Baldwin County is getting a major boost for its recycling efforts thanks to more than $1.5 million in GOMESA funding. The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County received the grant to build a new recycling facility in Orange Beach. The center will make it easier for people to get rid of items that are difficult to recycle through regular recycle programs. Officials say the project will help protect the environment and reduce the amount of trash going into landfills.
The facility is scheduled to open in early 2026 at 22510 Russian Road off the Beach Express. The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County was awarded $1,500,224 through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, known as GOMESA. The money will pay for the Orange Beach Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials, or CHaRM for short.
The new recycling center will sit on a 1.25-acre site near the Orange Beach Public Works department. It will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 7 a.m. to noon. People will not need to schedule an appointment to drop off their recyclable materials.