If you live in Shelby County and would like to drop-off recycling, the following locations have bins to accept materials.

SHELBY CO HEARDMONT PARK      5458 CAHABA VALLEY RD
SHELBY CO JOE TUCKER PARK      OFF HWY 52 E         
CITY OF  HARPERSVILLE                    83 TOWN HALL LANE
CITY OF COLUMBIANA RAY BLDG    504 HWY 70   

 

The Recycling Bins will accept the following items:

  • Mixed paper (cereal boxes, box packaged foods, phone books, magazines, office paper, junk mail, etc.)
  • Newspaper
  • Corrugated cardboard (broken down)
  • Steel, aluminum, & tin cans
  • Plastics #1-7 (lids removed, contents emptied)

Please do not bring the following items:

  • Wax-coated milk or juice cartons
  • Batteries
  • Styrofoam
  • Plastics that contain hazardous material, such as motor oil, pesticides, or other chemicals
  • Scrap metal that's not in can form
  • Liquids of any kind, including paint, antifreeze, or motor oil
  • Clothing or fabrics
  • Wood
  • Tires
  • Wax or metal-coated papers
  • Plastic grocery bags
  • Electronics
  • Stuff that you don't want!

The following items are also accepted at our Downtown Birmingham Recycling Drop-off Center, 2431 2nd Avenue N:

  • Glass (all types, please remove any lids/tops and make sure they are washed out)
  • Cell Phones
  • Printer Ink & Toner Cartridges
  • Computers, including CPU, monitor, printers, other components and most other electronics except TV's