The Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Program offers recycling services to small business owners that qualify. Please note, there is an annual cost for this program.
Businesses who would like to have a small business can at their respective business, must meet certain criteria. Businesses must also agree to the Commercial Drop Center 
Terms of Use FY2022, and site clearance for an 8-cubic yard recycling can. If you are interested, contact Mecklenburg County Waste Reduction via email at solidwaste@mecklenburgcountync.gov.
These commercial recycling centers will accept the same recyclable materials as the County's Residential Recycling Programs (metal cans, paper, cardboard, plastic bottles). For a full list of acceptable items please click here -----> Commercial Flyer.
Businesses that generate larger quantities of waste and are required to recycle paper and cardboard under the Source Separation Ordinance are not eligible for the program.
Recyclable Items Accepted at Commercial Drop-Off Centers
- office paper
- cardboard
- clean pizza boxes
- magazines
- newspapers
- phonebooks
- empty aerosol cans
- milk and juice cartons
- aluminum cans
- steel cans
- tin cans
- glass bottles
- plastic bottles (with necks)
If you are looking for locations of other Self-Service or Full Service Recycling Centers in Mecklenburg County, click the link below:
Residential Recycling Drop-off Centers
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