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Recycling in Decatur, AL

Decatur loader trucks pick up furniture and appliances where your garbage cart is serviced, and city recycling carts take flattened cardboard. Paint and batteries go to the monthly Household Chemical Collection at 1802 Central Parkway, and tires go to the city-run Morgan County Regional Landfill in Trinity for a fee.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Decatur, Alabama
    • Decatur's loader truck collection accepts all types of appliances and furniture, plus small cabinets, toilets and carpet from homeowner repairs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A loader truck picks up bulky items where your cart is serviced; the service is unscheduled and may take about 2 weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Solid Waste Department will not pick up contractor debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Decatur, Alabama
    • Decatur residents receive one recycling cart for curbside pickup; the service fee is included in monthly utility bills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • What to Recycle (opens in new tab) · City of Decatur, Alabama
    • Corrugated cardboard can be recycled curbside if flattened and cut to fit inside the bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Chemical Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Decatur, Alabama
    • Decatur's Household Chemical Collection is held the second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon, at 1802 Central Parkway, and takes household dry-cell batteries and paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households only: up to 10 one-gallon buckets of paint and 100 pounds of chemicals per month; no business loads. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The collection also accepts lead-acid batteries such as car, motorcycle, lawnmower and boat batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Morgan County Regional Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Decatur, Alabama
    • The Morgan County Regional Landfill accepts household garbage, construction and demolition debris and tires, but not paints or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For waste generated within Morgan County, the fee schedule lists $50.00 per passenger tire (outside the county, $100.00 per tire). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Waste must come from the landfill's permitted service area unless an exception applies; higher rates apply to waste from outside Morgan County. Checked October 26, 2026.

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