Residents have two options for single stream (non-sorted) recycling in Opelika.

Curbside- Sign up now for the subscription service that will pickup your recyclables every other week. Sign up here or call Opelika Environmental Services at (334) 705-5480. Click here for the pickup schedule.

Drop-Off-
Jeter Recycling Center- 675 Jeter Avenue
Open: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Northside Recycling Center- 600 Eighth Avenue
Open: 8 a.m. Thursdays through 8 a.m. Tuesdays

Items collected
Curbside: plastic containers (rinsed), paper (mixed paper), cardboard (flatten), aluminum cans and steel cans (rinsed).

Drop-off: plastic containers, paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, steel cans, electronics (laptop, small flat screen monitors, smart phones and gaming systems), used cooking oil (in plastic jugs), appliances, tires (Opelika residents only), yard waste (Jeter site only)

Students in Opelika City Schools are encouraged to participate in recycling at school and at home. All classrooms are given the opportunity to have a navy desk side bin to collect recycling.