Opelika trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Opelika Environmental Services — weekly 95-gal automated cart; 5 ft between garbage/recycle carts and from mailboxes/poles/vehicles. Verified 2026-10-15 · opelika-al.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · opelika-al.gov |
| Bulk | Knuckle-boom “trash” trucks for yard waste/big trash weekly — separate from garbage cart service; appliances via OES/recycling centers per FAQ. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · opelika-al.gov |
| Hauler | City of Opelika Environmental Services (in-house). |
| Contacts | OES **334-705-5480** / [email protected]; Power Services **334-705-5170**. Verified 2026-10-15 · opelika-al.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Automated side-loader at curb per map/street list PDF.
Limits
Liquid paint in cart $25 fee unless solidified; 1-gal paint cans to recycling center (no 5-gal).
Not allowed
No tires curbside — Jeter/8th Ave centers (resident tire limits).
Bags
Garbage in cart; recyclables loose in recycle cart.
Brush
Yard waste via trash truck service — Jeter center yard waste drop.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
City address lookup not linked yet
Holidays
Holiday Schedule 2026 page + holiday week page — includes Thanksgiving Thu/Fri, Christmas Eve/Day, etc.; sample 2024 magnet shows.
Verified 2026-10-15 · opelika-al.gov
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Full details for Opelika: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Opelika Environmental Services — weekly 95-gal automated cart; 5 ft between garbage/recycle carts and from mailboxes/poles/vehicles.
- Recycling
- Biweekly curbside same day as garbage when subscribed ($10/mo, first 2 months free — Opelika Power 334-705-5170); no glass/bags/styrofoam curbside. Drop centers 8th Ave and Jeter Ave (hours on recycling page).
- Bulk pickup
- Knuckle-boom “trash” trucks for yard waste/big trash weekly — separate from garbage cart service; appliances via OES/recycling centers per FAQ.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Automated side-loader at curb per map/street list PDF.
- Curbside: limits
- Liquid paint in cart $25 fee unless solidified; 1-gal paint cans to recycling center (no 5-gal).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste via trash truck service — Jeter center yard waste drop.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No tires curbside — Jeter/8th Ave centers (resident tire limits).
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage in cart; recyclables loose in recycle cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $25 paint-in-cart service fee cited on garbage page.
- Holidays
Holiday Schedule 2026 page + holiday week page — includes Thanksgiving Thu/Fri, Christmas Eve/Day, etc.; sample 2024 magnet shows week-specific shifts.
- Hauler
- City of Opelika Environmental Services (in-house)
- Contacts
- OES **334-705-5480** / [email protected]; Power Services **334-705-5170**
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: opelika-al.gov
Bulk: opelika-al.gov
Holidays: opelika-al.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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