Facility details
- Address
- 2000 Steel St
Opelika, AL 36804 - Phone
- (334) 745-2921
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- wasterecycling.com
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Lee County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110042853178
Programs on file: NPDES permit ALG180159 · PERMIT TRACKING 13250 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ALR000051433
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-02-12
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
- Opelika Scrap Inc Recycling 0.1 mi · Opelika, AL
- Recycle Alabama Recycling 0.2 mi · Opelika, AL
- Salem Waste Disposal Center Transfer Station 6.7 mi · Opelika, AL
- Salem Landfill Landfill 6.7 mi · Opelika, AL
- Southeastern Recyclers LLC Recycling 11.8 mi · Salem, AL
- Chambers County Landfill Landfill 16.8 mi · Lanett, AL
- R.E. Recycling Recycling 23.6 mi · Phenix City, AL
- WM - Columbus Hauling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 24.6 mi · Columbus, GA
- Muscogee Co-Columubs Transfer Station Transfer Station 24.6 mi · Columbus, GA
- Pine Hollow Inc Landfill Landfill 24.8 mi · Phenix City, AL
Nearest landfill: Salem Landfill, Opelika — 6.7 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Tiger Dumpsters LLC5.2 mi · Opelika, AL · 1 driver
- Dupree's Harper Septic Tank Cleaning7.0 mi · Opelika, AL · 1 driver
- Bill's Septic Tanks7.0 mi · Opelika, AL · 1 driver
- M&C Land Services7.0 mi · Opelika, AL · 3 drivers
- Specialized Services LLC7.0 mi · Opelika, AL · 6 drivers
Area served
Serves Opelika, Auburn University, Auburn, Cusseta, Salem, Loachapoka, Waverly, Valley.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Lee County, AL.
20 waste haulers in Lee County, AL.
ZIP 36804 at a glance
- Population
- 20,535 (40 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 40
- Households
- Median income $61,880 · 31% earn six figures
- Housing
- 78% owner-occupied · median home value $205,158 · median rent $824
- Workforce
- 59% labor-force participation · 4.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Alabama solid-waste agency: Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)