Examples of items we do not accept in the County home and center recycling bins: 

• Styrofoam and other packing materials
• Plastics where the neck and mouth are the same size or bigger than the body,  such as egg cartons, yogurt cups, fast food soda cups, stadium cups, buckets etc.
•  Aluminum foil, foil food pans, etc.
•  Water hoses, PVC pipes etc.
• Any plastic film such as wrapping, garbage and grocery plastic bags, bubble wrap, etc. (please dump all recyclables out of the bag, and place the bag in the trash or take the bag back home.)
• Vinyl records, kiddie pools, plastic drainage pipe, outdoor toy sets, etc.

Self Service (unstaffed) Sites and Staffed Full Service Sites

Recycling and Material Disposal

Mecklenburg County DOES NOT collect the curbside materials. The collection at your home is the responsibility of the municipality in which you live. For residents wishing to haul their own materials, Mecklenburg County has two-types of recycling and convenience centers: 

• Full Service Centers accept trash and recyclables 
• Self Service (unstaffed) sites often located in County owned parks, accept curbside recyclables only.                  

To ensure a pleasant visit, please review the Acceptance Guidelines for Materials.

For commercial businesses, there are charges for construction debris, yard and tree waste, and bulky items (furniture), while the disposal of proper recyclables, bagged household trash, and cardboard is free.

 When you visit our recycling centers, please note that each bin is clearly marked with acceptable items. Staff is available to assist you with questions at the full service drop-off centers.

For more information, please click on the appropriate illustration below:

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All Recycling Centers Accept:

• 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)

Full-Service Centers are staffed and accept a wider variety of materials for recycling, including:

• washers and dryers
• stoves, refrigerators/freezers (emptied please)
• computers, TV's
• lawn mowers
• car and bicycle tires
• household hazardous wastes
  
  Full-Service Centers also accept trash & waste for disposal, some fees may apply.  Visit the specific FULL-SERVICE Center page to see the specific items collected at each Center.