LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — A Household Hazardous Waste Roundup in Limestone County and changes to recycling are coming to Limestone County.
Household Hazardous Waste
The collection event offers you the chance to get rid of potentially dangerous items in your home, garage, or yard.
On Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, you can take your household cleaners, household chemicals, old paint, lawn and garden chemicals, or other items that you may have been storing for years to Athens Middle School, 100 US Hwy 31 North, in the north parking lot between the football stadium and the school.
Volunteers will be on-site to direct you in the parking lot and help unload vehicles. This is a drive-through, drop-off event, and residents are encouraged to stay inside your vehicle to allow the volunteers to unload your HHW items. This collection is for Limestone County residents only
For more information on items accepted, click here.
Recycling
Due to lack of workers and space to store material, the community collection centers (trailers) located at the schools have been removed, and glass and plastic are currently NOT being accepted at the Lucas Ferry Location.
Many other items are still being taken at the Lucas Ferry Location! Please see the list below.
Please SORT BEFORE ARRIVING. If bringing items in a plastic bag, empty your items out of the bag into the correct bins.
- Electronics (if you have heavy items, please bring help to unload. We currently do not have staff at the plant to help you. There is a $10 fee for TVs of any size. All other electronics are accepted free of charge.)
- Cardboard (including paperboard: cereal boxes, drink cartons, etc.) (Cardboard MUST be broken down. Unbroken boxes take up too much space!)
- Newspaper (must be separate from other paper)
- Junk Mail, Office Paper, Magazines
- Shredded Paper (please leave in bag)
- Steel/Tin Cans and Other Steel Items
- Aluminum Cans and Other Aluminum Items