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 […]

Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama, Inc. Opens New $23M Recycling Center

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama, Inc. opened its new $25 million, 62,000-square-foot advanced Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and commissioned its renewable natural gas (RNG) plant. Local, state and federal elected officials gathered today to celebrate this historic occasion at the facility, located at 15480 Terra Bella Drive, Summerdale, AL. Following the […]