Shred & Recycle Day
The Vestavia Hills Shred & Recycle Day drop off will be in the parking lots of Vestavia Hills City Hall and the Vestavia Hills Civic Center (adjacent to City Hall). Items will be collected from 8am to noon (or until capacity is reached). This event is open only to Vestavia Hills residents, and proof of residency is required. Materials from contractors, businesses or non-residents will not be accepted. While the City covers the majority of disposal costs, certain items may require an additional disposal fee. Any applicable fees and a list of accepted materials will be published in advance of the event.
Items available to be collected include electronics and household hazardous waste. Paper shredding services will also be available and Vestavia Hills police officers will be on-site to collect unneeded or expired medications for disposal. (Needles will NOT be accepted.)
Electronic items to be accepted include: PCs and laptops; servers; cell phones and tablets; satellite and cable boxes; gaming systems and components; stereos and radios; switches and firewalls; printers and fax machines; VCRs and DVD players; remote controls; MP3 players; A/C adapters and other cables; LCD monitors; CRT monitors; ink and toner cartridges; rechargeable batteries; hard drives, including external drives; speakers; cameras; modems and routers; CD players; small kitchen appliances; consumer electronics; battery backups; keyboards and mice; stand-alone copiers; and TVs.
Household hazardous waste items to be accepted include: paint; batteries (household and automotive); light bulbs; and pesticides. Paint and pesticides MUST be in their original containers or they will NOT be accepted. Proof of Vestavia Hills residency required for hazardous waste disposal.
Not accepted: large appliances; wooden console TVs; gas; gas cans; paint/pesticides NOT in their original container
Most items are free to drop off with the following exceptions; fees may be paid by cash only:
– $10 for CRT monitors (flat panel monitors are free)
– $10 for optional hard drive destruction
– $20 for TV recycling
