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Cardboard Recycling in Athens, AL

Athens residents who opt in to the 96-gallon recycling cart can recycle flattened cardboard at the curb.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Athens

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AthensNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Athens curbside recyclingCity service · AthensAthens residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Opt-in City of Athens curbside recycling in a 96-gallon cart, collected twice a month on Mondays; material is processed by the City of Decatur. Takes paper, cans, #1/#2 plastic bottles and flattened cardboard; no glass.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Flatten cardboard and put it inside the cart.

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Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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Alabama rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Athens, Alabama
    • Athens residents who opt in get a 96-gallon recycling cart; corrugated cardboard should be flattened and put inside the cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • City residents receive a 96-gallon recycling can if they choose to participate in curbside recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Athens residents can also take sorted cardboard, cans, paper and certain plastics to the Limestone County Recycling Center at 1301 N. Jefferson Street (256-233-6422). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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