CHaRM Atlanta + DeKalb Location Announcements

SHREDDING AVAILABLE ONLY DURING UPCOMING SHREDDING EVENTS @ CHaRM DEKALB (ONLY):

Next Shredding Event: September 12 @ CHaRM DeKalb

Appointments are required.

PLEASE NOTE: Only items accepted at either CHaRM location are listed on our website.

This is the only place for accurate information Live Thrive is not responsible for information about items accepted found on other websites.

2026 CLOSURE DATES:
SEPT 5, OCT 22, NOV 25 (CLOSING EARLY), NOV 26-28, DEC 24-28, DEC 31, JAN 1

Residential VIP Membership Program Perks for CHaRM Atlanta (Hill Street) and CHaRM DeKalb (Columbia Drive)

$120 / Annual Membership

By purchasing your tax-deductible CHaRM VIP Membership, you are not only supporting Live Thrive in continuing our efforts to keep materials out of the water system and landfill in our community, but you will also receive the following CHaRM Perks for (1) year:

Guaranteed Appointments for Saturday Dropoffs (Hill Street & DeKalb locations). Appointments are required to help track statistics for funding purposes.
Appointments for our VIP Members are required for Saturday and are guaranteed, even if our regular appointment calendar is full. In order for the appointment to be guaranteed, members must be made no later than 5pm on Friday, the day prior to the appointment day you are booking.
No Appointment Needed for Tuesday-Thursday Dropoffs, during regular business hours for each location
As a VIP Member, you will be able to visit CHaRM from 8:30am-1:30pm (30 minutes before the general public) on Tuesday (Hill Street location only), Wednesday (Columbia Drive location only) and Thursday (Hill Street location only).
Free Recycling:
(1) Free TV/Computer Monitor per year ($25 value)
(1) Free Mattress per year ($18 value)
$20 Off Advanced Tickets to A CHaRMing Evening
The discount will be applied to your ticket when purchasing through the app. Be sure to use the account log in that is tied to your VIP membership.
In addition to material processing fees, a portion of your VIP membership will be used to support STE(A)M Certification Grant Program. Funding to support this program will support STE(A)M education in local schools and help them to complete a phase or fully complete their Georgia STE(A)M Certification process. Once they are certified, they are eligible to receive additional funding for their program, but many schools need funding to even begin the process.

Membership is valid for HOUSEHOLDS/RESIDENTIAL ONLY and valid for BOTH CHaRM locations.

Download the App Below.

Download Our New App!

Download the CHaRM App to make managing your profile and VIP Membership easy.

Prefer not to download the app? Access the web version here:

web version of app

Purchasing a VIP Membership

VIP memberships can be purchased through the app by downloading it or through the online portal.
To purchase a membership, log in to your account and navigate to the Profile section.
Select the VIP membership option and complete the checkout process.
Once your membership is active, you will be able to access your VIP QR code for check-in.

VIP Membership Check-In for Drop-Off

Physical VIP tags are no longer issued.
All VIP members have a unique QR code that is scanned at check-in when visiting CHaRM.
To access your QR code:
- - Log in to your account.
  - Select “Appointment Check-In”.
  - Click “VIP Walk-In.”
  - Your QR code will appear on the screen.
We recommend downloading the app for the quickest and easiest access to your QR code during visits.
If you prefer not to use the app, you can access your QR code by logging into your account through our website on your phone.
If you would like a physical copy, you may:
- - Take a screenshot of your QR code and save it on your phone, or
  - Print the QR code and bring it with you for check-in.

Why We Made This Change/Why We Have This New System

The QR code system allows us to more accurately track and manage visitor activity.
It helps us understand how VIP Memberships are being used.
It allows us to verify that visitors have an active VIP Membership at check-in.

Scheduling Your Saturday Appointments:

Log in to your account using the app or web version.
Select “Schedule Appointment.”
Choose the CHaRM location where you would like to drop off materials.
Select your preferred appointment date and time.
Confirm your appointment.
See upcoming appointment(s) under “Appointment Check-In” on the home page.

For any further questions, please reach out to questions@livethrive.org.

Items CHaRM Accepts

Appliances

Large or major appliances including refrigerators, dehumidifiers and humidifiers.

Examples

Washers
Dryers
Stoves
Ovens
Water Heaters
Refrigerators
Wine Coolers
Humidifiers
Dehumidifiers

- FEES -

Residents: $15-$20 each
Businesses: $15-$20 each

Books for Recycling

Books only

Examples

Yearbooks
Encyclopedias
Outdated Text Books
Paperbacks

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: none

Cardboard

This includes mixed paper and any type of corrugated cardboard, including shipping boxes.

Examples

Junk Mail
Cereal Boxes
Holiday Cards
Magazines
Paper Grocery Bags
Moving Boxes
Banker's Boxes

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: $.45 per pound

Cartons

Cartons are a popular type of packaging for dairy, juice, soups,etc. Cartons dropped off here are baled and recycled.

Empty and rinsed. Caps ON are okay.

Examples

Dairy Cartons
Soup Cartons
Drink Cartons

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: $.45 per pound

Chemicals

Household chemicals may be found in your home under the kitchen sink, garage or basement. These items are used to clean, control pests and improve lawns. All chemicals must be in original containers. No industrial lab chemicals, chemicals in 5 gallon or more containers or unknown materials.

Examples

Pesticides
Herbicides (ie. Roundup)
Ammonia/Bleach
Oven Cleaner
Muriatic Acid
Pool Chemicals
Car Oil
Gasoline
Tiki Oil
Brake Fluid
Bug Spray
Naval Jelly
Drain Cleaner
Nail Polish Remover

- FEES -

CHEMICALS & PAINT ARE WEIGHED TOGETHER

Residents: First 20 pounds are free. The remainder weight thaT falls:
Up to 100 lbs total weight: $.70 per pound
101 LBS - 199LBS total weight: $.75 per pound
200lbs+ total weight: $.80 per pound

Businesses: $1 per pound

Compost

Residential compost

Examples

All food scraps (veggies, fruit, meat, dairy, fish and chicken/fish bones)

Baking ingredients, herbs, spices

BPI Certified Compostable Items

Coffee grounds, coffee filters

Cooked foods

Egg shells

Flower arrangements

Household plants, including soil

Loose tea

Paper items (not glossy or shiny)

Paper towels, napkins

Pasta, bread, cereal

Pet food

Pizza boxes

Toilet paper rolls

- FEES -

Residents: $.75 per pound
Businesses: NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME

Usable Donations & Books

ONLY usable and clean material.
Please no undergarments.

Examples

Baby Clothes
Clothing, Adult + Children's
Drapes
Games, Toys
Household Goods
Picture Frames
Purses
Sheets
Sports Equipment
Towels

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: NONE

Cooking Oil

Household oils used for cooking and frying.

Examples

Vegetable Oil
Peanut Oil
Olive Oil
Crisco

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: None

Document Shredding

NOTE: AVAILABLE ONLY DURING SHREDDING EVENTS
Pre-shredded documents are accepted at any time.

Examples

Tax Documents
Personal Documents
Bank Statements
ETC.

- FEES -

Residents: $.50 per pound
Businesses: $1 per pound

Electronics

CLICK FOR ELECTRONIC RECYCLING VIDEO

Any item that requires electricity or charging.

Examples

Television and Monitors, fees apply.

No fees for the following:

Batteries (Button, NiMh, Lithium, Carbon Zinc, Ni-Cad and Rechargeable)--Please tape all battery ends and exposed wire.

Alkaline and Car batteries NOT accepted
Computer
Microwave
Coffee Maker
DVR
Computer
Hair Dryer
Coffee Maker
DVR
Vacuum
Wire
Cables
Chargers
Cell Phones
Tablets
Laptops
Mixer
Christmas Lights
ETC.

- FEES -

Residents: TVs / Monitors $25 each
All other items no fee
Businesses: TVs/monitors $25
additional items $.55 per pound

Flat Glass

CLICK FOR GLASS RECYCLING VIDEO

Flat glass is treated with chemicals and must be recycled separately from food-grade glass.

Clean FLAT Glass Only

Examples

FLAT GLASS

Window Plate
Glass Tables
Table Inserts
Shower Door Glass
Glass Panel Office Dividers
All Car Window/Windshield Glass
Microwave Turn Table Glass
Drinkware/Wine Glasses

NO

Porcelain
Ceramic
Mirrors
China
Pyrex

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: $.40 per pound

Food-Grade Glass

CLICK FOR GLASS RECYCLING VIDEO

Food-grade glass. Sorting no longer necessary. Remove caps/tops and take to appropriate stations such as Plasticville, Metals, Aluminum or Cork Bin.

Glass must be rinsed and dried before recycling.

Examples

FOOD GRADE GLASS

Wine Bottles
Beer Bottles
Pickle Jars
Peanut Butter Jars
Condiment Jars
Baby Food Jars
Soda Bottles

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: $.40 per pound

Mattresses

CLICK FOR MATTRESS RECYCLING VIDEO

Home mattresses and box springs

Examples

Mattresses of All Sizes
Box Springs of All Sizes

Mattresses must be dry and not excessively soiled or bug infested. No crib/baby mattresses, futons or foam toppers. No air mattresses or memory foam mattresses. Must have springs.

- FEES -

Residents: $15 Twin/full; $18 Queen/King
per mattress or box spring
Businesses: $15 Twin/full; $18 Queen/King
per mattress or box spring

Metals

Household scrap steel and aluminum.
Separated by type on-site.

Examples

Steel (magnetic items)
Bean, Vegetable and Soup Cans
Keys
Nails
Screws
Bed Frames
Wire Shelving
Condiment Jar Lids
Scrap Aluminum (non-magnetic items)
Pet Food Cans
Tuna Cans
House Screens
Gutters
Aluminum Cans
Beverage Cans (soda, energy, drink, water, etc.)

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: none

Small camping propane tank, Fire extinguisher, fluorescent bulbs, smoke detector

Miscellaneous

Fire Extinguishers
Small $5, Large $10

Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors (Kidde brand ONLY)
$5 each

CFL/Fluorescent Tubes
$.60 each

Thermometers (Mercury only)
$2 each

Thermostats
$5 each

Propane tanks of any size are NOT accepted

- FEES -

Same for Residents and Businesses
See Above for Each Item

Paper, Mixed

This includes all mixed paper and pre-shredded paper

Examples

Junk Mail
Holiday Cards
Magazines
Paper Grocery Bags

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: $.45 per pound

Musical Instruments

This includes any musical instruments no longer in use.

Examples

Used instruments:
Keyboards
Trumpets
Guitars
Saxophones
Trombones
Flutes
Clarinets
Drums
ETC.

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: NONE

Paint

Any latex, oil-based and aerosol paints

Examples

House Paint
Paint Thinner
Wall Paper Stripper
Sealer
Stain
Mineral Spirits
Nail Polish

- FEES -

CHEMICALS & PAINT ARE WEIGHED TOGETHER

Residents: First 20 pounds are free. The remainder weight thaT falls:
Up to 100 lbs total weight: $.70 per pound
101 LBS - 199LBS total weight: $.75 per pound
200lbs+ total weight: $.80 per pound

Businesses: $1 per pound

Plastics

"Plasticville"
ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY.
We cannot accept contaminated plastics.

CLICK FOR PLASTICS #1 & #2 VIDEO
PLASTICS #4 VIDEO PLASTICS #5 VIDEO
PLASTICS #6 VIDEO
PLASTIC FILM & FOOD GRADE PLASTICS VIDEO

All plastic containers with resin codes #1, #2, #4, #5, #6 (usually found on the bottom or side), corrugated signs, plastic film, utensils and straws.

#1, #2, #5, #6 must have resin code on them. Look for the triangle with chasing arrows with the number inside it.

NO #1 5-GALLON WATER JUGS
The largest #2 and #5 we can accept are 2-gallon liquid containers.
NO 5-GALLON BUCKETS OR POWER TOOL CONTAINERS

Plastic #1 sorted by container type:
*Beverage bottles
*Containers with color
*Containers with no color

Plastic #2 sorted by container type:
*Containers/bottles with color
*Containers/bottles with no color

Examples

YES

Water Bottles
Soda Bottles
Pre-sorted Food Grade Plastics (utensils, plates, to-go plastic containers)
Milk Jugs
Plastic Bags
Plastic Film
Detergent Bottles
Medicine Bottles
Make-Up Bottles
Lotion Bottles

NO

5-Gallon Water Jugs, Buckets or Power Tool Containers
PVC Pipes
Tubing
Garden Hoses

- FEES -

Residents: None
Businesses: $.45 per pound

Rehabilitation Equipment

This includes used Rehabilitation and Home Medical Equipment--DeKalb location ONLY

Examples

DEKALB LOCATION ONLY
Bathroom Equipment - Shower Chairs/Benches
Bedside commodes
Bedside Tables
Children's Adaptive Equipment
Home Healthcare Beds
Hoyer Lifts (Patient Lifts)
Power Wheelchairs
Scooters
Walkers (including Rollators), Crutches and Canes
Wheelchairs

- FEES -

DEKALB LOCATION ONLY: Residents: None
Businesses: NONE

Styrofoam

Styrofoam is a material made of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS). Must be clean and dry.

Examples

YES

Cups
Take Out Food Containers
Coolers
Packing
Must be clean and dry

NO

Food Residue
Black Containers
Packaging Peanuts

- FEES -

Residents: NONE
Businesses: $.85 per pound

Tires

CLICK FOR TIRE RECYCLING VIDEO

Car and bicycle tires ONLY, no rims

Examples

YES

Car Tires
Bicycle Tires are also accepted

NO

Steel-belted tires accepted
Tires with Rims
Truck Tires

- FEES -

Residents: $3 per tire
Businesses: $3 per tire

Businesses must register before booking an appointment

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CHaRM Atlanta + DeKalb Location Announcements

Residential VIP Membership Program Perks for CHaRM Atlanta (Hill Street) and CHaRM DeKalb (Columbia Drive)

Download the App Below.

Download Our New App!

Download the CHaRM App to make managing your profile and VIP Membership easy.

Purchasing a VIP Membership

VIP Membership Check-In for Drop-Off

Why We Made This Change/Why We Have This New System

Scheduling Your Saturday Appointments:

Appliances

Examples

- FEES -

Books for Recycling

Examples

- FEES -

Cardboard

Examples

- FEES -

Cartons

Examples

- FEES -

Chemicals

Examples

- FEES -

Compost

Examples

- FEES -

Usable Donations & Books

Examples

- FEES -

Cooking Oil

Examples

- FEES -

Document Shredding

Examples

- FEES -

Electronics

Examples

- FEES -

Flat Glass

Examples

FLAT GLASS

NO

- FEES -

Food-Grade Glass

Examples

FOOD GRADE GLASS

- FEES -

Mattresses

Examples

- FEES -

Metals

Examples

- FEES -

Miscellaneous

- FEES -

Paper, Mixed

Examples

- FEES -

Musical Instruments

Examples

- FEES -

Paint

Examples

- FEES -

Plastics

"Plasticville"ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY.We cannot accept contaminated plastics.

Examples

YES

NO

- FEES -

Rehabilitation Equipment

Examples

- FEES -

Styrofoam

Examples

YES

NO

- FEES -

Tires

"Plasticville"
ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY.
We cannot accept contaminated plastics.