January 13, 2025

***EXPECT 1 – 3 DAY DELAYS FOR JANUARY COLLECTIONS AND FOR REPORTED MISSES from DECEMBER ***

Crews are finishing 2^nd Thursday and will start 2^nd Friday routes today. Expect 1 – 3 day delay in January collections. 2^nd Monday, 2^nd Tuesday and 3^rd Wednesday – Friday will likely all be delayed.

Please report misses greater than 2 days via email to support@recycling-alliance.com. If email is not an option, we can also be reached at 256-801-2278(CART). Please check our website for weekly status updates. www.recycling-alliance.com.

Acceptable Items Only – LOOSE IN CART – NO BAGGED MATERIALS:

#1 and #2 Narrow Neck Plastic Bottles
Aluminum & Steel Cans
Paper and Flattened Cardboard
No Miscellaneous Metals or Plastics

Please do not include hangers, hoses, cords, rods, car parts, miscellaneous metals, cat litter containers, etc. These are small samples of incorrect items that can damage processing equipment and contaminate good recycling materials.

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RECYCLING GUIDE

These items are accepted in the recycling program and must be placed LOOSE inside of the cart. Overflow items outside of the cart will not be collected. Please remember not to bag your items.

Metal

Aluminum and steel bi-metal cans

Empty and rinse before placing them loose in the cart
Lids and Labels can remain on

Paper products

Newspapers and Inserts, Magazines and Catalogs, Junk Mail and Stationery, Computer and Printer Paper, School and Office Paper, Paperback Books and Phone Books, Paper Bags

Dry when placed in cart
Shredded paper can be bagged in PAPER bags (not plastic)

Cardboard

Broken down to fit in the cart
Clean and dry

#1 and #2 narrow-neck plastic bottles

Including Water, Soda and Condiment Bottles, Soap Containers, Milk Jugs, and Laundry Detergent bottles

Empty and rinse before placing them in the cart
Caps can remain on

Cartons (Paper Only)

Tissue Boxes, Cereal and Pasta Boxes, Cardboard Egg Crates

Clean and dry

To help keep the recycling stream clean please DO NOT place these items in your recycling cart:

Glass

YARD WASTE, WOOD, FOOD WASTE

AEROSOL CANS, ALUMINUM FOIL, TIN PIE PANS

Pizza Boxes

PAINT CANS, CHEMICALS

DELI TRAYS OR FRUIT CONTAINERS/ BASKETS

Styrofoam

PLASTIC WRAP OR PLASTIC BAGS

WIDE-MOUTH PLASTIC SUCH AS SOUR CREAM, YOGURT & MARGARINE CONTAINERS

Electronics

TANGLERS (HOSES, WIRES, HANGERS, CHAINS)

Household Hazardous Waste

Household Batteries

Batteries create a potential fire hazard when mixed with other materials. Because all items to be recycled must be placed inside the cart for automated pickup, it is necessary to remove batteries from the curbside collection.

Motor Oil

The new automated trucks are not equipped with oil vats to collect the used motor oil.

The new drive-thru Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility at 1055 A Cleaner Way accepts these and many other household hazardous items for proper disposal Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn more at http://swdahsv.org/hazardous/

To Help us serve you better:

Please have your cart to the curb by 7 a.m. on your pickup day

LEAVE 5 FEET OF CLEARANCE AROUND THE CART

BREAK DOWN BOXES TO FIT INSIDE CART WITH LID CLOSED

Recycling alliance of north alabama Guidelines

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Recycling has grown consistently throughout the years and establishing this program is another significant step in making the City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County more sustainable places to live.

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