Paint Recycling in Opelika, AL

Opelika households can bring 1-gallon paint cans (no 5-gallon buckets) to the City recycling centers; paint left in trash draws a $25 fee.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Opelika

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OpelikaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
How it works
Book online, set out your paint 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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City of Opelika full-service recycling centers (8th Avenue and Jeter Avenue)City service · OpelikaConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Two City drop-off centers: 8th Avenue Center, 600 8th Avenue (near Denson Rec Center), open 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Tuesday, and Jeter Avenue Center, 675 Jeter Avenue, open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday (both inside Opelika). Opelika Environmental Services: 334-705-5480.
Cost & rules
- 8th Avenue: 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Tuesday. Jeter Avenue: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- Households only; 1-gallon cans, no 5-gallon buckets.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

City of Opelika curbside trash collection · Opelika

Before you go

Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
Ask about quantity limits per visit.

More about paint

Alabama rules

PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Alabama has none, so paint goes through local options. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
PaintCare's state list does not include Alabama: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Alabama. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)

More Alabama rules (7)

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)
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)

Where this information comes from (15)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Full Service Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
- 8th Avenue Center (600 8th Avenue) is open 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Tuesday; Jeter Avenue Center (675 Jeter Avenue) is open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint is accepted from households only, no 5-gallon buckets. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
- Tires are taken from Opelika residents only (limit 8), not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage Collection Services (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
- Residents may bring 1-gallon paint cans to a recycling center; no 5-gallon cans and no businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint is not allowed in carts or trash unless solidified; a $25 service fee applies if paint is found. Checked October 26, 2026.
Environmental Services FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
- Opelika defines trash as limbs, grass clippings, furniture, appliances, metal objects and other non-hazardous materials. 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.
PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare's state list does not include Alabama: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Alabama. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Alabama has none, so paint goes through local options. Checked October 26, 2026.

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