The Florence Recycle Department is the City of Florence, Alabama's recycling operation, run through the Public Works/Solid Waste Department. It provides weekly curbside recycling to residents inside the city limits, who use a city-issued blue recycling cart collected on the same day as their garbage. The Recycling Plant at 1200 Terrace Street also has outdoor drop-off bins open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to anyone, including non-residents. The department does not collect liquids, paints, or hazardous chemicals; the office line is (256) 760-6495.
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
Accepts: Curbside residential recyclables collected in the blue recycling cart, Drop-off recyclables at the 1200 Terrace Street recycling bins
Services: Weekly curbside residential recycling collection within city limits · 24/7 public recycling drop-off bins at the Recycling Plant · Blue 64/96-gallon recycling carts provided to residents · Extra recycling cart provided at no charge · Garbage and recycling collected on the same assigned day · Solid Waste Department and landfill operations
Where can I drop off recycling in Florence?
The Recycling Plant at 1200 Terrace Street has outdoor bins available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The drop-off bins are open to anyone who wants to recycle, including non-residents.
How does curbside recycling work?
The City of Florence offers weekly curbside recycling within city limits. Residents receive a blue recycle cart and place it curbside on the same day as their garbage pickup, with carts out by 7:00 AM and 3 feet of clearance around the cart.