Plastic #2
Due to restrictions from our Plastic Vendor, we are only able to accept plastic jugs in our #2 plastic bins, like milk jugs or empty laundry detergent bottles. Please check the bottom of your container when you're dropping these off and please make sure to keep #1 and #2 separate. You may have some #2 plastic that can not be accepted at our dropoff. See below for other locations to drop off this material and make sure they will accept non-bottles.
PLEASE rinse those milk jugs before bringing them in. There is not much worse than pouring sour milk on yourself or our workers while sorting! Yuck!
#2 plastic is High-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum. It takes 1.75 kilograms of petroleum (in terms of energy and raw materials) to make one kilogram of HDPE. HDPE is commonly recycled, and has the number "2" as its recycling symbol. In 2007, the global HDPE market reached a volume of more than 30 million tons
What kind of items are typically made of #2 (HDPE) Plastic? Milk jugs, laundry detergent containers, some plastic bags and bottle caps...check the symbol if you're unsure!
| Location | Address | Link to map |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Environmental Council |
2431 2nd Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35203 |
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| Birmingham Recycling and Recovery |
9 41st St S
Birmingham, AL 35222 |
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| City of Bessemer Recycling Center |
1601 1st Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020 |
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| KMAC Services |
2631 F L Shuttlesworth Dr
Birmingham, AL 35234 |
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| Wastepro |
5751 Durose Drive
Bessemer, AL 35022 |
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| Target - Alabaster |
250 S Colonial Dr
Alabaster, AL 35007 |
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| Target - Bessemer |
4889 Promenade Pkwy
Bessemer, AL 35022 |
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| Target - Birmingham (Hwy 280) |
4616 Highway 280 S
Birmingham, AL 35242 |
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| Target - Hoover |
5561 Grove Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35226 |
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| Target - Trussville |
1654 Gadsden Hwy
Birmingham, AL 35235 |
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