Cardboard Recycling in Prattville, AL

Prattville collects broken-down cardboard at the curb on yard trash day, and anyone can drop cardboard at the city Recycling Center on Doster Road.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Prattville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PrattvilleNo 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 Prattville Recycling CenterDrop-off · 530 Doster Road, PrattvilleOpen to everyoneCost not listed
Where
530 Doster Road
Prattville, AL 36067
Hours
Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Open to anyone, Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
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City of Prattville curbside cardboard and paper recyclingCity service · PrattvillePrattville residentsCost not listed
How it works
Weekly curbside pickup of broken-down cardboard boxes and paper on yard trash day for Prattville residents.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Break boxes down and keep them separate from other curbside items.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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.

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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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Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Prattville
- Anyone can bring cardboard, paper or metal to the recycling center; only city residents with their sanitation bill may bring other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Recycling Center at 530 Doster Road is open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city accepts cardboard/paper and metals from anyone at the recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city offers curbside recycling of cardboard and paper only for all residents on yard trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Prattville
- Break down cardboard boxes and keep them separate from other curbside items on yard trash day. 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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