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The Solid Waste Reduction Department of Mecklenburg
County provides recycling and waste reduction
information, programs and technical assistance to
Mecklenburg County residents and businesses.
Call us at 311 for information or access our web page
at www.WipeOutWaste.com to find out more about
our programs and workshops. And remember reduce,
reuse and recycle this holiday season.
Giving Green
tips for reducing waste and giving earth-friendly
gifts during the holiday season
Have a great holiday season!
Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Reduction
700 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
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be creative. Have A No waste holiday!
Each year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, Americans
generate an extra one million tons of waste per week! That’s
not only a lot of trash, but also a lot of money and time
spent in frantic shopping, entertaining and general holiday
chaos. To help reduce waste and increase your enjoyment
of the holidays, Mecklenburg County has put together
this booklet of holiday waste-saving tips including great
ideas for hassle-free gifts, decorations you can
make, and general guidelines on how to reduce,
reuse and recycle and make this holiday
more meaningful.
Gift wrapping
Wrap gifts with items from around your home:
• Handkerchiefs or bandanas
• Old posters and maps
• Pages from a child’s coloring book
• Old sheet music, newspapers and comics
• Last year’s wrapping paper pressed to remove wrinkles
• A present in a present (like a hat in a matching
scarf or cookies in a reusable tin)
• A plain box or grocery bag decorated with glitter
• Home-sewn cloth bags
• Fabric or wallpaper scraps
• Pictures from magazines and catalogs
• A cake pan, basket or a wooden box
• Wrapping paper made from recycled paper
Mecklenburg County Full Service
Recycling Centers
Open MON - SAT, 7am – 4pm
1. North Mecklenburg Recycling Center
12300 N. Statesville Road
2. West Mecklenburg Recycling Center
8440 Byrum Drive
3. Hickory Grove Recycling Center
(was Harrisburg Road)
8007 Pence Road
4. Foxhole Recycling Center
17131 Lancaster Highway
These centers also accept
household garbage, which
is everything else that
can’t be recycled or
composted and bulky
waste (mattresses, chairs,
etc.) from county
residents at no charge.
We cannot accept mixed
loads. Yard waste,
construction/demolition
debris, and bulky trash
must be separated from
each other prior to
coming to the facility.
Packing
Consider these alternatives:
• Plain Popcorn (perfect for birds to eat)
• Biodegradable starch packing peanuts
• Crumpled newspapers
• Used packing peanuts from a previous gift (many
packing stores take Styrofoam peanuts for reuse)
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Full-Service Centers Also Accept
• Appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers)
• Scrap aluminum and ferrous metal (bed frames,
swing sets, etc.)
• Propane tanks (for gas grills)
• Motor oil/antifreeze/transmission fluid
and oil filters (No brake fluids!)
• Tires (no more than 5)
• Lead acid (car) batteries
• Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries
• Household batteries
• Used clothes (in good condition)
• Paint - oil and water-based
• Eye glasses
• Foam rubber (carpet padding, car seats
without the fabric, etc.)
Yard Waste Accepted Materials
• Leaves, brush, grass clippings (unbagged)
• Limbs less than 5’ in length and 6”
in diameter (NO tree stumps!)
• Pallets (unpainted and untreated)
for fee of $1/cubic yard with
a $6.50 minimum charge
(only at North Mecklenburg)
Bows and ribbons
Adorn your gifts with these items:
• H
air bows, ornaments, shoe laces, toys
• Bows saved from previous gifts
• Last year’s holiday cards cut up for gift tags
• Old neckties or scarves
• W
hole spices, bundled cinnamon sticks or
cloves in mesh cloth
• Scrap fabric, lace, yarn, rickrack and seam tape
• Beads and buttons
• Dried or silk flowers
Holiday tree
• Consider buying a potted Norfolk Pine, fig tree,
Ficus tree or indoor house plant that can be used
each year as your holiday tree
• Purchase your tree from a tree farm rather than
cutting one down in the wild
• Use trimmed tree branches for decorations or wreaths
• Buy an artificial tree that can be used year after year
• Decorate outside evergreen bushes or pine trees
with removable, reusable decorations
Tree ornaments/decorating
Try some of these ideas to add a special touch to
your decorating:
• Memorabilia, such as a child’s first shoes
• Old full skirt for the tree skirt
• Old jewelry or mementos from vacations
• Small stuffed animals or miniature toy cars
• Cookie cutters or dressed-up dolls
• Holiday card ornaments
• Edible cookie ornaments
• Popcorn, cranberry or buttons on a string
• Reusable glass icicles instead of disposable tinsel
• Gingerbread people or reindeer made from paper bags
• Tin can luminary
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Pine Cone Fire Starters
Make “fire starters” from pine cones. Melt old
candles stubs; dip pine cones in hot wax; place
on a piece of wax paper to harden. Fill a
muffin tin half full with hot wax; place
a wick on the side of the tin and dip
wax-coated pine cones into each tin. The
wick will be anchored in the hot wax and
will attach securely to the pine cone. Cool in
freezer 5 to 10 minutes. Turn upside down and
cones will fall out. Place under wood and light.
GiVE the gift of giving back
Consider giving gifts this year that are not
resource-consuming. Some of the most
meaningful gifts are those we make ourselves.
Here are a few “thoughtful” ideas:
• Look for gifts that are unpackaged or minimally
packaged, without unnecessary plastic wrap
or cardboard backing
• Evaluate gifts for simplicity and durability
• Buy durable gifts with long-term warranties
• Know the store’s return policy and include tags
or receipts for easy exchange or return
• Consider whether the gift is environmentally friendly:
Is it safe for children? Is it reusable? Is it recyclable
or made from recyclable materials?
• Purchase holiday cards made from recycled paper
or make your own from materials around the home
• Help others recycle: give a can crusher
• Draw names for gift giving
Donation opportunities
• M
ake a donation in someone’s honor to your favorite
charity or non-profit agency with donation acknowledgement
Items that CAN NOT be recycled
in mecklenburg county
Unacceptable Materials
NO lids or caps
NO text books
NO ceramic cups NO plastic grocery bags
NO window or windshield glass NO pizza boxes
NO gift bows and ribbon
NO Styrofoam
NO plastic food containers
NO diapers
NO Pyrex, glass dinnerware
NO paper contaminated with food residue
Although Mecklenburg County does not accept
certain items they can still be kept out of landfills.
Visit www.WipeOutWaste.com for alternative
opportunities to recycle.
Household Construction and
Demolition Debris
Mecklenburg County will accept residents’ wood
waste, inert materials, plastic and more. For more
specific details please visit www.WipeOutWaste.com.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Mecklenburg County helps residents safely dispose of their
household hazardous waste (HHW). Most HHW may be taken
to the North Mecklenburg Recycling Center, Hickory Grove
Recycling Center, West Mecklenburg Recycling Center and
Foxhole Recycling Center where it is collected by ECOFLO,
a licensed HHW transfer, storage and disposal facility. Call
704-336-7759 for a brochure about what constitutes HHW
and how to store and prepare it for transfer to these
recycling centers.
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Items that CAN be recycled
in mecklenburg county
Acceptable Materials
Plastic bottles and jugs (EXCEPT #6)
Wide-mouth plastic containers
Rigid plastics
Empty aerosol cans
Milk and juice cartons, juice boxes
Aluminum/steel/tin cans
Spiral paper cans (i.e. frozen juice cans)
Glass jars/bottles (all colors) (NO lids or caps, ceramic cups,
window/windshield glass, Pyrex, glass dinnerware--plates and cups
Junk mail and mixed paper (office paper, junk mail,
envelopes, cereal boxes without liners, paper bags, gift boxes,
gift wrap, dry food boxes, beer and pop cartons, mail tubes, paper
towel rolls, index cards, file folders, paper egg cartons and paper
food trays). (NO paper contaminated with food residue, diapers,
text books, Styrofoam, plastic food containers, gift bows and
ribbons, and plastic grocery bags)
Newspaper and inserts
Magazines, catalogs and telephone books
Eyeglasses
Flattened corrugated cardboard
Household batteries (camcorder, laptop, camera, flashlight)
Oil filters
Appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.)
Lead acid (car) batteries
Scrap aluminum and ferrous metal (bed frames, swing)
Paint: oil and water-based
Motor oil/antifreeze/transmission fluid (limit 10 gallons)
Cooking oil
Tires (no more than 5)
Plastic 6-pack rings
Propane tanks from gas grills (empty!)
Used clothing in good condition
Fire extinguishers
Computers and monitors
• D
onate clothing or old household goods that are in good
condition to thrift stores and local donation centers
such as: Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity ReStores,
American Red Cross and Salvation Army.
• Donate money, food and eating utensils to local food
banks such as: Loaves and Fishes Food Bank, Second
Harvest Food Bank and Urban Ministry Center.
GREAT holiday gift ideas
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Tickets to a play or event• Handmade family recipe book
Memberships
• Magazine subscription
Free babysitting • Water-saving shower head
1 month diaper service • Car safety kit
Reusable lunch bag
• Quilts and comforters
Refillable pens
• Reusable coffee or tea mug
A family heirloom
• Compost bin
Bird feeder and seed • Personalized “coupons”
Canvas shopping bag • Recycled-paper stationery
House plant
• Solar watch or calculator
Reusable razor
• Durable hand tools
Automatic thermostat • Enjoy time together
Decorative baskets or tins filled with non-hazardous
household cleaners along with a book of safe and
natural alternatives
Energy-saving fluorescent light fixture or bulb
An adventure gift (a ride in a hot air balloon or train)
Make a giant edible homemade cookie card with greeting
Garden goodies: seeds, gloves, tools, etc.
Use your imagination
Before you throw anything away, ask yourself:
• Can it be fixed or repaired?
• Could it be made more attractive?
• Could part of it be used to make something else?
• Can any of it be recycled?
• Can someone else use it?
• Could your discard be someone else’s treasure?
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Gifts to AVOID:
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Over-packaged, resource-consuming gifts
Plastic or electric gadgets with limited use
Disposable products
Anything in aerosol cans
(ask for non-aerosol alternatives)
Resolutions for the New Year
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Use only cloth cleaning towels
Install water-saving devices in your toilet and shower
Walk or bicycle at least one car errand weekly
Take a reusable coffee mug to work
Switch to compact fluorescent lights to save energy
Turn down your thermostat at night
Buy recycled products
Learn to backyard compost (take a spring or fall
compost workshop at Mecklenburg County, 336-4304)
Plant at least one tree
Turn off the shower while you soap to save water
Use biodegradable laundry soap rather than
petroleum-based detergents
Reduce your use of pesticides and other household
hazardous products; substitute safer alternatives
Party waste reduction tips
These suggestions can really reduce the amount
you have to throw away after a party:
• Buy baking goods and snacks in bulk
• Consider using reusable tableware
• Rent dishes, napkins, cups and saucers, tablecloths
and glasses instead of using expensive disposables
• Cut up last year’s holiday cards and use as place cards
• Have clearly marked recycling containers at your
party so guests can recycle their cans and bottles
• E ncourage your host and hostess to recycle and
reuse bows, wrapping paper, cans, glass, etc.
• Point out ways your party demonstrates waste
reduction and recycling to spread the word
After the holidays
• S ave packaging material, wrapping and tissue
paper to reuse
• Use leftover gift wrap to line shelves and
dresser drawers
• Cut up leftover wrapping paper to make scratch pads
• Save bows, ribbons, tags, festive bags and boxes
for next year
• Recycle your tree! If accepted in your town put your
trees out for curbside collection with your yard waste
or take it to one of our two mulch and compost
facilities, Compost Central or North Mecklenburg.
For location information call 311.
• Send used holiday cards (front pictures only) to
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude St., Dept.
MN, Boulder City, NV 89005. Children at St. Jude’s
raise donations by creating and selling holiday cards
crafted from the old.
“Recycling” Resolutions That Everyone Can Do
1. Set up your recycling station. Recycle your bottles,
cans, paper, plastic and everything else you can.
2. Drive the most gas-efficient car you can find
and carpool as much as possible.
3. T ighten up your house to be more efficient,
using less energy.
4. Make a compost pile.
5. Reduce and reuse.
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Gifts to AVOID:
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Over-packaged, resource-consuming gifts
Plastic or electric gadgets with limited use
Disposable products
Anything in aerosol cans
(ask for non-aerosol alternatives)
Resolutions for the New Year
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Use only cloth cleaning towels
Install water-saving devices in your toilet and shower
Walk or bicycle at least one car errand weekly
Take a reusable coffee mug to work
Switch to compact fluorescent lights to save energy
Turn down your thermostat at night
Buy recycled products
Learn to backyard compost (take a spring or fall
compost workshop at Mecklenburg County, 336-4304)
Plant at least one tree
Turn off the shower while you soap to save water
Use biodegradable laundry soap rather than
petroleum-based detergents
Reduce your use of pesticides and other household
hazardous products; substitute safer alternatives
Party waste reduction tips
These suggestions can really reduce the amount
you have to throw away after a party:
• Buy baking goods and snacks in bulk
• Consider using reusable tableware
• Rent dishes, napkins, cups and saucers, tablecloths
and glasses instead of using expensive disposables
• Cut up last year’s holiday cards and use as place cards
• Have clearly marked recycling containers at your
party so guests can recycle their cans and bottles
• E ncourage your host and hostess to recycle and
reuse bows, wrapping paper, cans, glass, etc.
• Point out ways your party demonstrates waste
reduction and recycling to spread the word
After the holidays
• S ave packaging material, wrapping and tissue
paper to reuse
• Use leftover gift wrap to line shelves and
dresser drawers
• Cut up leftover wrapping paper to make scratch pads
• Save bows, ribbons, tags, festive bags and boxes
for next year
• Recycle your tree! If accepted in your town put your
trees out for curbside collection with your yard waste
or take it to one of our two mulch and compost
facilities, Compost Central or North Mecklenburg.
For location information call 311.
• Send used holiday cards (front pictures only) to
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude St., Dept.
MN, Boulder City, NV 89005. Children at St. Jude’s
raise donations by creating and selling holiday cards
crafted from the old.
“Recycling” Resolutions That Everyone Can Do
1. Set up your recycling station. Recycle your bottles,
cans, paper, plastic and everything else you can.
2. Drive the most gas-efficient car you can find
and carpool as much as possible.
3. T ighten up your house to be more efficient,
using less energy.
4. Make a compost pile.
5. Reduce and reuse.
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Items that CAN be recycled
in mecklenburg county
Acceptable Materials
Plastic bottles and jugs (EXCEPT #6)
Wide-mouth plastic containers
Rigid plastics
Empty aerosol cans
Milk and juice cartons, juice boxes
Aluminum/steel/tin cans
Spiral paper cans (i.e. frozen juice cans)
Glass jars/bottles (all colors) (NO lids or caps, ceramic cups,
window/windshield glass, Pyrex, glass dinnerware--plates and cups
Junk mail and mixed paper (office paper, junk mail,
envelopes, cereal boxes without liners, paper bags, gift boxes,
gift wrap, dry food boxes, beer and pop cartons, mail tubes, paper
towel rolls, index cards, file folders, paper egg cartons and paper
food trays). (NO paper contaminated with food residue, diapers,
text books, Styrofoam, plastic food containers, gift bows and
ribbons, and plastic grocery bags)
Newspaper and inserts
Magazines, catalogs and telephone books
Eyeglasses
Flattened corrugated cardboard
Household batteries (camcorder, laptop, camera, flashlight)
Oil filters
Appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.)
Lead acid (car) batteries
Scrap aluminum and ferrous metal (bed frames, swing)
Paint: oil and water-based
Motor oil/antifreeze/transmission fluid (limit 10 gallons)
Cooking oil
Tires (no more than 5)
Plastic 6-pack rings
Propane tanks from gas grills (empty!)
Used clothing in good condition
Fire extinguishers
Computers and monitors
• D
onate clothing or old household goods that are in good
condition to thrift stores and local donation centers
such as: Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity ReStores,
American Red Cross and Salvation Army.
• Donate money, food and eating utensils to local food
banks such as: Loaves and Fishes Food Bank, Second
Harvest Food Bank and Urban Ministry Center.
GREAT holiday gift ideas
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Tickets to a play or event• Handmade family recipe book
Memberships
• Magazine subscription
Free babysitting • Water-saving shower head
1 month diaper service • Car safety kit
Reusable lunch bag
• Quilts and comforters
Refillable pens
• Reusable coffee or tea mug
A family heirloom
• Compost bin
Bird feeder and seed • Personalized “coupons”
Canvas shopping bag • Recycled-paper stationery
House plant
• Solar watch or calculator
Reusable razor
• Durable hand tools
Automatic thermostat • Enjoy time together
Decorative baskets or tins filled with non-hazardous
household cleaners along with a book of safe and
natural alternatives
Energy-saving fluorescent light fixture or bulb
An adventure gift (a ride in a hot air balloon or train)
Make a giant edible homemade cookie card with greeting
Garden goodies: seeds, gloves, tools, etc.
Use your imagination
Before you throw anything away, ask yourself:
• Can it be fixed or repaired?
• Could it be made more attractive?
• Could part of it be used to make something else?
• Can any of it be recycled?
• Can someone else use it?
• Could your discard be someone else’s treasure?
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Pine Cone Fire Starters
Make “fire starters” from pine cones. Melt old
candles stubs; dip pine cones in hot wax; place
on a piece of wax paper to harden. Fill a
muffin tin half full with hot wax; place
a wick on the side of the tin and dip
wax-coated pine cones into each tin. The
wick will be anchored in the hot wax and
will attach securely to the pine cone. Cool in
freezer 5 to 10 minutes. Turn upside down and
cones will fall out. Place under wood and light.
GiVE the gift of giving back
Consider giving gifts this year that are not
resource-consuming. Some of the most
meaningful gifts are those we make ourselves.
Here are a few “thoughtful” ideas:
• Look for gifts that are unpackaged or minimally
packaged, without unnecessary plastic wrap
or cardboard backing
• Evaluate gifts for simplicity and durability
• Buy durable gifts with long-term warranties
• Know the store’s return policy and include tags
or receipts for easy exchange or return
• Consider whether the gift is environmentally friendly:
Is it safe for children? Is it reusable? Is it recyclable
or made from recyclable materials?
• Purchase holiday cards made from recycled paper
or make your own from materials around the home
• Help others recycle: give a can crusher
• Draw names for gift giving
Donation opportunities
• M
ake a donation in someone’s honor to your favorite
charity or non-profit agency with donation acknowledgement
Items that CAN NOT be recycled
in mecklenburg county
Unacceptable Materials
NO lids or caps
NO text books
NO ceramic cups NO plastic grocery bags
NO window or windshield glass NO pizza boxes
NO gift bows and ribbon
NO Styrofoam
NO plastic food containers
NO diapers
NO Pyrex, glass dinnerware
NO paper contaminated with food residue
Although Mecklenburg County does not accept
certain items they can still be kept out of landfills.
Visit www.WipeOutWaste.com for alternative
opportunities to recycle.
Household Construction and
Demolition Debris
Mecklenburg County will accept residents’ wood
waste, inert materials, plastic and more. For more
specific details please visit www.WipeOutWaste.com.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Mecklenburg County helps residents safely dispose of their
household hazardous waste (HHW). Most HHW may be taken
to the North Mecklenburg Recycling Center, Hickory Grove
Recycling Center, West Mecklenburg Recycling Center and
Foxhole Recycling Center where it is collected by ECOFLO,
a licensed HHW transfer, storage and disposal facility. Call
704-336-7759 for a brochure about what constitutes HHW
and how to store and prepare it for transfer to these
recycling centers.
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Full-Service Centers Also Accept
• Appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers)
• Scrap aluminum and ferrous metal (bed frames,
swing sets, etc.)
• Propane tanks (for gas grills)
• Motor oil/antifreeze/transmission fluid
and oil filters (No brake fluids!)
• Tires (no more than 5)
• Lead acid (car) batteries
• Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries
• Household batteries
• Used clothes (in good condition)
• Paint - oil and water-based
• Eye glasses
• Foam rubber (carpet padding, car seats
without the fabric, etc.)
Yard Waste Accepted Materials
• Leaves, brush, grass clippings (unbagged)
• Limbs less than 5’ in length and 6”
in diameter (NO tree stumps!)
• Pallets (unpainted and untreated)
for fee of $1/cubic yard with
a $6.50 minimum charge
(only at North Mecklenburg)
Bows and ribbons
Adorn your gifts with these items:
• H
air bows, ornaments, shoe laces, toys
• Bows saved from previous gifts
• Last year’s holiday cards cut up for gift tags
• Old neckties or scarves
• W
hole spices, bundled cinnamon sticks or
cloves in mesh cloth
• Scrap fabric, lace, yarn, rickrack and seam tape
• Beads and buttons
• Dried or silk flowers
Holiday tree
• Consider buying a potted Norfolk Pine, fig tree,
Ficus tree or indoor house plant that can be used
each year as your holiday tree
• Purchase your tree from a tree farm rather than
cutting one down in the wild
• Use trimmed tree branches for decorations or wreaths
• Buy an artificial tree that can be used year after year
• Decorate outside evergreen bushes or pine trees
with removable, reusable decorations
Tree ornaments/decorating
Try some of these ideas to add a special touch to
your decorating:
• Memorabilia, such as a child’s first shoes
• Old full skirt for the tree skirt
• Old jewelry or mementos from vacations
• Small stuffed animals or miniature toy cars
• Cookie cutters or dressed-up dolls
• Holiday card ornaments
• Edible cookie ornaments
• Popcorn, cranberry or buttons on a string
• Reusable glass icicles instead of disposable tinsel
• Gingerbread people or reindeer made from paper bags
• Tin can luminary
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be creative. Have A No waste holiday!
Each year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, Americans
generate an extra one million tons of waste per week! That’s
not only a lot of trash, but also a lot of money and time
spent in frantic shopping, entertaining and general holiday
chaos. To help reduce waste and increase your enjoyment
of the holidays, Mecklenburg County has put together
this booklet of holiday waste-saving tips including great
ideas for hassle-free gifts, decorations you can
make, and general guidelines on how to reduce,
reuse and recycle and make this holiday
more meaningful.
Gift wrapping
Wrap gifts with items from around your home:
• Handkerchiefs or bandanas
• Old posters and maps
• Pages from a child’s coloring book
• Old sheet music, newspapers and comics
• Last year’s wrapping paper pressed to remove wrinkles
• A present in a present (like a hat in a matching
scarf or cookies in a reusable tin)
• A plain box or grocery bag decorated with glitter
• Home-sewn cloth bags
• Fabric or wallpaper scraps
• Pictures from magazines and catalogs
• A cake pan, basket or a wooden box
• Wrapping paper made from recycled paper
Mecklenburg County Full Service
Recycling Centers
Open MON - SAT, 7am – 4pm
1. North Mecklenburg Recycling Center
12300 N. Statesville Road
2. West Mecklenburg Recycling Center
8440 Byrum Drive
3. Hickory Grove Recycling Center
(was Harrisburg Road)
8007 Pence Road
4. Foxhole Recycling Center
17131 Lancaster Highway
These centers also accept
household garbage, which
is everything else that
can’t be recycled or
composted and bulky
waste (mattresses, chairs,
etc.) from county
residents at no charge.
We cannot accept mixed
loads. Yard waste,
construction/demolition
debris, and bulky trash
must be separated from
each other prior to
coming to the facility.
Packing
Consider these alternatives:
• Plain Popcorn (perfect for birds to eat)
• Biodegradable starch packing peanuts
• Crumpled newspapers
• Used packing peanuts from a previous gift (many
packing stores take Styrofoam peanuts for reuse)
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The Solid Waste Reduction Department of Mecklenburg
County provides recycling and waste reduction
information, programs and technical assistance to
Mecklenburg County residents and businesses.
Call us at 311 for information or access our web page
at www.WipeOutWaste.com to find out more about
our programs and workshops. And remember reduce,
reuse and recycle this holiday season.
Giving Green
tips for reducing waste and giving earth-friendly
gifts during the holiday season
Have a great holiday season!
Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Reduction
700 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
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