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 […]
