Live Thrive - Center for Hard to Recycle Materials

Live Thrive - Center for Hard to Recycle Materials Live Thrive is a nonprofit organization working to create a community that cares about a healthy and sustainable environment. Appointments required.

Live Thrive's initiative CHaRM, is a permanent drop-off facility for hazardous household items. Live Thrive's initiative CHaRM, Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, is a permanent drop-off facility for hazardous household items.

06/05/2026

🌎 Happy World Environment Day! ♻️

♶This week in our materials series, we're talking about Plastic #4 (LDPE), a soft, flexible plastic used in items like food storage containers, packaging materials and foam-like products.

A few tips when bringing Plastic #4 to CHaRM:
♻️Keep materials clean and dry
♻️ Look for the #4 resin code on rigid plastics
♻️ Place stretchy plastics in the Stretchy Plastic collection container, even if they're labeled #4

🎥 Check out this week's video to learn more!

This beautiful girl needs a home! She found her way to Dekalb CHaRM. No tag or chip. So sweet❤️ email lt@livethrive.org
05/30/2026

This beautiful girl needs a home! She found her way to Dekalb CHaRM. No tag or chip. So sweet❤️ email [email protected]

05/29/2026

♻️ We’re continuing our series of posts focusing on materials accepted at CHaRM. The next few weeks we will be focusing on recycling plastics. First up: Plastics #1 and #2 (HDPE), two of the most valuable and commonly recycled plastics.

♳Think water bottles, berry containers, milk jugs and detergent bottles. When visiting CHaRM, you’ll sort these items in “Plasticville” with help from our signage and staff.

A few quick reminders:
✔️ Clean and dry plastics only
✔️ Keep the caps on
✔️ Check the resin code when possible

🚩Stay tuned as we continue breaking down different plastic types and how to recycle them properly at CHaRM!

♻️ We loved having the 5th graders from Talley Street Upper Elementary tour CHaRM DeKalb earlier this month! 🌱 The stude...
05/26/2026

♻️ We loved having the 5th graders from Talley Street Upper Elementary tour CHaRM DeKalb earlier this month! 🌱 The students especially loved exploring the garden and spotting one of its tiny residents…a little lizard! 🦎💚

♻️ What an incredible first year for Recycled Runway! Students from Beacon Hill Middle School, Springdale Park Elementar...
05/22/2026

♻️ What an incredible first year for Recycled Runway! Students from Beacon Hill Middle School, Springdale Park Elementary and T.H. Slater Elementary created wearable looks using repurposed materials and shared their creativity with the audience during our Kids Day celebration. 

A huge thank you to the students, teachers and families who helped bring this showcase to life! We can’t wait to see what they come up with for next year! 💚

💚 That’s a wrap on the 2025-26 Live Thrive Corporate + Community Challenge! ♻️The challenge kicked off in November 2025 ...
05/14/2026

💚 That’s a wrap on the 2025-26 Live Thrive Corporate + Community Challenge! ♻️

The challenge kicked off in November 2025 around America Recycles Day and continued through Earth Day this April. This incredible six-month community effort brought together more than 1,200 participants who helped divert more than 174,000 pounds of materials from landfills and waterways across metro Atlanta.

Since launching in 2021, the challenge has collected more than 724,000 pounds of materials through the power of collaboration, education and action.

A huge THANK YOU to all of our participating corporations and community groups for making this year such a success:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, City of Brookhaven, Georgia, Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc., Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Livable Buckhead, The Home Depot Foundation, Monarch Private Capital, Novelis, Printpack, Trinity Presbyterian, City of Woodstock, GA.

👀 Be on the lookout later this summer for sign-ups and details for the next Corporate + Community Challenge! 💚

🎨 Congrats to this year’s Earth Day T-Shirt Design Contest winners! We received 123 submissions from students across our...
05/07/2026

🎨 Congrats to this year’s Earth Day T-Shirt Design Contest winners! We received 123 submissions from students across our community, and the creativity was incredible.

🏆 Overall Winner
Reena L., 2nd Grade, Morningside Elementary

We also recognized grade-level winners whose artwork was featured on special posters:

✨ 3rd Grade: Ethan D., Talley Street Elementary School

✨ 4th Grade: Titus M., Hope-Hill Elementary School

✨ 5th Grade: Yumi C., Springdale Park Elementary

✨ 6th Grade: Yonnas A., Wadsworth Magnet School

♻️Thank you to every student who submitted a design and shared their perspective on caring for the environment, and a special thank you to the teachers and parents who encouraged these young artists to participate.💚

04/28/2026

🎉What.a.day! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Live Thrive Kids Day at CHaRM DeKalb. It was a fun, hands-on day full of learning, creativity and community.

💚We’re so grateful for our partners, staff, sponsors, volunteers and everyone who came out to be part of it. We couldn’t do it without you. We can’t wait for next year! 🎉

























🚩Heading to Kids Day tomorrow? We’ve got you covered! Here’s a quick look at what to expect:📍 Location: CHaRM DeKalb (12...
04/24/2026

🚩Heading to Kids Day tomorrow? We’ve got you covered! Here’s a quick look at what to expect:
📍 Location: CHaRM DeKalb (1225 Columbia Dr, Decatur)
⏰ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
🎉 FREE event for all ages + FREE parking
🔬 STE(A)M activities + hands-on learning
🐐 Animal encounters
♻️ Learn how to properly recycle different materials
🎨 Interactive experiences throughout the day

⏰ At 11:30 a.m., we’ll announce the winners of our Recycled Runway, T-Shirt Design and Material Collection contests.

🗺️ Check out the map below to make your arrival easy and don’t forget to RSVP! This is a rain or shine event.

🔗 More info at livethrive.org or link in bio.

🎉We can’t wait to see you tomorrow!

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1110 Hill St SE
Atlanta, GA
30315

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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(404) 600-6386

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