Your Community is a Reflection of You!

Dear Shorter & Macon County Residents,

The Town of Shorter offers to all of you its recycling collection center.

This service is provided to you free of charge. Please read the following information to see what we are collecting.

Recycling is important to all of us, so before you throw it away, please remember to "RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE!"

Sincerely,
Willie Mae Powell
Mayor

The Location of the recycling facility is behind the Shorter Town Hall and Post Office in Shorter, Macon County, Alabama.

Why Recycle

  • RECYCLING SAVES LANDFILL SPACE
  • RECYCLING CONSERVES NATURAL RESOURCES
  • RECYCLING SAVES ENERGY
  • RECYCLING REDUCES POLLUTION
  • RECYCLING IMPROVES THE ENVIRONMENT AND REDUCES HEALTH RISKS
Please, Do Your Part!

What to Recycle

Newspaper

  • Please Keep Dry
  • Stack In Bundles

Magazines and Slick Paper

  • Please Keep Dry
  • Notebook paper, computer paper, paper bags, slick ads, stationery, magazines
  • No Envelopes
  • No hard-back books

Cardboard

  • Includes cereal boxes and feed bags without plastic liners

Plastic

  • Codes 1 & 2
  • Milk and water jugs, juice bottles, soft drink bottles, detergent containers and other plastic.
  • Plastic items must be rinsed - No tops

Aluminum Cans

  • beer & soda cans
  • No tin or steel cans
  • No aluminum foil or food containers