What is CHaRM?
CHaRM is a 'Center for Hard to Recycle Materials' that can CHaRM you & the environment.
In place of previous annual, one day, large scale, collection events, including the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, the Electronics Collection Day, and in 2007, the Mega Collection Day, the District now conducts a “Hard to Recycle Materials”, CHaRM Collection Service for residents.
What You Can Recycle at CHaRM
CHaRM Collection Service will accept the following materials from Logan County residents:
- Household Hazardous Wastes (this includes...)
- Electronics (this includes...)
- Lead-Acid Batteries (this includes...)
- Scrap Tires (this includes...)
- Used Motor Oil (this includes...)
- Used Paint (this includes...)
- Mercury (this includes...)
CHaRM open dates and hours of operation.
CHaRM will be open rain or shine because it is a drive thru facility. No reservations are necessary, just bring your materials to the center, drive in, allow us to unload your vehicle and weigh the materials you bring, pay applicable fees, and you are on your way.
If you have questions about materials accepted or fees read the material on this web site or call 599-1253.
Household Hazardous Wastes
- Garden Products — FEE: $1.00/lb.
fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, plant food, lawn treatments, bug sprays, poisons for ants, rodents, insects, wasps, or arsenic. - Cleaning Products / Chemicals — FEE:
$0.20/lb.
bottled cleaning compounds, oven cleaners, degreasers, drain cleaners, bleach, ammonia, wood & metal polish, shoe polish, fingernail polish and polish remover, pool chemicals, auto waxes, auto cleaners, moth balls, artists supplies, photographic chemicals, acids, bases. - Health care products — FEE:
$0.20/lb.
Hair treatments and fingernail polish remover accepted. NO PRESCRIPTIONS and NO OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS OR PILLS ACCEPTED.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Bring these materials in their original containers. All materials in containers must have labels. Unknown, unlabeled materials will not be accepted. Bring used oil and auto fluids in non-returnable, sealed containers. Small amounts of paint and drywall compound can be dried and disposed of with trash.
All liquids must to be in sealed containers.
Pack materials in boxes keeping any liquids from mixing with other products or materials
Electronics
- Television sets — FEE: $10.00 each
- Computer Equipment — FEE:
$0.20/lb.
computers (desk or laptop), monitors, cables, mouse, VCRs, DVD players, printers, scanners, copy machine, CDs, DVDs, Discs - Home Office — FEE: $0.20/lb
copy machines, fax machines, telephones, cell phones, pagers, tape recorders. - Small household appliances — FEE: $0.20/lb
toasters, hair dryers, radios, small countertop appliances, small convection ovens, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, florescent tubes and florescent light bulbs.
NOT ALLOWED
No large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, microwave ovens, or hot water heaters will be accepted. If you are unsure, call ahead.
Lead-Acid Batteries — FEE: No Charge
- Automobile batteries, motorcycle & boat batteries, other smaller lead-acid batteries found in emergency lighting, flashlights & cameras; Ni-Cad, re-chargeable, alkaline, 9-Volt, D, C, A, AA, AAA, button batteries.
Please bring small batteries in a clear plastic bag or zip-lock bag.
Scrap Tires
Nine Tires Maximum. Residents may transport up to nine tires per load to the Collection Service Center. Citizens may not transport more than 9 tires without an Ohio transporter's license.
Tires may be on or off rim.
- Passenger car — FEE: $1.50 each
- Pick-up truck — FEE: $3.00 each
- Semi-truck — FEE: $9.00 each
- Farm tractor small front wheel — FEE: $5.00 each
- Farm tractor medium rear wheel — FEE: $15.00 each
- Farm tractor very large rear wheel — FEE: $25.00 each
All tires recycled through this service are transported to a shredding operation in Michigan where they are made into useful products.
Auto Fluids
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Used Motor Oil — FEE: No charge
- Other Auto Fluids — FEE: $0.20/lb
transmission fluid, brake fluid, antifreezeBring each in a separate, closed, leak proof container.
Paints & Oils
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Paint products — FEE: $0.20/lb.
latex and oil based paints, spray paints in cans, stain, varnish, shellac, turpentine, mineral spirits, linseed oil, water sealants - Others — FEE: $1.00/lb
roofing compound, driveway sealant, drywall compound, adhesives
Please inspect your paint cans before bringing them for disposal or recycling. Solidified paint cannot be recycled. This can be disposed of with your household trash.
If a small amount of paint remains in the can as a liquid it can be dried by adding cat litter or saw dust, stir until lumpy and leave open to dry. Once dry, discard with your trash.
Mercury — FEE: No charge
Please bring in any mercury containing device for proper disposal. Mercury is particularly hazardous to the environment and dangerous to infants, children, and women of child bearing age.
- fever thermometer, candy thermometer, barometer, farm thermometers, mercury switches, mercury-containing batteries
NOTE
Double bag all mercury devices inside two sealed, clear plastaic bags.
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