Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith is bringing recycling event ecodepot to the grand opening of the Center for Hard to Recycle Material 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 1110 Hill St.
The one-day event is now in its 12th year. It allows city residents to divert thousands of pounds of household hazardous waste and other hard to recycle items from area landfills by allowing experts to dispose of the items in a more environmentally-friendly way.
Items that will be accepted Saturday include electronics, paint (oil/latex-based), pesticides, expired medications, batteries, tires, chemicals/pesticides, expired medications, fats/cooking oil/grease, fluorescent bulbs, mattresses, plastic bags/wrap, styrofoam and paper for shredding.
Recycling some of the items requires paying a fee, including a $10 fee for mattresses, $10 fee for televisions and a $5 fee for toilets.
The center will also take shoes, books, musical instruments, sports equipment, bikes and other items to give to local nonprofits for reuse.
CHaRM will be run by nonprofit Livethrive Atlanta, and will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It is perhaps the state’s first permanent facility for hard-to-recycle materials.
Information: livethrive.org/charm
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