Information on Donations and Recycling
Below is a list of places to recycle a variety materials. You can download a 2-sided brochure pdf of this list by clicking this link!
Donation Items | Car Donations | Electronics | Glass | Household Materials | Metals | Paper Products | Plastics / Organics | Road Materials | Medical Waste | Other...
Donation Items
Gently used clothes, Household Items, Cars, etc.
Christmas Charities - 2840 Jordan Lane, Huntsville, AL
Neighborhood Store - 2815 University Drive NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 536-1953
Salvation Army - 305 Seminole Drive SW, Huntsville, AL (256) 536-8876
Purple Heart Services - 3008 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 851-9191
Will pickup furniture and clothes items on a regular basis, if requested
Paralyzed Veterans of America - 4710 University Drive NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 837-8444
Also a drop-off at Bailey Cove & Weatherly Road Intersection
Goodwill Industries International - 8501 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL (256) 534-5111
http://www.goodwill.org/
Car Donations
Kars.4.Kids - (888) 401-5622
WLRH Public Radio - (256) 895-9574
Or by contacting http://www.cartalkvdp.com/
Electronics
Dry Cell Batteries - Place in a clear bag beside blue recycling bins, or bring to the Allied Waste Recycling, 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Car/Truck Batteries - Batteries Plus, or wherever you purchase these batteries
Lead Acid, Ni-CD, NiMH, Lithium Ion - Batteries Plus, 3022 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL (256) 270-9700, or 6290 University Drive (256) 837-7500. Radio Shack also takes these.
Cameras (film and digital, in working order) - Southerland's Photo, Inc., 2357 Whitesburg Dr., Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 539-9627
Digital Cameras & Chargers, Pagers or PDAs - Staples stores
Cell Phones - Any Staples, Wal-Mart, AT&T, or Target stores; also Tech Stars, 9582 Madison Blvd, Suite 1-3, Madison, AL (256) 325-7827 www.techstars.biz (Tech Stars open M - F 7:30am - 5:30pm--also recycle office phones)
Compact & long linear fluorescent light bulbs (unbroken) - Home Depot (Compact bulbs only), or 1stSaturday of each month at the Huntsville Landfill, 4100 Leeman Ferry Road, Huntsville, AL.
If taken to the landfill, they are sent to a recycling company!
Computer equipment (laptops, desktops, printers, faxes, all-in-one devices) - 1) Staples stores, or 2) Tech Stars, 9582 Madison Blvd, Suite 1-3, Madison, AL (256) 325-7827 www.techstars.biz (Tech Stars open M - F 7:30am - 5:30pm)
Computer printer ink & toner cartridges - Staples or Target stores
Computer CRT monitors - (updated information pending)
Game consoles - Tech Stars, 9582 Madison Blvd, Suite 1-3, Madison, AL (256) 325-7827 www.techstars.biz (Tech Stars open M - F 7:30am - 5:30pm--also recycle car radios)
MP3 players - Target stores
Televisions - (updated information pending)
VHS Tapes (Classic movies in VHS format) - As well as used books, you can also donate Classic movies (VHS format) to the Huntsville Madison County Public Library, 415 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL (256) 532-5940
Glass
Eye glasses & Eyewear - Lion's Club collection boxes & all eye doctors & Lens Makers
Glass bottles & jars - 1) Little Green Store, 820 Monte Sano Boulevard, Huntsville, AL (256) 539-9609, 2) Target stores, 3) Lowe Mill (for events there), 4) Senior Center on Drake Avenue
Thermal glass window panes - Habitat for Humanity, 400 Pratt Avenue NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-3267
Household Materials Disposal
Appliances (City of Madison *only*) - Appliances can be picked up by Allied Waste Service / Republic Services Inc. Recycling, 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL (256) 837 - 2670
Appliances (City of Huntsville) - Appliances can be picked up by the Huntsville Sanitation Department on days when normal trash in green containers is picked up. Huntsville Sanitation Department (256) 883-3964
Concrete - Republic Services Inc., 4704 Commercial Drive, Huntsville, AL (256) 759-8998
Hazardous Household Waste (cleaning solution, paint, etc) - These can be dropped off every 1stSaturday from 8am - noon at Huntsville Landfill's "Handle with Care Collection Center" at 4100 Leeman Ferry Road
Metals
Aluminum - accepted in blue recycling bins, or at Wal-Mart or Target stores
Tin cans - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL, or Target stores
Iron rebar - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Scrap metal (ferrous & non-ferrous) - 1) C.F.C. Recycling, Inc., 54 Recycle Drive, Tullahoma, TN (931) 454-2222, or 2) Tennessee Valley Recycling, LLC, (800) 371-6351
Paper Products
Cardboard - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Magazines - accepted in blue recycling bins
Please remove wrappers prior to recycling!
Newspaper & inserts - accepted in blue recycling bins & the recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Shredded paper - accepted in blue recycling bins
Please put all shredded paper in a plastic bag. Do not leave loose!
Paper bags - Publix & Target stores
Paper (mixed, corrugated board, newsprint, cereal boxes, office paper) - RockTenn Recycling, 205 Wholesale Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-9888
Phone books (each January) - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Used/old books to donate - Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 415 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL (256) 532-5940
Plastics / Organics
Fiberboard - RockTenn Recycling, 205 Wholesale Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-9888
*Foam* egg cartons - Publix stores
Plastic jars / bottles - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL, or alternatively 1) RockTenn Recycling, 205 Wholesale Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-9888, 2) Wal-Mart stores, or 3) Senior Center on Drake Avenue
Please rinse and remove tops!
Plastic bags - Publix, Wal-Mart, and Target stores, as well as other supermarkets
Styrofoam (peanuts) - Lawrens, 809 Madison Street, Huntsville, AL (256) 534-4428, or Mail Box Printing and Mailing, 1019 Old Monrovia Road, Huntsville, AL (256) 830-1792
Motor oil - accepted when placed next to recycling bin at curbside, and at Express Oil Change stores, AutoZone stores, or Safety Kleen Corp., 2221 Highway 72 East, Huntsville, AL (256) 851-9492
Please place in clear plastic container!
Transmission fluid - accepted at Express Oil Change stores, AutoZone stores, or Safety Kleen Corp., 2221 Highway 72 East, Huntsville, AL (256) 851-9492
Brake fluid / power steering fluid - Express Oil Change or AutoZone stores
Road Materials Disposal
Asphalt & drums - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Medical Waste Disposal & Recycling
Old drugs / pills disposal - Twice a year disposal on Kiwanis Way & Airport Road.
Disposal available the third Saturday morning of February & August
Crutches, slings, orthopedic boots - The Care Assurance System for Aging and Homebound (CASA), 701 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-7775, or Huntsville Hospital Foundation (256) 265-8077
Donation Items | Car Donations | Electronics | Glass | Household Materials | Metals | Paper Products | Plastics / Organics | Road Materials | Medical Waste | Other...
Donation Items
Gently used clothes, Household Items, Cars, etc.
Christmas Charities - 2840 Jordan Lane, Huntsville, AL
Neighborhood Store - 2815 University Drive NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 536-1953
Salvation Army - 305 Seminole Drive SW, Huntsville, AL (256) 536-8876
Purple Heart Services - 3008 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 851-9191
Will pickup furniture and clothes items on a regular basis, if requested
Paralyzed Veterans of America - 4710 University Drive NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 837-8444
Also a drop-off at Bailey Cove & Weatherly Road Intersection
Goodwill Industries International - 8501 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL (256) 534-5111
http://www.goodwill.org/
Car Donations
Kars.4.Kids - (888) 401-5622
WLRH Public Radio - (256) 895-9574
Or by contacting http://www.cartalkvdp.com/
Electronics
Dry Cell Batteries - Place in a clear bag beside blue recycling bins, or bring to the Allied Waste Recycling, 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Car/Truck Batteries - Batteries Plus, or wherever you purchase these batteries
Lead Acid, Ni-CD, NiMH, Lithium Ion - Batteries Plus, 3022 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL (256) 270-9700, or 6290 University Drive (256) 837-7500. Radio Shack also takes these.
Cameras (film and digital, in working order) - Southerland's Photo, Inc., 2357 Whitesburg Dr., Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 539-9627
Digital Cameras & Chargers, Pagers or PDAs - Staples stores
Cell Phones - Any Staples, Wal-Mart, AT&T, or Target stores; also Tech Stars, 9582 Madison Blvd, Suite 1-3, Madison, AL (256) 325-7827 www.techstars.biz (Tech Stars open M - F 7:30am - 5:30pm--also recycle office phones)
Compact & long linear fluorescent light bulbs (unbroken) - Home Depot (Compact bulbs only), or 1stSaturday of each month at the Huntsville Landfill, 4100 Leeman Ferry Road, Huntsville, AL.
If taken to the landfill, they are sent to a recycling company!
Computer equipment (laptops, desktops, printers, faxes, all-in-one devices) - 1) Staples stores, or 2) Tech Stars, 9582 Madison Blvd, Suite 1-3, Madison, AL (256) 325-7827 www.techstars.biz (Tech Stars open M - F 7:30am - 5:30pm)
Computer printer ink & toner cartridges - Staples or Target stores
Computer CRT monitors - (updated information pending)
Game consoles - Tech Stars, 9582 Madison Blvd, Suite 1-3, Madison, AL (256) 325-7827 www.techstars.biz (Tech Stars open M - F 7:30am - 5:30pm--also recycle car radios)
MP3 players - Target stores
Televisions - (updated information pending)
VHS Tapes (Classic movies in VHS format) - As well as used books, you can also donate Classic movies (VHS format) to the Huntsville Madison County Public Library, 415 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL (256) 532-5940
Glass
Eye glasses & Eyewear - Lion's Club collection boxes & all eye doctors & Lens Makers
Glass bottles & jars - 1) Little Green Store, 820 Monte Sano Boulevard, Huntsville, AL (256) 539-9609, 2) Target stores, 3) Lowe Mill (for events there), 4) Senior Center on Drake Avenue
Thermal glass window panes - Habitat for Humanity, 400 Pratt Avenue NW, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-3267
Household Materials Disposal
Appliances (City of Madison *only*) - Appliances can be picked up by Allied Waste Service / Republic Services Inc. Recycling, 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL (256) 837 - 2670
Appliances (City of Huntsville) - Appliances can be picked up by the Huntsville Sanitation Department on days when normal trash in green containers is picked up. Huntsville Sanitation Department (256) 883-3964
Concrete - Republic Services Inc., 4704 Commercial Drive, Huntsville, AL (256) 759-8998
Hazardous Household Waste (cleaning solution, paint, etc) - These can be dropped off every 1stSaturday from 8am - noon at Huntsville Landfill's "Handle with Care Collection Center" at 4100 Leeman Ferry Road
Metals
Aluminum - accepted in blue recycling bins, or at Wal-Mart or Target stores
Tin cans - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL, or Target stores
Iron rebar - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Scrap metal (ferrous & non-ferrous) - 1) C.F.C. Recycling, Inc., 54 Recycle Drive, Tullahoma, TN (931) 454-2222, or 2) Tennessee Valley Recycling, LLC, (800) 371-6351
Paper Products
Cardboard - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Magazines - accepted in blue recycling bins
Please remove wrappers prior to recycling!
Newspaper & inserts - accepted in blue recycling bins & the recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Shredded paper - accepted in blue recycling bins
Please put all shredded paper in a plastic bag. Do not leave loose!
Paper bags - Publix & Target stores
Paper (mixed, corrugated board, newsprint, cereal boxes, office paper) - RockTenn Recycling, 205 Wholesale Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-9888
Phone books (each January) - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Used/old books to donate - Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 415 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL (256) 532-5940
Plastics / Organics
Fiberboard - RockTenn Recycling, 205 Wholesale Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-9888
*Foam* egg cartons - Publix stores
Plastic jars / bottles - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL, or alternatively 1) RockTenn Recycling, 205 Wholesale Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-9888, 2) Wal-Mart stores, or 3) Senior Center on Drake Avenue
Please rinse and remove tops!
Plastic bags - Publix, Wal-Mart, and Target stores, as well as other supermarkets
Styrofoam (peanuts) - Lawrens, 809 Madison Street, Huntsville, AL (256) 534-4428, or Mail Box Printing and Mailing, 1019 Old Monrovia Road, Huntsville, AL (256) 830-1792
Motor oil - accepted when placed next to recycling bin at curbside, and at Express Oil Change stores, AutoZone stores, or Safety Kleen Corp., 2221 Highway 72 East, Huntsville, AL (256) 851-9492
Please place in clear plastic container!
Transmission fluid - accepted at Express Oil Change stores, AutoZone stores, or Safety Kleen Corp., 2221 Highway 72 East, Huntsville, AL (256) 851-9492
Brake fluid / power steering fluid - Express Oil Change or AutoZone stores
Road Materials Disposal
Asphalt & drums - Recycling at Republic Services Inc., 1004 A Cleaner Way, Huntsville, AL
Medical Waste Disposal & Recycling
Old drugs / pills disposal - Twice a year disposal on Kiwanis Way & Airport Road.
Disposal available the third Saturday morning of February & August
Crutches, slings, orthopedic boots - The Care Assurance System for Aging and Homebound (CASA), 701 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville, AL (256) 533-7775, or Huntsville Hospital Foundation (256) 265-8077