Environmental/Recycling Center/Drop-Offs

Recycling is an important part of effective waste management programs.  Items are returned back to the manufacturing process to make new items – reducing resource use and pollution.

Recycling also reduces demand and wear and tear on local garbage processing facilities – such as Pope/Douglas’ Waste to Energy Facility.

Recycling Supports Our Economy – Learn more

Environmental Center – Alexandria

Pope/Douglas operates an Environmental Center that accepts a variety of items.

Location and Hours of Operation

If you have curbside recycling service, contact your garbage and recycling hauler for information on what they accept in your single sort recycling bin and how they want the items prepared.

Environmental Center – Starbuck

Pope/Douglas, in partnership, with the City of Starbuck operates an Environmental Drop Site to better serve Pope County residents. The site is located in the Industrial Park off HWY 28 (827 Industrial Park).

The site accepts: single sort recycling, corrugated cardboard recycling, ferrous scrap metal, non-ferrous metals, non-Freon appliances. Additional items like household hazardous waste will be accepted at a future date. Stay tuned.

The Environmental Center (Starbuck) is CLOSED for the season. Re-opening April 29th, 2025.

Location and Hours of Operation