By: Claire Tribble
It’s finally time! The 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be held on June 13, 2026, at Limestone County Recycling, from 8 a.m.-noon, thanks to the Limestone County Commission. If you have never been there, it is located at 1301 North Jefferson Street where the old L&S Shopping Center once stood. Remember, this is a once-a-year event, so be sure to grab everything you need to dispose of. If you can’t make it, ask a friend to drop it off for you!
As always, we will accept paint, paint products, lawn chemicals, household chemicals, automotive chemicals, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, medication (no medical waste such as needles and tubes), and electronics. We will be accepting motor oil this year. If you happen to miss the event, Limestone County Recycling accepts motor oil and electronics year-round. Since this event will be held at Limestone County Recycling, we will be accepting household recycling as well. This includes cardboard, mixed paper, plastic, aluminum, and steel cans.
Since we are at a new location, things will run a little differently from years past. It is imperative that you do not get out of your vehicle. We will have plenty of volunteers to unload all items for you. You will enter through the north gate of the fenced in lot. From there, you will be directed into two different lines depending on what items you have. Once you are in the correct lines, your vehicle will be unloaded by volunteers. If you have chemicals, you will be directed to drive into the building to unload. Once again, depending on what items you have, you will be directed to exit back onto Jefferson Street, or onto 10th Avenue which leads to Houston Street.
Remember, DO NOT get out of your vehicle! And be sure to thank the Limestone County Commission. They are responsible for funding this event, and it can be very expensive. This is a service they do not have to fund, and we are forever grateful for their support as this is the only way to ethically dispose of most dangerous chemicals in Limestone County. We want all of Limestone County to be as clean and green as we can be, and this event allows us to make great headway on this effort!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call KALB at 256-233-8000 or Limestone County Recycling at 256-233-6422. You can also reach out via email- KALBCares@gmail.com or even message us on Facebook. We hope to see you there!
By: Claire Tribble – Executive Director
Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful
