Cardboard Recycling in Opelika, AL

All types of cardboard are accepted at Opelika's 8th Avenue and Jeter Avenue recycling centers.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Opelika

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OpelikaNo 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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City of Opelika full-service recycling centers (8th Avenue and Jeter Avenue)City service · OpelikaCost not listed
How it works
Two City drop-off centers: 8th Avenue Center, 600 8th Avenue (near Denson Rec Center), open 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Tuesday, and Jeter Avenue Center, 675 Jeter Avenue, open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday (both inside Opelika). Opelika Environmental Services: 334-705-5480.
Cost & rules
- 8th Avenue: 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Tuesday. Jeter Avenue: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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Before you go

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

More about cardboard

Alabama rules

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. Source: ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)

More Alabama rules (5)

The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Source: ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab)
In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Full Service Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
- 8th Avenue Center (600 8th Avenue) is open 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Tuesday; Jeter Avenue Center (675 Jeter Avenue) is open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The recycling centers accept all types of cardboard, including chipboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
- Tires are taken from Opelika residents only (limit 8), not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage Collection Services (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
- Residents may bring 1-gallon paint cans to a recycling center; no 5-gallon cans and no businesses. 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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