Live-Thrive AtlantaCHaRM Facility Tours + Field Trips
Live Thrive holds CHaRM facility tours for civic, corporate and community groups that include site walkthroughs to show all materials accepted and their processing systems, as well as a tour of the Learning Garden.
Group Facility Tours: $10 per person; $150 minimum. School/Home School Field Trips: Free for schools.
From livethrive.org/education-and-tours ↗About this program
Live Thrive offers a variety of educational opportunities for the general public, schools, civic and corporate groups.
From on-site tour experiences and field trips to off-site Lunch and Learns and career days, Live Thrive provides customized experiences for all groups. If your group is larger than 25 people, email education@livethrive.org to ensure we have enough staff coverage for your visit.
Group Facility Tours include an overview of Live Thrive's mission, history of Live Thrive and CHaRM, information how the materials are collected and processed on-site, tips for sustainable materials management and recycling 101, and a full tour of the CHaRM facility! School/Home School Field Trips include an overview of Live Thrive's mission, history of Live Thrive and CHaRM, information on how the materials are collected and processed on-site, tips for how to incorporate sustainable materials management and recycling 101 at school and at home, an interactive game, and a full tour of the CHaRM facility! The tour of site will include educational components that are based on what the group is currently focused on and learning about.
Questions
What if my group is larger than 25 people?
If your group is larger than 25 people, email education@livethrive.org to ensure we have enough staff coverage for your visit.
How many kids can attend a field trip?
We can accommodate up to 80 kids per field trip. If your group is larger, we recommend scheduling two separate field trips.
What should I wear and bring?
Be sure to dress for the weather as most of the tour is outdoors. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Details
- Who
- Community, civic or corporate groups; schools, classes, homeschool programs, summer camp groups and more
- When
- Group Facility Tours: Wednesdays at 10am at CHaRM DeKalb and Thursdays at 10am at CHaRM Atlanta. School/Home School Field Trips: Wednesdays at 10am at CHaRM DeK
- Where
- CHaRM DeKalb (1225 Columbia Drive) and CHaRM Atlanta (1110 Hill Street)
- Cost
- Group Facility Tours: $10 per person; $150 minimum. School/Home School Field Trips: Free for schools.
Run by
Centers for Hard to Recycle MaterialsShredding at events: $.50 per pound for residents, $1 per pound for businesses (limit 1 Banker's Box per person)The Centers for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) facilities are a premier program of the nonprofit, Live Thrive.
CHaRM Corporate ChallengeDrop-off of eligible household materials is at no chargeIn 2021, Live Thrive launched another major recycling initiative, the CHaRM Corporate Challenge (CCC).Zero Waste PatrolThis initiative offers home pickup services (in a limited area) for hard-to-recycle materials.