Sell OCC (Cardboard) in Alabama

BlackBridge Recycling buys old corrugated containers (OCC) from Alabama generators across Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Montgomery, and the I-65 / I-20 industrial corridor. Auto plants, retail DC, pulp & paper adjacency, and food processing welcome. Call 800-449-5084.

Sell OCC (Cardboard) in Alabama

BlackBridge Recycling buys old corrugated containers (OCC) from Alabama generators across Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Montgomery, and the I-65 / I-20 industrial corridor. Auto plants, retail DC, pulp & paper adjacency, and food processing welcome. Call 800-449-5084.

Alabama is in the heart of the Southeast pulp and paper belt

Alabama OCC origination is supported by an unusually strong domestic mill demand backdrop. Alabama is one of the largest pulp and paper producing states in the U.S. — International Paper, WestRock, Smurfit Westrock, Mercer, Boise Cascade, and Georgia-Pacific all run major mill operations in or adjacent to Alabama. That regional containerboard capacity creates a structural pull for Alabama OCC into domestic recycle.

Generation is dominated by automotive (Mercedes Tuscaloosa, Honda Lincoln, Hyundai Montgomery and the deep Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier base around them produce massive corrugated through receiving), the Mobile port industrial base (chemical, shipbuilding, beverage), Huntsville’s aerospace and defense growth, and a heavy retail and food-processing footprint statewide.

OCC grades we buy in Alabama

• #11 OCC (mill-grade) — clean, baled, ≤5% prohibitive
• #12 Double-Sorted OCC (DSOCC) — premium, ≤2% prohibitive
• Loose OCC — DC-floor pickup
• Mixed paper / OCC blends
• Auto plant receiving OCC — typically clean, premium-grade
• Coated / wax-treated cardboard — quoted, limited markets

Mill-size bales (≥1,000 lbs) preferred.

Why Alabama suppliers choose BlackBridge

• Direct AL/Southeast mill placement — short freight to in-state and adjacent containerboard mills
• Auto-Tier OCC fluency — receiving operations and supplier-park dynamics
• Mobile port export option — Gulf Coast competition with Savannah/Charleston
• Multi-material consolidation — OCC plus PET, HDPE, film, metals
• Net-15 to Net-30 terms for vetted accounts

Alabama OCC pricing context

AL OCC pricing tracks the PPW Southern OCC index. #11 OCC has historically traded $50–$200+/ton through the cycle. Alabama OCC often nets at the higher end of Southeast pricing during soft export windows because of in-state mill demand — short-freight loads to nearby Alabama mills can avoid export discount entirely. #12 DSOCC pulls $20–$40/ton premium. Pricing moves weekly — call 800-449-5084.

FAQ — Selling OCC in Alabama

Q: How does Alabama’s pulp and paper mill base help my OCC pricing?
A: Alabama and adjacent states (MS, GA, FL, TN) host some of the highest concentrations of containerboard mill capacity in North America. Short-freight loads into local mills typically beat export pricing during soft export windows. We route to whichever channel pays best — often local mills win for AL-origin OCC.

Q: Do you handle Tier-1 / Tier-2 auto supplier-park OCC?
A: Yes. Auto receiving OCC (clean, large-format, single-stream) is among the most valuable corrugated grades. We service the Mercedes / Honda / Hyundai supplier parks on regular pickup schedules with documentation that supports OEM environmental requirements.

Q: Can you ship OCC out of Mobile when export wins?
A: Yes. The Port of Mobile is often the cheapest export option for west-and-central Alabama generators. We book containers when international pricing beats domestic mill placement.

Q: How does the lack of an EPR or bottle program in Alabama affect OCC?
A: AL has no packaging EPR. OCC pricing is set on pure mill demand and export pull. Without subsidy, prices are more cyclical, but the strong AL/Southeast mill base provides a structural floor most weeks. Index-tied contracts available.

How to sell OCC to BlackBridge — 4 steps

1. Send a spec — grade, monthly volume, photos, bale or loose
2. Get a quote — same-day to one business day
3. Schedule pickup — Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Montgomery, rural
4. Get paid — Net-15 to Net-30 from weight ticket

Related reading

• sell-occ — full OCC program
• occ-grade-spec-guide
• contact — talk to a BlackBridge buyer

Ready to sell OCC in Alabama?

Call 800-449-5084 or email sales@blackbridgerecycling.com. BlackBridge Recycling — buying OCC from Alabama generators since 2011.

Get a quote on your OCC

or call 800-449-5084