Orange Beach Recycling Info

Orange Beach Recycling Info

Recycling in Orange Beach

Residents of Orange Beach are provided with a 95 gallon recycle container for recycling. 

 

Recycle pick up in every other Wednesday. Please see the map below to determine your zone, blue or gray.  Then go to our OBA Calendar to see the dates for pick up in your zone.


When is the recycling pickup? Recycling pickups takes place every other Wednesday in each of the two zones. 


Grey Zone:

Neighborhoods accessed by the beach highway (Perdido Beach Blvd.) or Canal Road EAST of Highway 161 (example: Bear Point, East Orange Beach Subdivision, etc.) are Grey Zones.


Blue Zone:

 Neighborhoods accessed by Canal Road WEST of Highway 161 or any other routes other than the beach highway are in the Blue zone (example: Terry Cove Harbor, Captain’s Cove, Bayou Place, etc.). 


Drop Off Locations:

Additionally, there are six  conveniently located recycling dumpsters at several city campuses—see map below.
Recycle pickups are divided into 2 zones. Each zone has one pickup every other Wednesday.
Orange Beach Recycle Map

Trash & Recycle Pick Up Schedule

Orange Beach Area Recycle Drop-Off Locations

What Can & Cannot Be Recycled in Orange Beach

Items that CAN be recycled:
  • Newspaper and newspaper inserts
  • Magazines and catalogs
  • Junk mail and envelopes
  • Office and school papers
  • Cardboard
  • Boxboard (cereal, cake, & cracker boxes)
  • Brown paper bags
  • Aluminum cans
  • Tin and steel cans
  • Plastic milk jugs
  • Plastic bottles
  • Phone books


Items that CANNOT be recycled:
  • Glass jars and bottles
  • Plastic bags
  • Food waste, garbage, yard waste
  • Food tainted items
  • Pizza boxes
  • Egg cartons
  • Ice cream cartons
  • Waxy paper milk cartons
  • Aluminum foil
  • Plastic cups/silverware
  • Aerosol cans
  • Plastics other than bottles
  • Juice boxes/bags
  • Styrofoam cups, containers, coolers, packing materials, etc.
Additional Trash & Recycle Information

Trash is picked up every Tuesday and Friday. The can with the blue lid must be placed with the opening facing the road and 3 feet away from any obstacle. Contents of the can cannot exceed 90 pounds.

If you have a problem with Trash or Recycling, like missed pickup or damaged can call the City of Orange Beach at 251-981-6096.
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