CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA
OPELIKA — Opelika Environmental Services (OES) has announced an important change to the city’s recycling program: To provide a more streamlined and consistent recycling service for all residents, recycling will now be collected every week, five days a week, with pick-up days determined by ward, as follows:
Monday: Ward 1
Tuesday: Ward 2
Wednesday: Ward 3
Thursday: Ward 4
Friday: Ward 5
Note: This new recycling pickup schedule does NOT change garbage or trash/yard waste pickup.
Officials emphasize the importance of following all recycling rules to help prevent contamination. Contaminated recycling can lead to entire loads being discarded, which defeats the purpose of efforts to reduce waste and protect the environment.
CURBSIDE MATERIALS ACCEPTED
Our single stream/curbside recycling accepts the following:
Aluminum cans
Cardboard
Newspaper, magazines and other mixed paper
Plastic: all plastic bottles and jugs accepted; please wash any plastic containers that contained food
Steel cans: all cans must be washed out
CURBSIDE MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED
The following items are not accepted curbside or at our recycling convenience centers:
No plastic bags
No electronics
No styrofoam
No trash or wood
SIGN UP FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION
For information about enrolling in curbside pickup, call Opelika Power Services at (334) 705-5170 or visit opelika-al.gov and click on Environmental Services, then click on Recycling Services.
RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTERS
The City of Opelika has two drop off sites for recycling:
8th Avenue Center
600 8th Ave.
(Gate opens 8 a.m. Friday and closes 8 a.m. Tuesday)
Jeter Avenue Center
675 Jeter Ave.
(Gate open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday)
MATERIALS ACCEPTED AT JETER & 8TH AVE. RECYCLING CENTERS
All materials collected curbside (place in black containers)
Cardboard (break down and place in appropriate container)
Appliances
Cooking oil (in plastic jugs) — Call OES for a gallon jug, (334) 705-5480.
Tires (Limit 8, Opelika residents only; no businesses)
Yard waste (Jeter only)
NO GLASS, BATTERIES OR ELECTRONICS ACCEPTED.
The following stores have confirmed that they will recycle plastic bags: Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Piggly Wiggly, Kroger, Target, Best Buy and Kohls.
Battery Source will accept all types of batteries. Lowe’s and Home Depot will take certain types of batteries. Please call stores for details.
Shredded paper must be bagged, tied and placed in the appropriate container. Do not place in 300-gallon containers.
If you want to donate aluminum cans to the United Way of Lee County, please bag them and place in the aluminum can bin.
For more information, call Opelika Environmental Services at (334) 705-5480.