Recycling Centers in Mobile, AL
Find drop-off recycling locations in Mobile, Alabama. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
If you live in Mobile and need a convenient place to recycle, this directory helps you find local recycling centers. These centers accept standard materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and aluminum, as well as specialty items depending on the facility. Browse the listings below to find contact information and hours for each location.
Recycling in Mobile: A Local Guide
Mobile, AL has 5 recycling options listed here, spanning city and county drop-off centers, an electronics recycler and a scrap-metal yard. The City of Mobile does not run curbside recycling; instead it operates no-sort drop-off recycling centers for residents (locations include Museum Drive, Pinehill Drive and Dauphin Island Parkway), open seven days a week and limited to Mobile residents rather than businesses or out-of-city users. So in Mobile you drop off recyclables rather than setting them at the curb, unless you hire a private curbside service. For listings statewide, see the Alabama recycling directory.
The Mobile County Recycling Center on Hitt Rd is a public, no-sort drop-off that lists paper and paperboard, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel cans, plastics #1 through #7, plastic bags, clothing, and flat-screen TVs, monitors and electronics. The city also lists two general Recycling Center drop-off sites, and Papa's Electronics Recycling focuses on e-waste while Alabama Metal Recycling buys scrap metal. Accepted items and hours vary by site, so check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
Other Alabama hubs can add options if a material isn't accepted locally: Birmingham (18 centers), Montgomery (12), Tuscaloosa (7) and Bessemer (5), or browse the full Alabama state directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Mobile
Does the City of Mobile offer curbside recycling?
The city itself does not run curbside recycling; it operates no-sort drop-off recycling centers for residents instead. A private company, Earth Resources Recycling, is reported to be the only curbside recycling option in Mobile, but that is a paid private service rather than a city program.
Where are Mobile's recycling drop-off centers and who can use them?
The City of Mobile runs drop-off centers (locations include Museum Drive, Pinehill Drive and Dauphin Island Parkway) open seven days a week, generally 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and shorter hours on weekends. They are for Mobile residents only; business recyclables and material from outside the city limits are not accepted. Confirm current hours on each center's page.
What can I recycle at the Mobile County Recycling Center?
The Mobile County Recycling Center is a public, no-sort site that accepts paper and paperboard, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel cans, plastics #1-#7, plastic bags, clothing, and flat-screen TVs, monitors and electronics. See its page for hours and any restrictions.
Where can I recycle electronics or scrap metal in Mobile?
For electronics, Papa's Electronics Recycling specializes in e-waste, and the city drop-off centers also accept residential electronics. For scrap metal, Alabama Metal Recycling buys metal; call ahead to confirm pricing and accepted items.