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Electronics Recycling in Bessemer, AL

Bessemer's garbage collection excludes electronic devices; Jefferson County's free electronics drop-off events, co-hosted with Bessemer for HHW, take them.

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

2 ways to get rid of a electronics in Bessemer

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BessemerNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    Book online, set out your electronics 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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  2. Jefferson County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-Off EventsCounty service · Jefferson CountyJefferson County residentsFree
    How it works

    Free county-funded drop-off events for Jefferson County residents. Household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, tires without rims, large appliances) is taken only at the April and October events (2026: April 25 at Gardendale, Irondale and Bessemer sites; October 17 at Camp Bessemer, 3295 King Street, and Camp Ketona, 121 County Shop Road). Electronics, TVs and paper shredding are taken at all events (2026 also January, March, May, June and September). Questions: 205-325-8741.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take other electronics (1)
  • Bessemer Trash Collection · Bessemer

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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Alabama rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Electronics & Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Jefferson County Commission
    • Jefferson County residents can drop off household hazardous waste and electronics for free at county-funded events held through the year. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The County Commission funds the HHW events with the Jefferson County Department of Health and the City of Bessemer, and electronics events with the City of Mountain Brook and Nucor Steel Birmingham. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Remaining 2026 Household Drop-Off Events (opens in new tab) · Jefferson County Commission
    • Electronics accepted at all events include computers, laptops, monitors, printers, cell phones and small appliances such as microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Public Improvements Department (opens in new tab) · City of Bessemer
    • Bessemer trash collection takes leaves, yard waste, limbs, furniture and broken-down boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic devices are excluded from city garbage collection. 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.
  • ADEM: Household Wastes - Management of CRTs & other electronic devices (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM says household electronics are exempt from hazardous waste rules and a municipal landfill is an acceptable disposal method, but urges diverting electronics from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many Alabama landfills no longer accept CRTs or other electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM suggests reducing turnover, reuse, or recycling through companies that offer electronics recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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