News from the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services - September 2013

The Pizza Box Mystery

Many assume that restaurant pizza boxes are recyclable. In fact, most boxes have recycling symbols on them and are traditionally made from cardboard. However, what makes them non-recyclable is the grease and cheese from pizza that soil the cardboard. To properly dispose of pizza boxes, please place them in the garbage cart and not in the recycling cart for collection. Click here for more information on what items can and can't be recycled in the Recycle It! program.

Recycle It! at the Sunset Jazz Festival

Join Solid Waste Services at the Pride Magazine Sunset Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 14, from 2-9 pm at Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall. Be sure to stop by the Recycle It! booth to learn more about recycling and for a chance to win prizes.

For more Jazz Festival details, click here. To learn more about the Recycle It! program, click here.

SWS & Utilities Career Fair

Interested in a career with Solid Waste Services or Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department? Make plans to attend a career fair hosted by both departments:

Friday, September 20
9 am - 3 pm
5730 General Commerce Drive

Staff will be conducting on-site interviews and answering questions regarding available positions. Please dress professionally and bring resumes. Don't miss this opportunity to build a career with the City of Charlotte.

Register for Fall Composting Classes

Mecklenburg County Home Composting Program and Master Composters are pleased to announce the Fall 2013 Composting Program Schedule. Classes consists of home, container and garden composting. All classes are free, but pre-registration is required. For more program inforamation and registration, click here.