, per stop.
• Contractors are responsible for removal of brush and limbs they service.

Please contact the Sanitation department for more information.

GREEN WASTE SERVICE CHANGE - EFFECTIVE MARCH 6, 2023

Commercial garbage pickup from offices and businesses is provided for a monthly fee. Rates and fees may vary depending upon the frequency of service. Rates and fees are determined by city ordinance and are subject to change. There will be an inflation adjustment of 3% or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is greater, applied annually to all rates and fees on October 1st of each year. WHILE EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO KEEP THE RATES AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS PAGE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE, CONTACT THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY.

COMMERCIAL HAND STOP CUSTOMERS

Minimum charge is $65.34 per month for weekly solid waste pickup in two ninety-six (96) gallon carts for each office or business in the City of Cullman. If more frequent service is required, fees may be adjusted accordingly.

SERVICE GUIDELINES

• All garbage and waste shall be placed in plastic bags in the city-provided container.
• Place carts no further than three (3) feet off the roadway.
• Carts should be placed so that they OPEN TOWARD THE ROADWAY.
• Cart should be placed on the opposite linear/horizontal side of your mailbox, if possible. (For example, if you stand facing your driveway and your mailbox is on the left-hand side, then your cart will need to be on the right-hand side of your driveway.)
• Place the cart at least four (4) feet from poles, fire hydrants, or any other obstacles and at least ten (10) feet away from vehicles.
• Please do not place cart on the other side of a ditch as the automated arm will not reach that far.
• All garbage must be inside the City of Cullman Sanitation garbage cart, and all garbage must be bagged. Any garbage not placed in a City of Cullman Sanitation garbage cart WILL NOT BE COLLECTED. Old trash cans may not be used as they are not designed to withstand the force of the mechanical gripper on the truck.
• DO NOT put yard debris, rocks, dirt, building and construction debris, hot or flammable items, hazardous materials, or chemicals in your cart. (The City of Cullman offers a large item pickup for an additional fee. Please call Sanitation to schedule this service.)
• Please have your cart out by 5:00 a.m. on the day of service. Garbage not out by this time will not be picked up until the following week.
• If you are moving, please call Sanitation to pick up the cart. If the cart is missing, an additional $60.00 fee will be added to your final bill for the cost of the container.
• Every cart has a serial number assigned to the address to which it is delivered. It is a criminal offense to remove a City of Cullman cart without permission from the City of Cullman Sanitation Department.
• If you are unsure what day your garbage is picked up, refer to the Sanitation Quadrants map or contact the Sanitation Department.
• Excessive trash pickup at a commercial office or business can be charged an additional pickup fee at the discretion of the Sanitation Department.

Extra pickup of large items not picked up with regular garbage (appliances, furniture, wood, metal, and so forth) may be picked up for an additional fee. Extra pickups are only done on Friday mornings. Requests for extra pickups must be called in to the Sanitation Department, and items must be placed curbside prior to 6:00 a.m.

Please contact the Sanitation Department for more information.

The Sanitation Department provides front-end loader (dumpster) containers and services to commercial entities including commercial businesses, industries, multifamily residential complexes, and other entities. Various sized dumpsters are available. Dumpster delivery, removal, and hauling fees vary. Rates and fees are set by city ordinance and are subject to change. There will be an inflation adjustment of 3% or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is greater, applied annually to all rates and fees on October 1st of each year. WHILE EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO KEEP THE RATES AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS PAGE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE, CONTACT THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY.

DUMPSTER SERVICE

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Locking Bar: $5.45/monthly

Compactor: $217.80

Compactor Rental: $544.50

Minimum charge depends on cost of unit.

Please contact the Sanitation Department for more information.

The Sanitation Department utilizes mechanical street sweepers year-round to remove debris and litter from streets.

How you can help:

• Pick up litter and trash in and around your property, rather than sweeping or blowing these items into the street.
• Don’t throw trash or other items out of your vehicle when driving.
• As you walk along the sidewalks, utilize street trash cans to dispose of waste items. These cans are provided for the convenience of pedestrians and those attending downtown events.

Please contact the Sanitation department for more information.

A “vector” is an organism that transmits disease or parasites. This includes insects like mosquitoes and flies. For the health and safety of everyone in the community, insect and mosquito control services are provided by the Sanitation Department.

How you can help:

• Mosquitoes need quiet, standing water to breed. To control their breeding, eliminate any sources of standing water (bottles, jars, unused buckets, tires, etc.) on your property. Items like wheelbarrows, tubs, pools, and so forth should be properly stored or covered.
• To minimize fly breeding, keep garbage in tightly covered containers and properly dispose of it weekly and remove excessive animal waste from your property.

Please contact the Sanitation department for more information.