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Refrigerator Recycling in Opelika, AL

Opelika's recycling centers take refrigerators at no charge; curbside pickup needs a $15 hazardous-appliance tag.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Opelika

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OpelikaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your refrigerator 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. City of Opelika full-service recycling centers (8th Avenue and Jeter Avenue)City service · OpelikaFree
    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.

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  3. City of Opelika curbside trash collectionCity service · OpelikaOpelika residentsConditions apply$15
    How it works

    Opelika Environmental Services knuckle-boom trucks collect trash (furniture, appliances, metal objects, yard waste) at the curb for City customers. Appliances need a paid permit sticker from the Revenue Department, City Hall, 204 South 7th Street. Call 334-705-5480.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Hazardous appliance tag$15
    • Buy an appliance permit sticker at the Revenue Department (City Hall) and attach it, or crews will not pick it up.

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Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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Alabama rules

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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.
    • Appliances accepted: washers, dryers, hot water heaters, stoves, refrigerators and freezers. 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.
  • Environmental Services FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Opelika
    • Appliances may be brought to a City recycling center at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Opelika defines trash as limbs, grass clippings, furniture, appliances, metal objects and other non-hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Curbside appliance pickup needs a City tag: $5 for non-hazardous appliances and $15 for hazardous ones (refrigerators, freezers, microwaves), sold at City Hall, 204 South 7th Street. 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.
  • 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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