Charlotte Area Recycling Authority

Recycling

Charlotte, MI

Facility details

Address
301 Tirrell Rd
Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone
(517) 543-8858
Facility type
Recycling
County
Eaton County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110003695270

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler MIR000014324

Interest types: VSQG

EPA record updated 2009-06-29

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: C & C Landfill AWS, Marshall — 15.8 mi

Area served

Serves Charlotte, Olivet, Potterville, Eaton Rapids, Vermontville, Dimondale, Bellevue, Mulliken, Springport, Grand Ledge, Nashville.

County context

One of 7 recycling centers in Eaton County, MI.

ZIP 48813 population 20,263.

Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)