The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is reminding Alabamians of the open burning ban going into effect for 12 counties. The ban, which is designed to protect air quality, is effective from May through October and includes:
Baldwin
DeKalb
Etowah
Jefferson
Lawrence
Madison
Mobile
Montgomery
Morgan
Russell
Shelby
Talladega
Services We Provide
The Environmental Services Department provides the following services:
Additionally, we provide day-to-day contact with the public in landfill operations, storm water programs, and garbage service, and resolve complaints and problems related to any of the above.
There are four recycling centers located throughout Shelby County for the recycling of paper, plastics, aluminum cans, and cardboard (no glass or garbage). For recycling guidelines visit recyclingsimplified.com