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Scrap Metal Recycling in Gadsden, AL

Gadsden Recycles at 306 Henry Street accepts metals (no food cans) and aluminum on weekdays.

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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 Gadsden

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GadsdenNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    Book online, set out your scrap metal 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. Gadsden Recycles (city recycling center)City service · GadsdenCost not listed
    How it works

    City of Gadsden recycling drop-off at 306 Henry Street, off Meighan Blvd. (no ZIP on the city page), open to residents 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and to commercial drop-offs 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Accepts cardboard, newspaper, metals (no food cans), aluminum and electronics; no glass or plastic. Cardboard-only trailers are also placed around the city.

    Cost & rules
    • No food cans.

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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

  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Gadsden, Alabama
    • Gadsden Recycles is at 306 Henry Street off Meighan Blvd.; residents can drop off 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Gadsden Recycles accepts cardboard, newspaper, metals (no food cans), aluminum and electronics; glass and plastic are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Public Works (opens in new tab) · City of Gadsden, Alabama
    • Gadsden Public Works says large metals are also collected for recycling. 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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