SA Recycling
Scrap Yard
2020 Vanderbilt Rd, Birmingham, AL 35234
Mon–Fri: 7:30am – 3:45pm · Sat: 7am – 12pm
Pays cashAluminum CansAppliancesBatteriesCopperScrap Metal
Details read from the business's own website
Recycling Centers in Birmingham, AL
There are 22 recycling locations in Birmingham, Alabama: 10 recycling centers, 9 scrap yards, 2 electronics recyclers, and 1 household hazardous waste facility. 10 locations are known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 3.
- 22 locations
- 10 pay cash
- 3 list hours
- 1 open Saturday
- Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Standard Iron & Metal
Scrap Yard
1933 Vanderbilt Rd, Birmingham, AL 35234
Fri: 7:30am – 4pm
Pays cashScrap Metal
Details read from the business's own website
B&K Technology Solutions dba Advanced Technology Recycling
Electronics Recycler
103D Shades Creek Circle, Birmingham, AL
Mon–Fri: 7:30am – 4pm
Electronics (E-Waste)
Details read from the business's own website
Sa Recycling
Recycling Center
1620 Vanderbilt Rd, Birmingham, AL 35234
Pays cashAluminum CansCopperScrap Metal
Details read from the business's own website
Gone For Good Document & E-Waste Solutions
Electronics Recycler
101 Oslo Cir, Birmingham, AL 35211
Electronics (E-Waste)
Secure Med, Llc
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
1860 Alton Rd Ste 102, Birmingham, AL 35210
Household Hazardous Waste
Worley Brothers Auto-Truck Parts & Scrap
Scrap Yard
1838 Vanderbilt Rd, Birmingham, AL 35234
Pays cashScrap Metal
Acipco Recycling
Recycling Center
3135 Daniel Payne Dr, Birmingham, AL 35214
Call to confirm what they take
Birmingham Recycling and Recovery
Recycling Center
9 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
Pays cashCall to confirm what they take
Details read from the business's own website
recyclABILITY - The Arc of Jefferson Co
Recycling Center
6001 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
Call to confirm what they take
Green Processing Company Inc.
Recycling Center
400 39th St North, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35222
Call to confirm what they take
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| Location | Type | Accepts | Pays? | Hours | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA Recycling2020 Vanderbilt Rd | Scrap Yard | Aluminum Cans, Appliances, Batteries +2 | Yes | Mon–Fri: 7:30am – 3:45pm | (205) 841-6706 |
| Standard Iron & Metal1933 Vanderbilt Rd | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | Yes | Fri: 7:30am – 4pm | (205) 328-0538 |
| B&K Technology Solutions dba Advanced Technology Recycling103D Shades Creek Circle | Electronics Recycler | Electronics (E-Waste) | — | Mon–Fri: 7:30am – 4pm | — |
| CMC Recycling3431 27th Ave N | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | Yes | Call | (205) 321-1177 |
| Sa Recycling1620 Vanderbilt Rd | Recycling Center | Aluminum Cans, Copper, Scrap Metal | Yes | Call | (205) 328-4283 |
| Gone For Good Document & E-Waste Solutions101 Oslo Cir | Electronics Recycler | Electronics (E-Waste) | — | Call | (205) 943-5252 |
| Jordan Scrap7 41st St N | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | Yes | Call | (205) 591-1208 |
| Watkins Metals1356 Adamsville Industrial Pkwy | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | — | Call | (205) 795-3088 |
| Jordan Scrap Inc125 Finley Blvd | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | Yes | Call | (205) 591-1208 |
| Secure Med, Llc1860 Alton Rd Ste 102 | Household Hazardous Waste Facility | Household Hazardous Waste | — | Call | (205) 677-8420 |
| Worley Brothers Auto-Truck Parts & Scrap1838 Vanderbilt Rd | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | Yes | Call | (205) 322-4603 |
| Acipco Recycling3135 Daniel Payne Dr | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (205) 325-8168 |
| Activa4 17th St W | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (205) 423-6043 |
| Birmingham Recycling and Recovery9 41st St S | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | Yes | Call | (205) 591-8201 |
| Radius Recycling515 1st Ave N | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (205) 324-2482 |
| Rather Recycling323 Finley Blvd | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (205) 224-4044 |
| recyclABILITY - The Arc of Jefferson Co6001 Crestwood Blvd | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (205) 423-6234 |
| Green Processing Company Inc.400 39th St North, Birmingham | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (248) 794-6191 |
| Auto & Truck Parts | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | Yes | Call | — |
| Pull-A-Part | Scrap Yard | Scrap Metal | Yes | Call | — |
| Cmr Recycling2214 3rd Ave N Ste 104 | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (205) 202-3669 |
| UAB Recycling Center1050 6th Ave S | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | — |
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Recycling in Birmingham: common questions
How many recycling centers are in Birmingham, AL?
We list 22 recycling locations in Birmingham: 10 recycling centers, 9 scrap yards, 2 electronics recyclers, and 1 household hazardous waste facility. Examples include SA Recycling, Standard Iron & Metal, and B&K Technology Solutions dba Advanced Technology Recycling. 18 have a phone number listed.
Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Birmingham?
Alabama has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Scrap yards such as SA Recycling and Standard Iron & Metal may buy loose aluminum cans by the pound — call for today's price.
Where can I sell scrap metal in Birmingham?
SA Recycling, Standard Iron & Metal, and CMC Recycling are scrap yards in Birmingham. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.
Where can I recycle electronics in Birmingham?
B&K Technology Solutions dba Advanced Technology Recycling and Gone For Good Document & E-Waste Solutions accept electronics in Birmingham. Ask about fees for TVs and monitors, and wipe personal data from devices before you drop them off.
Which Birmingham recycling centers are open on Saturday?
SA Recycling lists Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.
How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?
Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.
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