Alabama recycling directory
Recycling centers in Montgomery, Alabama
9 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
Available Recycling Centers
ASM Recycling
Montgomery AL 36104 USA
Capital Recycling Inc.
3800 Mobile Hwy Montgomery AL 36108 USA
Capital Recycling of Montgomery is a scrap metal recycling facility in Montgomery, AL that buys non-ferrous metals from the public and businesses. The facility accepts aluminum, copper, brass, and stainless steel. Free pickup service is available for qualifying loads.
Services: Scrap metal buying · Free pickup service
Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless Steel, Non-ferrous metals
What metals does Capital Recycling of Montgomery buy?
The facility buys non-ferrous metals including aluminum, copper, brass, and stainless steel.
Do you offer pickup service?
Yes, free pickup service is available.
CIRG Recycling LLC
2866 Pyramid Ave Montgomery AL 36105 USA
CIRG Recycling LLC is an industrial recycling company based in Montgomery, AL that works with distribution centers, warehouses, and production facilities. The company focuses on helping businesses reach zero-waste goals, with particular emphasis on solving hard-to-recycle materials. On-site staff are available to answer questions about material separation and acceptability.
Services: Industrial recycling services · Zero waste program support · Hard-to-recycle material processing · Material separation guidance
What types of businesses does CIRG Recycling serve?
CIRG works with distribution centers, warehouses, and production facilities to manage their recyclable materials.
Does CIRG handle hard-to-recycle materials?
Yes, CIRG focuses specifically on solving hard-to-recycle materials as part of their industrial recycling services.
Mt Scrap Material Co
824 N Decatur St Montgomery AL 36104 USA
Pull-A-Part Montgomery
4526 Norman Bridge Rd
Pull-A-Part Montgomery is a self-service auto salvage yard where customers pull their own parts from a well-organized lot. They also buy junk cars and sell cheap used cars. Open 7 days a week.
Services: Self-service used auto parts · Cash for junk cars · Used car sales · Online inventory search
Accepts: Junk cars, Salvage cars, Damaged cars, Used cars
What is the admission fee?
VIP admission $1, regular $2; must be 16 or older to enter.
RePower South Montgomery
1551 Louisville St Montgomery AL 36104 USA
RePower South reopened the Montgomery Recycling and Recovery Facility in early February 2019, following an agreement with the City of Montgomery, Alabama in June 2018. The facility aims to bring back recycling services to Montgomery residents and industries. Visitors can learn more about Montgomery through the provided link. For those interested in joining the team, they can contact HR manager Ashley Janes at 334-356-5820 or submit an application online. The facility likely accepts recyclable materials, but specific details on materials accepted or rejected are not provided in the extracted text.
Services: Single-stream recycling processing · Municipal recycling recovery · Commercial recycling
Accepts: Recyclables, Mixed recycling
Waste Recycling Inc - Montgomery
3630 Capital Plaza Dr Montgomery AL 36108 USA
Waste Recycling Inc. is a multi-location recycling company with its corporate office in Montgomery, Alabama, operating since 1943. The company runs four divisions across Alabama (Montgomery, Anniston, Tuscaloosa, and Opelika) each built specifically for processing recyclable materials. All locations are equipped with processing equipment designed to handle recyclable material throughput. The Montgomery facility serves as the headquarters for this regional recycling operation.
Services: Recyclable material processing · Recycling solutions for businesses and individuals
Where is Waste Recycling Inc. headquartered?
The corporate office is located in Montgomery, Alabama.
How long has Waste Recycling Inc. been in business?
The company has been in operation since 1943.
Materials Accepted in Montgomery
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Montgomery include Montgomery AL, non-ferrous metals, aluminum recycling, copper recycling, brass recycling. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery has been through more recycling reinventions than most cities its size. A $37 million no-sort plant opened in 2014, went bankrupt by 2015, reopened under RePower South in 2019, and was shut down for good in October 2022 when the city cut ties and moved to sell the building. As of now the City of Montgomery Sanitation Department's own service list covers garbage, yard waste, and bulk trash pickup only, with no citywide curbside or drop-off recycling program in place. Alabama also has no bottle deposit law, so redemption centers are not part of the picture here the way they are in some other states.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Montgomery, Alabama still have curbside recycling?
No. The city's automated "no-sort" recycling program, run through a facility operated by RePower South, was shut down in October 2022 after Mayor Steven Reed ended the city's contract over recurring subsidy costs. The City of Montgomery Sanitation Department's current service page lists only garbage (twice weekly), yard waste (weekly), and bulk trash (twice monthly on Saturdays), with no recycling collection listed.
What happened to Montgomery's recycling plant?
The original $37 million facility, then called the Infinitus Renewable Energy Park, opened in 2014 as a high-tech plant that pulled recyclables out of regular household garbage so residents did not have to sort anything. It closed in October 2015 when the operator went bankrupt. RePower South took it over and reopened it in 2019, but it never turned a profit, and the city ended the arrangement in 2022 after paying roughly two million dollars in subsidies to keep it running.
Where can I recycle glass, cans, or plastic in Montgomery?
There is no active city-run recycling drop-off network for household glass, cans, or plastic right now. Some private recyclers in the area, including scrap and metal recycling businesses, accept aluminum and metal cans for cash, and a few community and school-sponsored collection points exist for specific materials like batteries, oil, and shredded paper through the city's Recycling page. For everyday glass and plastic, residents are largely on their own until the city sets up a new program.
How does bulky item and garbage pickup work in Montgomery?
Garbage in the green roll-out can is collected twice a week, and yard waste like grass, pine straw, and leaves is collected once a week if bagged or containerized at the curb. Bulk trash pickup happens on the first and third Saturday of each month from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and residents can also call 311 to schedule a bulk pickup for a fee ranging from twenty-five to one hundred fifty dollars per truckload, or twenty-five dollars per large appliance.
Where does Montgomery's trash go, and can I drop off waste myself?
Trash and non-recyclable waste from the city ultimately goes to the North Montgomery Landfill, which also accepts oversized loads, large quantities of construction debris, tires in bulk, and vehicles with hydraulic or self-dumping bodies that are not allowed at the neighborhood Saturday drop-off points. The city also runs twelve rotating Saturday trash drop-off locations across town (schools, community centers, and Cramton Bowl) on the first and third Saturday of each month, though salvaging materials from these sites is explicitly not allowed.
Montgomery Recycling Tips
- •Do not expect a recycling bin or blue cart in Montgomery: the city's automated sorting program that used to handle recyclables through regular garbage pickup ended in October 2022, so check with a private hauler or scrap recycler if you want to recycle specific materials.
- •If you have appliances containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers, window AC units), the Saturday drop-off program requires you to take them specifically to the north parking lot of Cramton Bowl rather than any of the other eleven drop-off points.
- •Bulk trash pickup only runs the first and third Saturday of the month from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., so time large item disposal around that schedule or call 311 to arrange a paid pickup on your regular collection day.
- •Alabama has no statewide bottle deposit law, so you will not find redemption centers here the way you might in states like Michigan or California; any cash-for-cans options in Montgomery come from private scrap and metal recyclers, not a state program.
- •For automobile tires, the Saturday drop-off points cap you at four tires per visit; anyone with a bulk load needs to take them straight to the North Montgomery Landfill instead.
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