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Electronics Recycling in Athens, GA

CHaRM on College Avenue takes electronics, cords, phones and tablets; monitors and TVs cost $5 each.

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

2 ways to get rid of a electronics in Athens

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AthensNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    Book online, set out your electronics 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

    Other electronics

    AcceptedNo item fee; visit fee applies
    Fees for other electronics
    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.
    • Computer monitors and TVs carry a $5 per item fee.

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Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
More about other electronics

Georgia rules

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Where this information comes from (11)

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.
    • Televisions of any size: $5 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computer monitors and screens: $5 each; electronics and cords/cables are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics, cords and cables, and cell phones, tablets and gaming systems are accepted. 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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