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Recycle Crew: Patrick McCants, Recycling Crew Foreman, Alvin Dale, David McCarty, Chris McKeown Learn more about Earth Day, April 19, 2008
RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING
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Paper – newspaper, office paper, glossy magazines, junk mail |
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Cardboard – non-waxed only (break these down, no filler materials) |
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Scrap metals – including aluminum, steel cans, and appliances. Clean rinse cans, please. |
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Glass Bottles – all colors. Clean rinsed and non-broken. |
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Plastic bottles - All jugs with screwtop lids. Rinse, remove lid and compact, please. All jugs number 1 through 7. Please recycle all jugs with screw top lids...no wide mouth containers. |
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Manner of Placement: Place each material in a separate container (or bag different materials in same container) in a container marked "Recycling"...free stickers available upon request! City recycling containers are available at City Hall for $13.00. |
Special Care Items ... Bring these in to Recycle!
- Electronics---Computers only... bring in to Public Works to Recycle (other electronics should be placed out for garbage pickup)
- Ink & Toner Cartridges--Ink & Toner Cartridges - Drop off at Public Works Dept. Guard Shack - benefits Fairhope Schools 100%.
- Tires - picked up for $2 fee (recycled into fuel!)
- Eye Glasses--take to Bay Eyes to recycle
- Ni Cad (rechargeable) batteries--take to any Radio Shack store
- Car batteries - picked up on request, or bring in to transfer station
- Household Hazardous Waste - bring in for recycling
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Unacceptable or non-recyclable items:
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No Plastic Bags or other non-bottle plastics |
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No Styrofoam peanuts or plastic filler materials |
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No Pressurized tanks (butane tanks can be taken to Amerigas in Robertsdale) |
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No Waxed Cardboard |
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No food-contaminated material (rinse all bottles and cans) |
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No light bulbs, windows, or mirrors |
2007 Recycling Recap
Download a PDF copy of Recycling Recap
For comments or to request more information, call us at (251) 990-0192, or e-mail us at April.Westervelt@cofairhope.com
Commercial Recycling
Fairhope offers weekly curbside recycling pickup for our area businesses
Cardboard break down and place next to your dumpster or garbage can area. No filler materials or peanuts! These are garbage. 
Cardboard is picked up from area businesses every Wednesday. Call to let us know when you start recycling. 990-0192
Fairhope bales about 12 bales of cardboard weekly, mostly from area businesses. Bales average about 800 pounds each.
Additional pickup days may be arranged, up to 3 times per week
There is NO FEE for recycling! This is a free service, and will help keep your garbage charges to a minimum.
Glass recycling also available. If you are a restaurant and have a substantial amount of glass to recycle, we suggest: keep original cardboard containers and place glass bottles inside. Stack for recycling pickup. Call for more details, 990-0192.
Office Recycling most offices generate a lot of paper, all of which is recyclable, including windowed envelopes and glossy magazines. Place these in a container marked Recycling (stickers available FREE upon request) and place out for recycling pick up weekly. Call for details….990-0192.
Aluminum, steel cans, and plastic soda bottles---all may be picked up for recycling from area businesses weekly. Place in a designated Recycling container for pick up. Call for details. 990-0192
Wooden Pallets are also recyclable…bring in to Public Works (555 South Section Street)
For comments or to request more information, call us at (251) 990-0192, or e-mail us at April.Westervelt@cofairhope.com
List of Current Commercial Recyclers (as of August, 2006):
***Look for the Fairhope Recycling Symbol at area businesses***
Accurate ControlsAl's 5 & 10American LegionAndree's Wine & CheeseBen's Jr. BBQBill's ChevronBP @ Hwy. 181Burkes OutletC & A MedicalCoffee LoftColony TileCrestview Aerospace Down by the BayDr. HollingerDr. Marshall, DVMDr. MichnerDr. Wise, DVMDr. Strickland, DMDElegant LadyElks Lodge Exquisite KitchensFairhope Boat CompanyFairhope CourierFairhope Floor CoveringFairhope Hardware |
Fairhope Single Tax ColonyFairhope United MethodistFairhope Unitarian ChurchFairhope Yacht ClubFly Creek CafeGambinosGarden Gallery & GiftsGene's BeansGreen GatesGulf Coast Kitchen & BathGumbo Shack Hamlet Health PlusHoliday Inn ExpressHoney Baked Hickory HamsJubilee Ace HardwareJubilee MusicLatté Da La PlasL'ImageLoach MachinesMackie's RoomMary Anne's DeliMateersMedicap PharmacyMagnolia Electric
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Muffin ManNall PrintingNAPAOld Bay SteamerOle Bay MercantileOld MexicoOld Tyme FeedPage & PalettePen & InkPet HavenPet FriendlyPier Street Break PlacePlanet Smoothie PostMark InkProfessional HealthRadio ShackRegionsSearsShoe FlySouthern VerandaSt. James EpiscopalSummit BP StationTamara's Thomas Hospital AuxilliaryThomas Home & AutoTubby T'sUncle Sam's Super StopVFW |
Thanks for saving tax dollars and helping our environment
Join the list. Call 990-0192 to find out how you can become a part of our recycling effort.
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"Recycle Sally is Fairhope's Recycled Art Car, designed by local artist Simeon Cox. In 2003, the City donated the 1993 Buick Skylark, a former city vehicle, to be used as an educational tool and head turning visual. Sally can be seen in Mardi Gras parades as well as other city community events. She will also be used at area schools, as needed, to show kids first hand what Fairhope recycles in our curbside program. Sally may be available to schools and civic groups, upon request. Call us at 990-0192, should you wish to request her at your next event, or if you have questions or comments on Sally...your organization may be interested in her upkeep!" |
Want to do more than Recycling or Composting?
Reuse or donate materials instead of disposal. For example, Styrofoam peanuts may be wanted at local stores, which practice mail outs. Plastics bags may be donated to area thrift and consignment stores. Call ahead to potential stores before delivering to them.
Use the Fairhope Household Hazardous Waste program for unwanted chemicals---many chemicals dropped off are reused in the community, and more than half of the ones that are not reusable are used as a fuel source.
Encourage others to recycle---look for the Fairhope recycling emblem in area businesses windows. The emblem represents the business as a weekly participant in Fairhope's Recycling Program. If you don't see a recycling emblem at your favorite business in Fairhope, let the business know you care and want them to participate!
For comments or to request more information, call us at (251) 990-0192, or e-mail us at April.Westervelt@cofairhope.com
