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Athens-Clarke County CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials)

1005 College Ave, Athens, GA 30601

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
1005 College Ave, Athens, GA 30601 (map pin at street level)
County
Clarke County
Hours
Tuesday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.; Wednesday, noon–6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Closed Monday, Thursday and Sunday. Please allow at least 30 minutes before closing. Closed the fourth week of September for annual maintenance.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Oil filters; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Household chemicals & cleaners; Electronics / e-waste; Other household hazardous waste; Propane cylinders
The county page lists automotive fluids (no fuels), all types of batteries, household chemicals and cleaners, fertilizers, fire extinguishers, fluorescent tubes and other light bulbs, mercury-containing devices, motor oil filters, paint, propane tanks 20 pounds or larger, electronics including televisions, and other hard-to-recycle items. Gasoline and fuels are not accepted.
Not accepted
Gasoline or fuels
Appointment
Not required, per the official page Residential customers do not need an appointment. Commercial customers must make an appointment with the Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor at 706-296-7832.
Who can use it
Open to residents and to people who live outside Athens-Clarke County (the higher trip fee applies outside the county). Proof of residency can include government-issued identification, a student ID or a utility bill.
ID / proof
Proof of residency can include government-issued identification, a student ID or a utility bill.
Fees
$3 per trip for businesses and residents of Athens-Clarke County; $8 per trip for businesses and residents outside Athens-Clarke County. Additional item fees apply (household chemicals and cleaners $5 per gallon; paint $2 per gallon container; fluorescent tubes 50 cents each; 20-pound or larger propane tanks $5 each). Check or major credit card only; no cash and no American Express.
Businesses
The official page says small-quantity business waste (VSQG/CESQG) is accepted under its own rules. Commercial customers must make an appointment; materials will be fee-based.
Phone
706-613-3501
Notes
Georgia EPD’s household-hazardous-waste page names this county CHaRM as a resource.

Source: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, phone, appointment rules; quantity limits, event dates, service area not stated on the page; other fields not re-checked.

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