CHaRM

To be honest, I was prepared to give CHaRM five stars no matter my experience given their mission. But now that I’ve dropped off some recyclables, I’d say this is the best recycling center I’ve used.
Located five or six blocks southeast of Grant Park on Hill St., CHaRM is a large property fully capable of supporting a recycling drive, if they choose to have one. When you drive in, head left into the open lot area (following the sign) and park near whichever type of recycling you’re doing. The bins and dropoffs are clearly labeled — metal, plastics, etc. I was dropping off batteries and CFLs, which are collected in the ‘Chemicals’ area. That might not be intuitive, but no matter — a CHaRM staff member came out to help me.
They’re open three days a week — Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. When I arrived just after 10AM on a Thursday, I was the only one dropping stuff off. And I stayed to take a few photos. Still no one else. I hope the people of Atlanta take advantage of this great service, particularly since their mission is to accept hard to recycle materials. Their website explains everything.