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Cardboard Recycling in Athens, GA

CHaRM accepts cardboard with other mixed recyclables at no charge beyond the trip fee.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Athens

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AthensNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Athens-Clarke County CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials)Drop-off · 1005 College Ave, AthensOpen to everyone$3 visit fee
    Where

    1005 College Ave
    Athens, GA 30601

    Hours

    Tue, Fri, Sat 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wed noon-6 p.m.; closed Mon, Thu, Sun

    Cost & rules

    Cardboard

    AcceptedNo item fee; visit fee applies
    Fees for cardboard
    Facility fee, Athens-Clarke County residents and businesses$3.00 per visit
    Facility fee, outside Athens-Clarke County$8.00 per visit
    • A $3 per trip facility fee applies ($8 if you live outside Athens-Clarke County); check or card only.

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Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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Georgia rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Recycling Division
    • CHaRM is open to anyone, including people who do not live in Athens. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Every trip has a facility fee: $3 for Athens-Clarke County residents and businesses, $8 for those outside the county; no cash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mixed recyclables including cardboard: no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab) · Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia)
    • Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Georgia Environmental Protection Division
    • State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Checked October 26, 2026.

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