​Residential  Solid Waste Frequently Asked Questions

This list is subject to change without notice. Contact the company directly for more information.

• Office paper
• cardboard
• pizza boxes
• magazines
• newspapers 
• phonebooks
• empty aerosol cans, 
• milk and juice cartons, 
• aluminum cans,
  
• steel cans, 
• tin cans
• glass bottles
• plastic bottles (with necks)
  

The County's Full-Service Recycling Centers are facilities that are designed to accept various recyclables, as well as bulky trash, yard debris, and residential household hazardous waste.  Their hours of operation are 7a-4pm Monday thru Saturday,  and their locations are:

• North Meck Recycling Center  12300 N. Statesville Road Huntersville, NC 28078
• Foxhole Recycling Center 17131 Lancaster Highway  Charlotte, NC 28277
• Hickory Grove Recycling Center  8007 Pence Road Charlotte, NC 28215
• Compost Central and Recycling Center 140 Valleydale Road Charlotte, NC 28214 

Yes. Residential Fees and Commercial Fees/Non Resident Disposal Fees  are subject to change without notice.

Household hazardous waste is the discarded, unused, or leftover portion of household products containing toxic chemicals. These wastes CANNOT be disposed of in regular garbage. Any product which is labeled WARNING, CAUTION, POISONOUS, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, REACTIVE or EXPLOSIVE should be considered hazardous. Mecklenburg County residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at any of the four full-service recycling centers.   Safety is our number one mission, therefore we request residents inform the fee booth operators and on-site staff when bringing HHW on site. The Household Hazardous Waste Program does not accept any business Hazardous material per Federal and State law. Businesses should contact the NCDEQ for assistance.

Mecklenburg County residents and businesses can self-haul yard waste to any of the four full-service centers for a fee based on the amount of material. There is a per visit fee, listed in this document: Residential Fees.  Fees for Out-of-County Residents (Fees subject to change without notice.)

• North Mecklenburg Recycling Center, 12300 N. Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC 28078
• Hickory Grove Recycling Center, 8007 Pence Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
• Foxhole Recycling Center 17131 Lancaster Highway, Charlotte, NC 28277
• Compost Central and Recycling Center 140 Valleydale Road, Charlotte, NC 28214

• North Mecklenburg Recycling Center, 12300 N. Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC 28078
• Hickory Grove Recycling Center, 8007 Pence Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
• Foxhole Recycling Center 17131 Lancaster Highway, Charlotte, NC 28277
• Compost Central and Recycling Center 140 Valleydale Road, Charlotte, NC 28214

Information about fees:
 County Residents
 Out-of-County Residents

Call 911 and report the activity, or contact the municipality where the violation occurred using the information below.

No. Shredded paper should be bagged and placed in the trash, along with plastic bags.  If you store your recyclables in plastic bags, dump them into the bin and either put the plastic bag in the garbage, or take it home with you for re-use, or take it back to your local grocery store for recycling. Many grocery stores are able to accept plastic bags, and some also may take shredded paper. Do not place any of these items in your recycle bin or the County's recycling centers' bins.  

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