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Cardboard Recycling in Tuscaloosa, AL

Cardboard boxes can be recycled free at City drop-off trailers around Tuscaloosa County, including Environmental Services at 3311 Reese Phifer Ave.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Tuscaloosa

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · TuscaloosaNo 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. City of Tuscaloosa recycling drop-off trailersCity service · Tuscaloosa CountyOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    City-run recycling drop-off trailers at about 15 sites around Tuscaloosa County, e.g. Tuscaloosa Environmental Services (3311 Reese Phifer Ave.), Munny Sokol Park (5901 Watermelon Rd.), McAbee Activity Center (3801 Loop Rd.) and Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Rd.). Free of charge.

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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 (opens in new tab) · City of Tuscaloosa
    • Recycling is free of charge at the City drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recycling drop-off trailers are placed around Tuscaloosa County, including Tuscaloosa Environmental Services at 3311 Reese Phifer Ave. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted recycling includes cardboard boxes: corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes and brown paper bags. 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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