Scrap Metal Recycling in Athens, GA

Scrap metal is free at CHaRM and the landfill, and bulky pickup recycles metal stacked separately.

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

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Athens

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AthensNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your scrap metal 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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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
Scrap metal
AcceptedNo item fee; visit fee applies
Fees for scrap metal
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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Athens-Clarke County LandfillCounty service · Clarke CountyClarke County residentsFree
How it works
County landfill at 5700 Lexington Rd., Winterville, GA 30683 (Census geocoder found no match for the address). Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; 706-613-3508. Takes household waste from Athens-Clarke and Oglethorpe counties only.
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Fees for scrap metal
Facility fee, Athens-Clarke County residents and businesses	$3.00 per visit
Facility fee, outside Athens-Clarke County	$8.00 per visit

Before you go

Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.

More about scrap metal

Georgia rules

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. Source: 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)
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. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Georgia rules (4)

EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
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). Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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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.
- Scrap metal: no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Landfill (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
- The landfill accepts municipal solid waste from Athens-Clarke County and Oglethorpe County only. Checked October 26, 2026.
Fees, Materials & Other Services (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
- Metal is free, including old appliances, microwaves and treadmills. 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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