Charleston Recycling Center
Recycling Center in Charleston, Arkansas
About This Location
The Charleston Recycling Center sits on Guy Fenter Drive off South School Street and is a city-operated drop-off that has served Franklin County residents since it opened in August 2005. It accepts cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, and aluminum and tin cans, with the operation partly funded by grants from the Recycling Branch of ADEQ's Solid Waste Management Division.
What this location Accepts
Related recycling guides: Plastic · Cardboard & Paper
Access & restrictions
public drop-off (self-serve) · City of Charleston drop-off recycling center; please clean and flatten materials before dropping them off.
Programs & events
- ADEQ recycling grant funding — The center is partly funded by grants from the Recycling Branch of the Solid Waste Management Division of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I drop off at the Charleston Recycling Center?
The city accepts cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, and aluminum and tin cans. Rinse and flatten cans, remove lids from plastic bottles and rinse and flatten them, and flatten cardboard boxes (which can be nested).
Is the Charleston Recycling Center free to use?
The city lists no fees for the drop-off center. It is funded in part by recycling grants from ADEQ's Solid Waste Management Division.
Where exactly is the recycling center located?
It is on Guy Fenter Drive, off South School Street in Charleston. It has operated at this site since August 2005.
How should I prepare my plastic bottles and cans?
Remove the lids from plastic bottles, then rinse and flatten them. Rinse and flatten aluminum and tin cans as well. Flatten corrugated cardboard and nest boxes to save space.
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