What Can and Can't I Recycle Curbside

Posted in: Madison Park

What Can and Can't I Recycle Curbside in Mecklenburg County?

While Mecklenburg County has a robust recycling program, there are still things you should NEVER put in your CURBSIDE recycling cart .  These non-recyclable items, listed at the bottom of this page, are accepted at any of our FULL-SERVICE CENTERS  as waste.  For your CURBSIDE recycling cart, just the listed acceptable items please!  

We strive to recycle many items; however we do not accept everything that displays the recycle symbol. Always refer to the acceptable list for item types.

Remember, When in Doubt, Leave it Out!

 

Acceptable Items for your Curbside Cart: 

Acceptable Items to Recycle

 

DO NOT PLACE THESE ITEMS IN CURBSIDE AND COUNTY-OWNED RECYCLE BINS:

  • No Plastic Bags, No Plastic Wrap, or Plastic Film please resist the urge...  (take to stores such as Harris Teeter or Walmart)
  • Do not put your recycled items in a plastic bag, we simply cannot recycle the bagged items.  
  • No Ceramics or glassware such as Pyrex, flower vases, picture frames etc -  (if in good condition, donate. if broken, trash can)
  • No Pots & Pans
  • No Glassware (same as ceramics)
  • No Paper Plates, Diapers, Cat Litter, Aluminum Cooking Pans, Napkins (trash can)
  • Do not put Batteries in a recycling cart (take to a full service recycling center)
  • No Light Bulbs (fluorescents and CFL go to Full Service Recycling Center. All other go to trash can.)
  • No Wire or Plastic Hangers (back to the cleaners or donate to a recycling clothing store, such as Goodwill)
  • No Clamshells or Styrofoam products  (trash can)
  • No Plastic Food Trays or Paper/Styrofoam/Plastic Cups (trash can)
  • No Shredded paper (trash can) - The shredded paper falls through the screening equipment and contaminates the glass we collect - some stores may accept shredded paper

Your trash and wrong items in curb side carts adds up to about 2 Million dollars a year in trash having to be hauled to the Speedway Landfill from the MRF.  MRF is Material Recovery Facility.    Stop Wasting our money and Recycle Correctly!   If it is not on the list above throw it away!  

Note if you bag your recycling material in your curbside cart that bag is going to the landfill.   Leave it loose.  Bagged items are not recycled.  

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