SWDA Opens its Third and Largest CHaRM Facility in Orange Beach
The Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) of Baldwin County celebrated the opening of its newest Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) on July 23rd in Orange Beach, making it the third and largest CHaRM facility SWDA has opened since August 2025. The new Orange Beach facility expands convenient access to recycling and responsible waste disposal for […]
SWDA Awarded $1.5 Million in GOMESA Funds to Support New Orange Beach Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) Facility
The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County has been awarded $1,500,224 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funds. The investment will support development of the Orange Beach Center for Hard to Recycle Materials Facility (CHaRM), a project that will expand recycling access and strengthen sustainability efforts across Baldwin County’s communities. The funding, […]
Alabama’s First CHaRM Facility Opens in Fairhope
The Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) of Baldwin County opened Alabama’s first Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) on August 7, 2025, offering residents a manned convenience center for items not accepted curbside. More than 50 community members, elected officials and sustainability partners attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 20609 Bishop Road. “This facility gives our residents […]
