Cardboard Recycling in Fairhope, AL

Put flattened cardboard in your Fairhope curbside recycling can, or drop boxes free at the SWDA Fairhope CHaRM on Bishop Road.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Fairhope

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FairhopeNo 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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Fairhope CHaRM (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials)Drop-off · 20609 Bishop Road, FairhopeBaldwin County residentsFree
Where
20609 Bishop Road
Fairhope, AL 36532
Hours
Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.-noon
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
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City of Fairhope curbside recyclingCity service · FairhopeFairhope residentsCost not listed
How it works
Weekly single-stream curbside recycling in 96-gallon cans (call Public Works at 251-928-8003 to request one); takes flattened cardboard, paper, plastics #1-#7 and metal cans; no glass.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard; keep it clean and dry and loose in the bin.
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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)

More Alabama rules (5)

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

Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County
- CHaRMs take cardboard (shipping boxes) and small household batteries (AA, AAA, button cells) at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CHaRM facilities are available to Baldwin County residents; no appointment needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Fairhope
- Flattened cardboard is accepted in the weekly single-stream curbside recycling bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents call Public Works at (251) 928-8003 to request a 96-gallon recycling can. 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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