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Birmingham is giving out 5,100 recycling carts. Here is how to get one.
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Calling all avid recyclers in the Magic City!
If you have ever put your recyclables out on the curb only to see the wind blow your bottles, cans and junk mail down the street, there is a solution — recycling carts!
Read on to learn more about Birmingham’s next big step toward making recycling easier and eco-friendly.
Birmingham expanding its recycling program
Beginning Friday, August 9, the City of Birmingham is launching the second phase of its new recycling cart program by giving out 5,100 new 64-gallon recycling carts to residents.
The free carts are available while supplies last. They are only available for Birmingham residents and only one cart is available per household.
Unfortunately, businesses or residents of multi-dwelling units are not eligible to take part.
Register for a recycling cart
How is the city going to conduct an orderly distribution of the carts? City Hall is asking residents to register.
Here are two ways to register to get a cart:
- On August 9, during the City’s Food Truck Friday event in front of City Hall, residents can come in person from 11AM-2PM to finish a form.
- Residents can sign up online anytime here.
Once you register, the city will verify your address and approve the application. Carts will be delivered within two weeks, according to the city’s news release.
Don’t procrastinate. The free carts are available while supplies last.
Tips for new Birmingham recyclers
New to recycling in Birmingham?
Recycling days are on the first and third Wednesday of each month. On weeks with city holidays, pickup is rescheduled to the Wednesday of the following week.
The first recycling date for the new carts will start Wednesday, Sept. 11.
For more information on what’s allowed for recycling and what is not, visit www.birminghamal.gov/recycle.
Got questions? Send an email to recycle@birminghamal.gov.
In the meantime, don’t forget to register!
Have you been a participant in the Birmingham recycling program? Tell us on social media why the expansion of this program matters by tagging us at @bhamnow
