Recycling Centers in Alabama
289 recycling locations in 128 cities. Choose a city to see hours, what each center accepts, and who pays cash.
Alabama at a glance: 191 recycling centers, 78 scrap yards, 8 electronics recyclers, 8 transfer stations, 4 household hazardous waste facilities. Alabama has no statewide bottle deposit, so scrap yards are the main way to get paid for cans and metal.
Top cities for recycling in Alabama
- Birmingham22 locations
- Mobile19 locations
- Decatur10 locations
- Huntsville8 locations
- Dothan8 locations
- Anniston7 locations
- Montgomery6 locations
- Athens6 locations
- Tuscaloosa5 locations
- Florence5 locations
- Opelika5 locations
- Albertville5 locations
- Fort Payne5 locations
- Eight Mile5 locations
- Hoover4 locations
- Gadsden4 locations
- Piedmont4 locations
- Woodstock4 locations
- Somerville4 locations
- Auburn3 locations
- Madison3 locations
- Phenix City3 locations
- Bessemer3 locations
- Cullman3 locations
All Alabama cities
- Alabaster 1
- Albertville 5
- Alexander City 1
- Andalusia 3
- Anderson 1
- Anniston 7
- Arab 1
- Ardmore 1
- Ashford 1
- Ashville 1
- Athens 6
- Atmore 2
- Attalla 3
- Auburn 3
- Baileyton 1
- Barton 1
- Bay Minette 1
- Bayou La Batre 1
- Bessemer 3
- Birmingham 22
- Blountsville 1
- Brantley 1
- Brewton 1
- Calera 3
- Carbon Hill 1
- Centre 1
- Cherokee 1
- Chickasaw 1
- Clanton 2
- Cordova 3
- Cottondale 2
- Cropwell 1
- Cullman 3
- Dadeville 1
- Daphne 1
- Decatur 10
- Demopolis 1
- Dothan 8
- Eight Mile 5
- Elberta 1
- Elkmont 1
- Emelle 1
- Enterprise 2
- Eufaula 1
- Fairhope 1
- Fayette 2
- Five Points 1
- Flat Rock 1
- Flomaton 1
- Florence 5
- Fort Payne 5
- Fyffe 1
- Gadsden 4
- Gallant 1
- Grant 1
- Greensboro 1
- Greenville 1
- Grimes 1
- Gulf Shores 1
- Guntersville 1
- Hamilton 1
- Hanceville 1
- Hartselle 1
- Hayden 1
- Helena 1
- Homewood 1
- Hoover 4
- Huntsville 8
- Jasper 2
- Laceys Spring 1
- Lake View 1
- Lincoln 2
- Locust Fork 1
- Loxley 2
- Madison 3
- Magnolia Springs 2
- Maplesville 1
- McCalla 1
- Meridianville 1
- Midfield 1
- Midland City 1
- Millport 1
- Mobile 19
- Monroeville 1
- Montevallo 1
- Montgomery 6
- Mooresville 1
- Moulton 2
- Munford 1
- Muscle Shoals 3
- Natural Bridge 1
- Odenville 1
- Opelika 5
- Opp 1
- Orange Beach 1
- Pelham 1
- Pell City 1
- Phenix City 3
- Piedmont 4
- Pinson 1
- Prattville 2
- Red Level 1
- Remlap 1
- Robertsdale 1
- Rogersville 1
- Russellville 1
- Salem 2
- Scottsboro 3
- Selma 3
- Sheffield 1
- Shorter 1
- Smiths Station 2
- Somerville 4
- Stevenson 1
- Sumiton 1
- Summerdale 1
- Sylacauga 2
- Sylvan Springs 1
- Theodore 2
- Town Creek 2
- Trinity 3
- Troy 2
- Trussville 1
- Tuscaloosa 5
- Tuscumbia 1
- Uniontown 1
- Wetumpka 2
- Woodstock 4
Alabama recycling questions
How many recycling centers are there in Alabama?
We list 289 recycling locations across 128 cities in Alabama, including drop-off centers, scrap yards and specialty recyclers. Birmingham has the most, with 22.
Does Alabama pay for cans and bottles?
Alabama does not have a statewide bottle deposit law, so there is no standard deposit refund. Scrap yards often pay by the pound for loose aluminum cans, and the price changes with the metals market. Call ahead to confirm the current rate.