Gadsden, Alabama

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Local recycling centers

4 locations

Gadsden Recycles

306 Henry St Gadsden AL 35901 USA

3.9/5(10 reviews)

Gadsden Recycles is a recycling site at 306 Henry Street, Gadsden, AL. It offers recycling services for various materials including cardboard, metals, aluminum, and electronics.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Cardboard, Newspaper, Metals, Aluminum, Electronics

Services: Cardboard recycling · Metal recycling · Electronics recycling · Commercial drop-off service

What are the hours of operation?

The facility operates Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and offers commercial drop-off from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday to Thursday.

Is there a Facebook page for Gadsden Recycles?

No, Gadsden Recycles does not have a Facebook page.

Hokes Bluff Auto Parts & Alabama Salvage Yard is a site in Gadsden, Alabama, specializing in automotive parts and salvage. It offers over 100,000 automotive parts and inventory on approximately 10 acres.

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Accepts: Used auto parts, Used engines, Used transmissions

Services: Auction services · Selling automotive parts · Sale of vehicles and equipment

What items will be sold at the auction?

The auction will feature over 120 whole cars, a 2008 Chevrolet 5500 rollback, a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, and approximately 680 transmissions among other items.

What are the auction terms?

A 10% Buyer’s Premium applies to real estate, and all personal property items must be paid in full on the day of the auction.

M&D Salvage and U Pull Here

201 N 22nd St

M&D Salvage and U Pull Here runs an auto salvage yard on North 22nd Street in Gadsden, selling used engines, transmissions, starters, doors, rear ends, alternators, fenders, and bumpers pulled from many makes and models. Staff work to locate the specific part a customer needs, and the yard also takes cars from people who want to sell one. A posted return policy and a set of yard rules govern parts sales and visits to the U-pull side. The yard is open Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 8:00am-5:00pm; Sun closed

Accepts: Cars and trucks for sale to the yard

Services: U-pull self-service yard · Used engines and transmissions · Used doors, fenders, and bumpers · Part locating by staff · Vehicle buying

What parts does M&D Salvage sell?

The yard sells used engines, transmissions, starters, doors, rear ends, alternators, fenders, bumpers, mirrors, and tail lights from many vehicle makes and models.

Does M&D Salvage buy cars?

The yard invites anyone with a car to sell to call or send a message through its contact form.

Pacific Trading & Recycling, LLC

300 Industrial Pkwy Gadsden AL 35903 USA

4.7/5(36 reviews)

Pacific Trading & Recycling LLC is an ISO 9001 certified, fully insured recycling company in Gadsden, AL specializing in electric and water meter recycling for utilities and cooperatives worldwide. The company has recycled over 20 million pounds of meters, transformers, and equipment to date, with yard locations in Alabama and China. They also handle industrial and commercial recycling including power transformers, computer servers, mainframes, routers, and general e-scrap. All materials are fully recycled and never resold for reuse or parts.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Electric meters, Water meters, Smart grid meters, Power transformers, Computer servers, Mainframes, Routers, Modems, General computer scrap / e-scrap, Commercial production equipment

Services: Electric and water meter recycling · Industrial and commercial equipment recycling · E-scrap / electronics recycling · Smart grid meter exchange program · Worldwide meter recycling service · Purchasing of scrap meters and transformers

What types of meters does Pacific Trading & Recycling accept?

The company accepts both electric and water meters, including smart grid meters, from utilities, cooperatives, and corporate clients.

Are materials resold or refurbished after recycling?

No. All meters, computers, and other electronics purchased by Pacific Trading & Recycling are completely recycled and never resold for reuse or as parts.

Materials Accepted in Gadsden

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Gadsden include Cardboard, Newspaper, Metals, Aluminum, Electronics. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

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Recycling in Gadsden, Alabama

Gadsden's Public Works sanitation crews run automated garbage collection for more than 12,000 households, but the city has no curbside recycling cart. Recycling happens at Gadsden Recycles, 306 Henry Street off Meighan Blvd., and at more than 35 cardboard-only trailers around town. The center takes cardboard, newspaper, metals, aluminum and electronics, and it refuses glass and plastic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I recycle in Gadsden AL?

Take recyclables to Gadsden Recycles at 306 Henry Street, off Meighan Blvd. Residents drop off from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and commercial drop-offs run 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Thursday. The center accepts cardboard, newspaper, metals (no food cans), aluminum and electronics. Call 256-549-4611.

Does Gadsden recycle glass or plastic?

No. Gadsden Recycles refuses glass, and it does not take plastic at this time. The center's accepted list stops at cardboard, newspaper, metals, aluminum and electronics, and the cardboard trailers take cardboard only. Glass bottles and plastic containers go in your garbage cart.

Where can I recycle cardboard in Gadsden?

Use any of the more than 35 cardboard-only trailers the city places around Gadsden. They are open at any time of day, and the city updates its trailer map as it adds new ones. Flatten boxes and keep everything else out. Gadsden Recycles at 306 Henry Street also takes cardboard on weekdays.

Can I recycle old electronics and metal in Gadsden AL?

Yes. Gadsden Recycles takes electronics, aluminum and other metals at 306 Henry Street, Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM for residents. Food cans are excluded from the metals pile. The city's Public Works landfill crew also collects large metals for recycling.

How do I get rid of a couch or mattress in Gadsden?

Since Dec. 1, 2023, city pickup of large household items such as couches, mattresses, carpet, furniture and appliances requires a disposal permit. Skip the permit by hauling the items yourself to the city landfill at 110 Burns Way Drive. Qualifying residents can get exemptions from the permit and garbage fees. Call the Garbage Fee Collections Department at 256-549-4620.

When is the Gadsden landfill and transfer station open?

The city's public transfer station and inert landfill open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM and on the last Saturday of each month from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The inert landfill takes construction and demolition debris only, and household garbage goes through the transfer station. The city grinds limbs, leaves and trees into mulch it gives away free.

Recycling tips for Gadsden

•The cardboard trailers take cardboard only. Nothing else goes in.
•Keep food cans out of your metals load at Gadsden Recycles.
•Plan Gadsden Recycles trips for a weekday; the center closes on weekends.
•City yard debris pickup takes only organic material like leaves, brush and tree limbs.
•Gadsden Recycles has no Facebook page of its own; the City of Gadsden page posts its updates.

Recycling centers near Gadsden

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Gargus Recycling

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Cherokee County Recyclers

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