Where, What, and How to Recycle

We encourage residents of the Shoals to utilize the opportunities our local businesses provide to recycle materials not accepted by the Florence Solid Waste and Recycling Center or Shoals Solid Waste Disposal Authority and Recycling.  Below is a list of vendors in the Shoals and what they recycle.  For information on recycling materials not listed, please contact the Florence Recycling Center or Shoals Solid Waste Recycling.

Florence Recycling Center: (256) 760-6466

Shoals Solid Waste Recycling: (256) 381-9030

Shoals Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Accepts a wide variety of quality used and surplus building materials from building supply stores, contractors, demolition crews and individuals for reuse.

Drop off or arrange a pickup
1120 N Royal Ave, Florence
Phone: (256) 764-4494
(Please call for hours of operation.)

The Home Depot

Accepts CFLs, rechargeable batteries, cellphones.

351 Seville St, Florence
Phone: (256) 764-5037
Mon–Sat: 6am-10pm, Sun: 8am-8pm

Batteries Plus Bulbs

Accepts batteries, bulbs & ballasts.

2605 Florence Boulevard, Florence
Phone: (256) 284-4844
Mon–Sat: 8am-8pm, Sun: 11am-6pm

Office Depot

Accepts ink and toner, alkaline batteries, CFLs, monitors, fax machines, computers, printers, scanners, mice and keyboards, telephones, digital cameras, VCRs and DVD players, small televisions, cords and cables.

2408 Florence Blvd, Florence
Phone: (256) 765-0091
Mon–Fri: 8am-9pm, Sat: 9am-9pm, Sun: 10am-6pm

Publix Super Market

Accepts paper and plastic bags of any brand, plastic dry cleaning sleeves, and newspapers.

3220 Woodward Ave, Muscle Shoals
Phone: (256) 389-0080
Mon–Sun: 7am-10pm

Walmart Supercenters

Accepts plastic grocery bags. Boxes are located at the entrances.

Lowe’s Home Improvement

Accepts compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), plastic bags, rechargeable batteries, and cellphones.

130 S Cox Creek Pkwy, Florence
Phone: (256) 764-7887
Mon–Sat: 6am-9pm, Sun: 8am-7pm

All Star Recycling & Shredding

Accepts all kinds of paper, clear plastics and wood palettes.

210 Rose Drive, Florence
Phone: (256) 627-9511
Mon–Fri: 7am-3pm

Express Oil Change

Accepts motor oil.

Tennessee Valley Recycling

Purchases junk/salvaged cars and other surplus metals.

700 W 20th Avenue, Sheffield
Phone: (256) 381-7145
Mon–Fri: 8am-4pm, Sat: 8am-12pm

Roberson Scrap Metals Company

Purchases junk cars.

317 Canal St, Florence
Phone: (256) 764-3169
Mon–Fri: 8am-4pm, Sat: 8am-12pm

Ranger Battery Company

Purchases old car batteries.

426 S Royal Ave, Florence
Phone: (256) 766-0473
Mon–Fri: 7am-5pm, Sat: 7am-3pm

Nolan England Auto Parts

Accepts wrecked/salvaged vehicles whose parts can be reused.

3033 Florence Blvd, Florence
Phone: (256) 764-1888
Mon–Fri: 8am-5pm