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Scrap Metal Recycling in Birmingham, AL

The Eastern Area Landfill public unloading area takes scrap metal and old metal appliances free from Jefferson County residents and sends them to a metal recycler.

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

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Birmingham

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  2. Eastern Area Landfill Public Unloading AreaDrop-off · 2787 Alton Road, BirminghamJefferson County residentsFree
    Where

    2787 Alton Road
    Birmingham, AL 35210

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Show a driver's license proving Jefferson County residence; no fee for residential disposal.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take scrap metal (1)
  • Birmingham Curbside Recycling Carts · Birmingham

Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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Alabama rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Don't Dump In Birmingham (Illegal Dumping) (opens in new tab) · City of Birmingham Department of Public Works
    • Drop-off at the public unloading area requires a driver's license showing Jefferson County residence; residential disposal is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal such as copper, aluminum, steel, cast iron, cans and old metal appliances is collected and sent to a local metal recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycle Birmingham (opens in new tab) · City of Birmingham Department of Public Works
    • Birmingham residents can apply for free 64-gallon recycling carts; businesses, non-residents and some multi-unit buildings are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics, scrap metal and pizza boxes are not allowed in the recycling cart. 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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