Dothan, Alabama

Recycling centers in Dothan

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Local recycling centers

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The City of Dothan Municipal Landfill on Burkett Road is the special-handling site for items the city's neighborhood recycling drop-offs refuse: carpet, furniture, electronics, glass, styrofoam, insulation, tree stumps, leaves, limbs, shrubbery, and yard and garden waste, plus motor and cooking oil, paint, lacquers, household chemicals, pesticides, and needles. The city's Environmental Services Division runs the landfill alongside weekly residential garbage, recycling, and trash collection. The landfill operates Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday crews cover missed collections only.

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Listed hours: Monday to Thursday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Accepts: Carpet, Furniture, Electronics, Glass, Styrofoam, Insulation, Tree stumps, Leaves, limbs, and shrubbery, Motor and cooking oil, Paint and lacquers, Household chemicals and pesticides, Needles

Services: Special handling and disposal · Household hazardous materials drop-off · Yard and garden waste disposal · Electronics disposal

What does the Dothan municipal landfill take that the recycling drop-offs do not?

Carpet, furniture, electronics, glass, styrofoam, insulation, yard and garden waste, tree stumps, oils, paints, household chemicals, and pesticides all go to the landfill for special handling.

What are the hours at the City of Dothan landfill?

The landfill operates Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday crews handle missed collections only.

Radius Recycling - Dothan

2101 Columbia Hwy Dothan AL 36303 USA

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Radius Recycling - Dothan is a scrap metal site that serves individuals, businesses, and contractors in Dothan, Alabama. The site purchases various grades of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals and offers recycling solutions on-site.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm · Sat 8:00 am - 11:00 am · Sun Closed

Accepts: Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Heavy Iron, Light Iron, Appliances, Insulated Wires, Plumbing and Piping

Services: Scrap metal buying · Book a Bin · Transportation & Logistics

What are your operating hours?

Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sat 8:00 am - 11:00 am, Sun Closed.

What identification is required to sell scrap?

All material suppliers must provide a valid government-issued photo ID.

The Ark Recycling Program

475 West Main Street

Ministry-run electronics recycling on West Main Street where residents learn to disassemble devices so parts stay out of landfills. Drop-off is free except tube TVs and monitors, which cost $1 per diagonal inch.

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Listed hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Accepts: Old and unwanted electronic devices, Tube TVs and monitors (fee)

Services: Electronics recycling · Electronics drop-off

What does it cost?

Free, except tube TVs and monitors at $1 per diagonal inch.

Materials Accepted in Dothan

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Dothan include Landfill, Household Hazardous Waste, E-Waste, Used Oil, Paint. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Dothan, Alabama

Dothan's Environmental Services Division, at 281 Complex Drive, collects trash in a 95-gallon green cart and recycling in a voluntary blue cart on the same day. The blue cart takes cans, cardboard, paper, and plastics #1 through #5, but not glass. Glass, electronics, and household chemicals are on the city's prohibited list for the cart, and the Westgate recycling drop-off opens on weekdays only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dothan take glass in the blue recycling cart?

No. Glass is on the city's prohibited list for curbside recycling, along with electronics, furniture, styrofoam, and plastic store bags. The blue cart takes cardboard, mixed paper, plastics #1 through #5, aluminum beverage cans, and steel food cans.

Do I bag my recyclables in Dothan?

No. Place recyclables loose in the blue 95-gallon cart, never in bags. Carts with garbage, hazardous materials, or sharp objects inside go unserviced and can be removed.

How much does a second trash cart cost in Dothan?

A second 95-gallon green garbage cart costs $50, billed to your utility account. Every resident gets one cart, and anything left outside the cart is not collected.

Where are the Dothan recycling drop-off sites and when are they open?

The Westgate Site is open 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Friday. Environmental Services at (334) 615-3820 gives the Westgate address.

What are the rules for yard waste and bulk items in Dothan?

Limbs must be no more than 5 feet long and 8 inches in diameter, and each residence gets one yard waste pile placed curbside, not in the street. Furniture and appliances count as bulk items. The city will not collect construction or demolition debris or tires.

Recycling tips for Dothan

  • •Set the green and blue carts out by 6:00 AM on collection day, facing the street.
  • •Dothan runs only limited crews on Friday, and they handle missed garbage, trash, and recycling pickups, which residents report at citizen-service.dothan.org.
  • •Crush cans and plastic jugs before they go in the blue cart.
  • •Needles and broken glass stay out of the recycling cart entirely.
  • •Used motor oil and cooking oil are on Dothan's prohibited list for the blue cart.

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