CARA CLOSED 07/09/2020 DUE TO HEAT

*ATTENTION*
Due to the excessive heat predicted, CARA will be CLOSED on Thursday 07/09/2020.

As it stands, we will RE-OPEN on Saturday 07/11/2020.
Thank you all for understanding! Stay safe!

OPEN TUESDAY JULY 7, 2020

We will be OPEN tomorrow, Tuesday, July 7th from 8am to 12pm - HOWEVER please be advised that if it becomes too hot for our employees and volunteers to safely work, we will close early. Thank you for understanding and please stay safe! 

CLOSED 7/02/2020 DUE TO HEAT

*ATTENTION*

Due to the excessive heat predicted for tomorrow, CARA will be CLOSED on Thursday 07/02/2020.

*Reminder: we will also be CLOSED on Saturday 07/04/2020 in observance of Independence Day. 

We will RE-OPEN on Tuesday 07/07/2020.

Thank you all for understanding and have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend! 

CARA will be CLOSED on Independence Day

REMINDER: Reminder: The Charlotte Area Recycling Authority (CARA) will be closed on Saturday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. We will return to regularly scheduled business hours on Tuesday, July 7th at 8:00 a.m. Have a wonderful and safe holiday!✨

CARA REVERTING BACK TO REGULAR HOURS

Thank you all for your continued support and understanding. We will be now be reverting back to our regular hours of operation: 

Tuesdays 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Thursdays 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. 

Saturdays 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Please be sure to review and follow the new restrictions. *If feeling ill, please stay home. *Face masks are required. *Please maintain a minimum of 6ft of social distance. *Prepare for long wait times as we are limiting the amount of cars allowed at a time. *Please come pre-sorted to expedite drop off.   

♻ Thank you again and stay safe! ♻

CARA To Re-Open Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Charlotte Area Recycling Authority will re-open for recycling on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. We will be enforcing strict changes in order to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. Please review these guidelines. We also will be temporarily expanding recycling hours to help meet the needs of our patrons.

*We are accepting can and bottle returnables as donation!!

Thank you and stay safe! ♻️

Please hold on to your recyclables!

Recycling is still important and we are encouraging recyclers to hold on to their recyclables until our full services resume. This also includes bottle and can returnables.

If you cannot wait and must drop off your recyclables somewhere, please follow precautions and practice social distancing.

Drop off recycling centers that are still open that we know of include:

Meridian Township Recycling in Haslett, MI (517) 703-4498

Granger Recycling Center on Wood Road (517) 372-2800

St Johns Lions Club on Swegles in St Johns – M-F, 7am to Noon & closed on weekends (989) 640-1313

Thank you! 💚♻️