Facility details
- Address
- 55 Lee Road 251
Salem, AL 36874 - Phone
- (334) 298-2273
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Lee County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Salem Waste Disposal Center Transfer Station 6.8 mi · Opelika, AL
- Salem Landfill Landfill 6.8 mi · Opelika, AL
- Waste Recycling Inc Recycling 11.8 mi · Opelika, AL
- Opelika Scrap Inc Recycling 11.8 mi · Opelika, AL
- Recycle Alabama Recycling 12.0 mi · Opelika, AL
- R.E. Recycling Recycling 12.4 mi · Phenix City, AL
- WM - Columbus Hauling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.1 mi · Columbus, GA
- Muscogee Co-Columubs Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.1 mi · Columbus, GA
- Solid Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.5 mi · Columbus, GA
- Pine Hollow Inc Landfill Landfill 14.6 mi · Phenix City, AL
Nearest landfill: Salem Landfill, Opelika — 6.8 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Lavender Crushing2.0 mi · Salem, AL · 1 driver
- Redline Dumpster Rentals LLC2.0 mi · Salem, AL · 1 driver
- Royal Flush Septic Services5.2 mi · Smiths Station, AL · 2 drivers
- All-Pro Septic Service LLC7.9 mi · Phenix City, AL · 3 drivers
- Donaldson Septic Service LLC7.9 mi · Phenix City, AL · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Salem, Smiths Station, Phenix City, Opelika, Fortson, GA, Columbus, GA, Valley, Cusseta.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Lee County, AL.
20 waste haulers in Lee County, AL.
ZIP 36874 at a glance
- Population
- 9,096 (31 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 49
- Households
- Median income $66,986 · 32% earn six figures
- Housing
- 91% owner-occupied · median home value $194,506 · median rent $1,074
- Workforce
- 57% labor-force participation · 1% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Alabama solid-waste agency: Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)