The Charlotte Area Recycling Authority (CARA) is a local drop-off recycling center for residents in and surrounding the Charlotte, Michigan area, located at 201 Hall Street. The Center is funded through donations and the sale of recyclable materials. While recycling is a free service, donations are always welcomed and greatly appreciated.
ATTENTION- Due to the current road construction, our exit drive is blocked. We are asking our recyclers to enter AND exit from our entrance. Please keep right when pulling in as we have made a temporary loop that you will then exit from (creating two lanes along our entrance). *Please note that our entrance and exit plan may change rapidly and frequently during construction.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Thanks to the generous amount of community support, the Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner for CARA held on April 21st, 2023 was a great success! The total raised at the event was over $800.00! All of the money raised will go directly to CARA, thanks to the generous sponsorships from the
Eaton Area Senior Center and Dart Container.
Everyone at CARA would like to thank all of the hard working staff and volunteers at the Eaton Area Senior Center. We are extremely grateful to Cindy Miller, Dorothy Bates, Diane Hudson, Deb Malewski, and Bob Dubay for donating their time and energy to clean, cook, serve, and work the event- all in addition to donating the food cost as well as giving CARA the use of the venue! Last but certainly not least, thank you to everyone that was able to attend and/or support the fundraiser! We appreciate all of you!
Come celebrate Earth Day (April 22, 2023) with us at the semi-annual CARA Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Friday, April 21, 2023!
Yes we will be OPEN Tuesday, March 28th, 8am-12pm. Please use Oliver and Washington Streets.
Come see us Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 8am-12pm for all of your recycling needs! ♻
Please be advised that CARA will be CLOSED on
Saturday, 03/04/23
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. As a *Reminder* CARA does not have a heat source and it is unsafe for staff and volunteers to be exposed to such low temperatures for an extended period of time.
We will re-open on Tuesday, 03/07/23.
Due to the inclement weather, CARA will be CLOSED on Thursday, 02/23/23.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. As a *Reminder* CARA does not have a heat source and it is unsafe for staff and volunteers to be exposed to such low temperatures for an extended period of time.
We will reopen on Saturday, 02/25/23.
Thank you for understanding. Stay safe & warm! #CARAcares
