Live-Thrive AtlantaCenters for Hard to Recycle Materials
The Centers for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) facilities are a premier program of the nonprofit, Live Thrive.
Shredding at events: $.50 per pound for residents, $1 per pound for businesses (limit 1 Banker's Box per person)
From livethrive.org/charm ↗About this program
The C enters for H ard to R ecycle M aterials (CHaRM) facilities are a premier program of the nonprofit, Live Thrive .
Live Thrive's CHaRM locations are Atlanta's only permanent facilities where residents and businesses can drop off household hazardous waste and other materials not accepted at the curb.
Live Thrive's goal is to divert materials from Atlanta's water systems and landfills.
The organization works with processors and nonprofit partners to ensure materials collected are properly reused, recycled, and reengineered.
Both CHaRM locations also accept sorted single-stream items for those who do not have access.
All operations expenses for the CHaRM facilities are paid from grants, sponsorships, donations and recycling fees.
Questions
Do I need an appointment?
Appointments are required to help track statistics for funding purposes.
Where are the CHaRM locations?
Two convenient locations in Atlanta and Decatur, open by appointment only.
How is CHaRM paid for?
All operations expenses for the CHaRM facilities are paid from grants, sponsorships, donations and recycling fees.
Are there closures in 2026?
2026 CLOSURE DATES: OCT 22, NOV 25 (CLOSING EARLY), NOV 26-28, DEC 24-28, DEC 31, JAN 1
Details
- Who
- Residents and businesses dropping off household hazardous waste and hard-to-recycle materials
- When
- CHaRM Atlanta: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-2pm and Saturdays 8am-2pm. CHaRM DeKalb: Wednesdays 9am-2pm and Saturdays 8am-2pm. Open by appointment only. Shredding
- Where
- CHaRM Atlanta, 1110 Hill St SE, Atlanta, GA 30315; CHaRM DeKalb, Decatur
- Cost
- Shredding at events: $.50 per pound for residents, $1 per pound for businesses (limit 1 Banker's Box per person)
Run by
CHaRM Facility Tours + Field TripsGroup Facility Tours: $10 per person; $150 minimum. School/Home School Field Trips: Free for schools.Live Thrive holds CHaRM facility tours for civic, corporate and community groups that include site walkthroughs to show all materials accepted and their processing systems, as well as a tour of the Learning Garden.
CHaRM Corporate ChallengeDrop-off of eligible household materials is at no chargeIn 2021, Live Thrive launched another major recycling initiative, the CHaRM Corporate Challenge (CCC).
Zero Waste PatrolThis initiative offers home pickup services (in a limited area) for hard-to-recycle materials.