The McAlester Recycling Center is located at the Former National Guard Armory at 301 E. Polk Avenue in McAlester. Items accepted are glass, #1 & #2 plastic bottles, aluminum cans/foil, paper, phone books, magazines, newspaper, paperboard, and corrugated cardboard. There is a 24/7 drop off. It now takes cooking oil too! Bring the cooking oil in containers with lids. Place on the ground under sign.
Becoming environmentally aware and responsible is no longer an option, it is a necessity. Between 60 and 75% of all household synthetic waste can be usefully recycled, resulting in the preservation of natural resources and protection of the environment.
We hope everyone will take advantage of the recycling center. If we want to save our community from an environmental catastrophe, we must all act now and together.
If you have questions about recycling, please contact Keep McAlester Beautiful at kmb@keepmcalesterbeautiful.com.
Keep McAlester Beautiful offers recycling for your next event!
If you are holding an event of any size and attendance and anticipate having aluminum cans or plastic bottles in your waste stream, contact us at 918-424-9988 or kmb@keepmcalesterbeautiful.com to discuss free use of recycling bins!
Where to recycle in McAlester
The McAlester Recycling Center is located at the Former National Guard Armory at 301 E. Polk Ave. in McAlester.
The Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins are located at:
– Hook Eales Stadium
– Kiamichi Technology Center
– Will Roger’s Elementary School
– Lovera’s Grocery
– Choctaw Nation Travel Plaza and Casino
– Choctaw Nation Food Distribution Center
Items needing recycled
CFL Light Bulbs Lowe’s – 530 S. George Nigh Expwy. – 918-715-2000
Shredded Paper United Packaging & Shipping – 125 S. Main St. – 918-423-3839 McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Glass McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave.
Phone Books McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – see locations above
Magazines McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Paper McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Newspaper McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Cardboard McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Automotive Batteries Yaffe Metal Recycling – 4903 E. U.S. Hwy. 270 – 918-429-0505 NAPA Auto Parts– 414 S. Main St. – 918-423-4026 Kiamichi Auto Warehouse – 1402 N. Main St. – 918-423-3030 O’Reilly Auto Parts – 502 E. Carl Albert Pkwy. – 918-423-3245 Advance Auto Parts – 1100 E Carl Albert Pkwy. – 918-423-7827 Wal-Mart Automotive – 432 S. George Nigh Expwy. – 918-423-8585
Rechargeable Batteries Lowe’s – 530 S. George Nigh Expwy. – 918-715-2000
Cellphones AT&T – 418 S. George Nigh Expwy. – 918-426-1600 U.S. Cellular – 1718 E. Carl Albert Pkwy. – 918-426-3900
Aluminum Cans/Foil Yaffe Metal Recycling – 4903 E. U.S. Hwy. 270 – 918-429-0505 McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Steel & Tin Cans Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – see locations above
#1 & #2 Plastics McAlester Recycling Center – 301 E. Polk Ave. Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
#5 Plastics Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Plastic Shopping Bags Walmart – 432 S. George Nigh Expwy. – 918-423-8585 Lowe’s – 530 S. George Nigh Expwy. – 918-715-2000 Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
Styrofoam Choctaw Nation Going Green Bins – See locations above
