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Recycling
The Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA) is a division of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville (SWDA). The RANA division will oversee and manage recycling projects for SWDA (blue 95 gallon cart) for the entire City of Madison. This is a free service offered to all Madison single family residences (both Madison and Limestone). Carts will be picked up monthly.
Need a Blue Cart?
Visit RANA's website HERE
Or contact SWDA at 256.880.6054 or via email. Please include your address and phone number so they can contact you in the event of questions.
What Goes in the Bin?
Product | Accepted | Not Accepted |
---|---|---|
Newspapers | All newsprint and inserts Junk mail Brown paper bags | |
Cardboard | Cardboard (Must be broken down flat, smaller than 2’ x 2’, and fit inside of your recycling bin. Fiberboard (Cereal Boxes) | n/a |
Magazines | Magazines Mail / Flyers Loose Paper Paperback Books Stationery PLEASE remove paper or plastic wrappers. | n/a |
Cans | Aluminum Cans Steel Cans EMPTY Aerosol Cans from Shaving Cream, Hair Spray or Air Freshener. PLEASE remove and discard lids. | Cans that contained Poison, Paint or Auto Products Scrap Metal Aluminum Foil Disposable Aluminum Pie Plates |
Plastic | Milk Jugs Soft Drink Bottles Laundry Products Bottles Shampoo Bottles Any narrow neck bottle that has a Number 1 or Number 2 on the bottom PLEASE: RINSE and REMOVE LIDS and pumps.Containers may be crushed to conserve space. | Motor Oil Containers Poison Containers Plastic Wrap Plastic Bags Wide mouth plastic containers such as Yogurt and Margarine Tubs. |
Batteries and Used Motor Oil | Motor oil and household batteries will no longer be collected curbside. The new Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility, located at 1055 A Cleaner Way in Huntsville, accepts these materials, and other household hazardous waste. The HHW facility is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and provides a convenient, drive-thru service for residents of Huntsville, Madison, and Madison County. Weekend drop-off locations are also provided through HHW Community Collection Events (CCE’s). Visit HHW for schedule of upcoming Community Collection Events near you. | Lead acid batteries used in: Cars Motorcycles Lawnmowers Boats Antifreeze Transmission Fluid Brake Fluid Motor oil that has been mixed with other things |
Glass | At this time, we’ve been unable to locate a facility that accepts glass in our area. |
Currently, there is no pickup for commercial property or apartments complexes.