CHaRM Recycling Drop-off: October 17, 2026

What it is

CHaRM stands for Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Materials. It is a drop-off event for things your curbside recycling cart can’t take, like electronics, batteries, and mattresses. The Utah Recycling Alliance (URA), a nonprofit, runs these events around the state. This is the first one held in Syracuse. Sources: City calendar

When and where

• Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
• Park and Ride, 3221 S 2000 W, Syracuse.
• For residents only. Businesses can’t drop off items.
• The city asks you to reserve a spot on Eventbrite so organizers know you’re coming.

All from City calendar

Site layout

It’s a drive-through. You stay in your car and follow the route.

1. Enter the Park and Ride from S 2000 W at the southwest corner of the lot.
2. Drive east along the south side of the lot to the far east end.
3. Turn north and stop at check-in on the east side.
4. Drive west in Lane 1 or Lane 2 along the north side of the lot. The drop-off stations, from east to west, are: oral care and socks, EPS (foam), e-waste, metal, mattresses, PVC, plastic, tires, bikes, and skis.
5. Exit back onto S 2000 W at the west end of the lot.

The layout also shows the Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District alongside Syracuse City and the Utah Recycling Alliance.

All from Event layout

What you can bring

• Small appliances Sources: City calendar
• Batteries: lithium, alkaline, lead acid, rechargeable, and car batteries Sources: City calendarURA
• Bicycles and bike parts Sources: City calendar
• Electronics and TVs Sources: City calendar
• Ink and toner cartridges Sources: City calendar
• Light bulbs Sources: City calendar
• Mattresses and box springs Sources: City calendar
• Oral care items Sources: City calendar
• Clean, clear plastic clamshells Sources: City calendar
• Plastic film and bags Sources: City calendar
• Scrap metal Sources: City calendar
• Ski and snowboard equipment, but no clothing Sources: City calendar
• Socks Sources: City calendar
• Clean white foam, but no food containers Sources: City calendar
• Tires Sources: City calendar

The URA can turn away items at its discretion. The city posted a list of metals that won’t be accepted. Sources: City calendar

Costs

• The listing names fees only for the items below.
• Mattresses and box springs: $20 each.
• Tires: $8 each, limited to 4 per vehicle. Commercial and semi tires are not accepted. Bike tires and tubes are free.
• Some larger metal appliances may have a fee.

All from City calendar

Background

The City Council discussed co-sponsoring this event at its September 8, 2026 meeting (Resolution R26-34). Per the agenda, the city provides the location and helps advertise, and Syracuse pays no direct costs. The council’s vote is not in our summary yet because the official minutes haven’t been posted. Sources: AgendaVideo 30:00

Sources

• Syracuse City calendar: Collection of Hard to Recycle Materials Event
• Utah Recycling Alliance: CHaRM events
• Event site layout (image)
• City Council, September 8, 2026 (our summary)

Unofficial. The city’s listing is the record; check it before you go.