Dumps & landfills in Mecklenburg County, NC
Mecklenburg County has 32 drop-off sites in our directory, among them 3 landfills, 2 transfer stations and drop-off centers and 6 hazardous waste drop-offs. The largest city in the county is Charlotte. For 5 sites we checked hours and fees against the operator's own website.
Landfills (3)Transfer stations & drop-off centers (2)Household hazardous waste (4)Construction debris (6)Yard waste & compost (4)Electronics, tires & scrap metal (13)
County rules
- County residents can take recyclables, yard waste, bulky waste, electronic waste and household hazardous waste to any of the four full-service drop-off centers, Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. (restrictions apply). Source
- Household hazardous waste drop-off is free for Mecklenburg County residents; businesses are not accepted at the centers. Call 311 or 980-314-3867. Source
- Construction and demolition loads up to 10 cubic yards are accepted at the full-service centers; loads of 10 cubic yards or larger go directly to Foxhole Landfill. Source
Landfills in Mecklenburg County
- Hours: Mon-Fri (recycling center and landfill): 7 am to 4 pm …Household trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous waste
- O'Leary Resource Recovery Center Landfill
- Queen City Transfer Station Landfill
Transfer stations & drop-off centers in Mecklenburg County
- Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat: 9 am to 5 pm
- Goodwill Drop-Off Center Recycling center
Household hazardous waste in Mecklenburg County
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 7 am to 4 pmHousehold trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous waste
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 7 am to 4 pmHousehold trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous waste
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 7 am to 4 pmHousehold trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous waste
- Mecklenburg County Compost and Recycling Facility HHW Hazardous waste drop-off
Construction debris in Mecklenburg County
- Advanced Disposal Systems of the Carolinas C&D recyclerConstruction debrisScrap metal
- C & M Recycling INC C&D recycler
- Greenway Waste Solutions at North Meck C&D landfill
- Greenway Waste Solutions of North Meck C&D recycler
- Griffin Brothers Companies C&D recycler
- Russo Dumpster Service INC C&D recyclerConstruction debrisScrap metal
Yard waste & compost in Mecklenburg County
- Hensons' INC Compost & yard waste site
- Mecklenburg County - Central Compost Compost & yard waste site
- Orbit Energy Anerobic Digester Charlotte Compost & yard waste site
- Wallace Farms Compost Facility Compost & yard waste site
Electronics, tires & scrap metal in Mecklenburg County
- All Green Recycling Electronics recycler
- Caraustar Recycling Plant Scrap metal yard
- Cmc Recycling Charlotte Scrap metal yard
- Ecyclesecure Electronics recycler
- Foxhole Recycle Center Electronics recycler
- Gerdau Charlotte Steel Mill Scrap metal yard
- North Mecklenburg Recycle Center Electronics recycler
- Queen City Metal Recycling & Salvage LLC Scrap metal yard
- Southern Metals County Scrap metal yard
- United Scrap Metal Buyers & Recyclers Scrap metal yard
- United Scrap Metal NC, LLC. Scrap metal yard
- West Mecklenburg Recycle Center Electronics recycler
- Zero Waste Recycling LLC Electronics recyclerElectronicsScrap metal
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I dump trash in Mecklenburg County?
Compost Central and Recycling Center (Charlotte), Hickory Grove HHW & Recycling Facility (Charlotte), Mecklenburg County Landfill (Charlotte) and North Mecklenburg HHW Facility (Charlotte) and 2 more take household trash or bulky items.
How many landfills are in Mecklenburg County?
We list 3 active landfills in Mecklenburg County: Mecklenburg County Landfill, O'Leary Resource Recovery Center and Queen City Transfer Station.
Where do I take paint and chemicals in Mecklenburg County?
Household hazardous waste goes to Compost Central and Recycling Center, Hickory Grove HHW & Recycling Facility and Mecklenburg County Landfill.
Where can I recycle tires, electronics or scrap metal in Mecklenburg County?
See the pages for hazardous waste, electronics, yard waste, construction debris and scrap metal in Mecklenburg County below.
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