AMWASTE AND THE CITY OF HOOVER
Waste Guidelines Waste Guidelines

OCT 1ST, 2021 GARBAGE SERVICE CHANGES.

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AMWASTE- HOOVERS NEW SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING AND BULK TRASH SERVICE PROVIDER STARTING OCT.1, 2021.
205-788-1400


Dear City of Hoover Resident:

We are honored to announce Amwaste will be your new solid waste, recycling and bulk trash service provider. 

Beginning October 1, 2021, the collection days for your address will change to either;

Monday and Thursday
Tuesday and Friday, or
Wednesday and Saturday


You should receive a mailer soon detailing what pick up days you have in your area.


• Amwaste has acquired the carts from your current service provider, so please continue to utilize these same containers for service. We will be rebranding the carts with the Amwaste logo during the first several weeks of service. If your cart is broken and needs to be replaced, please submit a request to the MyHooverConnect free app, email myhooverconnect@hooveralabama.gov or call 205-739-7311.
• Your first collection service of the week will be for household garbage and small bulk/brush – everything collected that day will be taken to the landfill.
• The second collection service will be for a “mixed stream” – everything collected that day will be transported to RePower South and sorted to separate recyclables from waste. While both pickups allow for the removal of waste, only the second collection will be sorted to extract recyclables. NO bags outside of the carts will be picked up on the second pickup of the week. Residents who want to participate in the recycling process are encouraged to retain recyclables until the second collection day each week. No need to sort/clean recyclables – RePower South accepts bagged recycling and household waste co-mingled. For more information about this state-of-the-art facility, please visit www.RePowerSouth.com.

Placement/Collection Specifics
• Routes may begin as early as 7 a.m., so be sure to have the materials out for collection by 6:30 a.m. of your scheduled service days.
• Carts should be placed on the curb with the arrows on the lid pointing to the street and no more than 3’ from the curb.
• Carts should not be placed in the right-of-way (which includes sidewalks); on a storm drain cover; in the gutter; under a low-hanging utility line or other obstruction; on a steep slope; on an elevated platform; or within 6’ of any fixed objects such as a mailbox, hedges, retaining wall, vehicle parked on street, etc.
• Loose debris (leaves, pine straw, small limbs, etc.) should be bagged and placed in the cart for collection.   
• All household garbage and recycling should be bagged to minimize litter during collection.
• No single bag/container may exceed 50 lbs.
• Backdoor service will continue without interruption. If you are currently paying for “Elective” Backdoor Services, you will need to contact Amwaste at 205-788-1400 so they can set up billing for that service with you.  Hoover Public Works will no longer handle billing for this service. 

Bulk Collection (Large Debris/Limbs/Appliances)
• Submit a Trash/Debris collection request to the MyHooverConnect free app or email myhooverconnect@hooveralabama.gov or call 205-739-7311.
• Landscaping and/or construction debris is to be removed by the contractor performing the service. Please advise the contractor of this responsibility when arranging for service. Only homeowner-generated materials should be scheduled for pick-up by Amwaste.
• Materials should be placed no more than 3’ from the curb and in an area with no overhead obstructions.
• Branches may not be longer than 6’ in length.
• Cross ties (railroad ties) will NOT be collected, as they contain creosote and are not accepted by landfills.
• A roll-off dumpster should be utilized for construction/renovation projects generating significant debris.
• Any refrigerated appliance will require a Freon removal tag issued by a certified technician.   
• Large bulk/limb piles are scheduled to be collected in no more than 10 days.
• Any bagged debris of 10 or more bags will need to be scheduled through the MyHooverConnect free app or email myhooverconnect@hooveralabama.gov or call 205-739-7311.

Accepted/Not Accepted
• These materials will be collected: rolled carpet; glass doors (glass must be broken and placed in a cardboard box); alkaline, manganese and carbon-zinc batteries; fluorescent bulbs; household amount of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers; moving boxes (broken down); packing materials (bagged); appliances (refrigerated appliances require a Freon removal tag issued by a certified technician) and mattresses. If you have questions or are unsure, call 205.739-7311 for clarification.
• The following materials will not be collected: large amounts of construction debris: blocks, bricks, concrete, piles of dirt, tile, tires, etc.; more than household amounts of hazardous waste; car batteries; large car parts (engines, rotors, etc.); landscape ties/cross ties; needles; and animal carcasses. This is not an exhaustive list. If you have questions or are unsure, call 205.739-7311 for clarification.


Leaf Collection

Leaf Trucks designed to vacuum up leaves curbside will no longer be utilized in Hoover.  Residents must bag leaves and place them curbside for collection.   Once your bagged leaves/debris are curbside, place a request for pick up through MyHooverConnect by either using the free app or emailing us at myhooverconnect@hooveralabama.gov or call 205-739-7311 and we will enter a request for you.

Holiday Collection Schedule
• The following holidays will be observed each year:  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Dates may be subject to change.
• If your service day is on the holiday, your home will be serviced only once that week.  If the holiday falls on a Sunday, all routes will run on normal schedule the following week. 


The information contained in this correspondence will soon be available on our website at hooveralabama.gov. 

Your Amwaste team sincerely appreciates the opportunity to serve you and the City of Hoover!