Commercial and industrial; garbage and other acceptable waste.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 22-183
in effectSec. 22-183. - Commercial and industrial; garbage and other acceptable waste.
(a) The sanitation division may provide waste collection service to commercial or industrial premises at the sole discretion of the director of public works.
(b) Single occupant premises best served by city-provided 96-gallon containers, as determined at the sole discretion of the director of public works, shall be served in accordance with the processes and procedures for single-family residential premises as provided in section 22-71(b), section 22-82 of article III and section 22-182 of this article, billed at the following rates:
1. For standard service of a commercial/industrial premises, $29.00 per month (through December 31, 2024).
Effective January 1, 2025, $37.00 per month.
Effective January 1, 2027, $41.00 per month.
Effective January 1, 2029, $45.00 per month.
2. Additional 96-gallon containers may be requested and will carry an additional charge of $21.90 per container per month, respectively (through December 31, 2024).
Effective January 1, 2025, $27.00 per month, respectively.
Effective January 1, 2027, $31.00 per month, respectively.
Effective January 1, 2029, $35.00 per month, respectively.
(c) Any person using city garbage collection service and operating an approved business (other than a customary home occupation) at a residence, including short term rental, shall pay a garbage charge at the commercial rate provided in this article, but shall not be required to pay any residential charge.
(d) For a commercial complex comprised of multiple commercial establishments where all the refuse and garbage is collected by the city from a central point, the charge shall be made on a volume basis for total volume generated by all such establishments depositing waste at the central point of collection; and the city will bill the owner, manager or agent of such commercial complex for the collection, hauling and disposal of refuse and garbage from such central point consistent with the pricing structure provided for containerized collection service in section 22-183(b).
(Ord. No. 94-236, § 8(20-322), 4-21-1994; Ord. No. 97-817, § 20, 12-11-1997; Ord. No. 98-956, § 2, 1-14-1999; Ord. No. 24-784, § 11, 10-24-2024)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22SOWA_ARTVIRACH_S22-183COINGAOTACWAFetched: 11/6/2026