Info for Renters

Policies for Residents of Rental Properties

Garbage Pick-up:
Thursdays only, all trash must be bagged and in the Uniform Garbage Carts provided by the City for each house. Please put out garbage no earlier than 5pm of the previous evening and before 6am on the morning of trash pickup. Trash pickups begin as early as 6am.
NOTE: Garbage is not picked up on city holidays. Please do not put out garbage on one of these holidays and refer to the City website for any holiday-related changes on holiday weeks. Garbage pickup may also be affected by severe weather events, check the City website to determine any shifts in the pickup day. https://www.birminghamal.gov/pickup

Brush Pick-up:
2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Call 311 to confirm or to report missed pick-up. The City of Birmingham identifies our area as part of the Glen Iris Neighborhood.

Recycling:
First & third Wednesdays of the month. Please put out recycle container no earlier than 5pm of the evening before.

Signs:
May not be displayed in yards, with the exception of “For Rent” or “For Sale” signs.

Pets:
Owners are required to have pets on leashes when outside of houses and to clean up pet wastes.

Yards and Grounds:
Must be kept and maintained in good, neat, clean and orderly condition by homeowners and occupants.

Parking:
Automobiles parked on the street are not to block driveways or mailboxes.

Recreational Vehicles:
Boats, pick-up campers, mini motor homes, buses, commercial vehicles, motor homes or trailers of any kind must be parked or stored in an enclosed garage and may not be parked on the street or in any open parking area. No unused or inoperable vehicles shall be permitted on any lot.

Garage doors: For safety and aesthetic reasons, doors should remain closed except when exiting and entering.