Cardboard Recycling in Anniston, AL

Anniston has two 24/7 cardboard-only recycling trailers (City Meeting Center and Norwood Hodges Community Center); cardboard boxes are also taken with bulk pickup.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Anniston

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AnnistonNo 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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City of Anniston residential bulk-item pickup (121 Disposal)Pickup service · AnnistonAnniston residents$8.50
How it works
Weekly curbside bulk-item pickup on the garbage day for registered residential garbage accounts in Anniston city limits, provided by 121 Disposal (256-251-3949, anniston@121disposal.com). One pile up to 5 cubic yards per week. From Oct. 1, 2026 the $8.50/month cost is added to residential garbage bills.
Cost & rules
Fees
Bulk-item pickup charge on the monthly residential garbage bill (from Oct. 1, 2026) $8.50
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City of Anniston cardboard recycling trailersCity service · AnnistonCost not listed
How it works
Two City cardboard-only recycling trailers, available 24/7: Anniston City Meeting Center, 1615 Noble St, Anniston, AL 36201, and Norwood Hodges Community Center, 3125 Spring Valley Rd, Anniston, AL 36207. Trailers are briefly unavailable while being emptied.
Cost & rules
- Available 24/7, except while trailers are being emptied.
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Fees
Bulk-item pickup charge on the monthly residential garbage bill (from Oct. 1, 2026)	$8.50

Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

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Alabama rules

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. Source: ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)

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The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Source: ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab)
In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Residential Garbage Services (opens in new tab) · City of Anniston
- Accepted bulk items include old furniture, mattresses and bed springs, cardboard and cardboard boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each residence is limited to one pile per week, no larger than 6 x 6 x 4 feet (5 cubic yards). Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Garbage Price Change: Effective October 1, 2026 (press release, Sept. 2, 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Anniston
- From October 1, 2026, monthly residential garbage bills in Anniston city limits rise by $8.50 to cover bulk-item pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Anniston
- Cardboard recycling trailers are at the Anniston City Meeting Center (1615 Noble St) and the Norwood Hodges Community Center (3125 Spring Valley Rd), available 24/7. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The City recycling stations now take cardboard only. 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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