Charlotte Dump Hours

Charlotte Dump Hours: Everything You Need to Know

Are you looking for information about dump hours in Charlotte? Look no further! This article will provide you with all the details you need to know about the Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center, including its hours of operation, acceptable and unacceptable items, and more.

Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center Hours of Operation

The Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Acceptable Items

The Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center accepts a wide variety of items, including:

• Aluminum (cans, foil, trays with no food residue)
• Antifreeze (20 gal.)
• Appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, water heaters, etc.)
• Books (Text, soft and Hardback)
• Batteries (rechargeable to the Full-Service Recycling Center in Household Hazardous Waste area, only. All others are trash)
• Corrugated Cardboard
• Cartons (Juice, milk, and soup)
• Cell phones
• Cereal, snacks, and shoe boxes
• Clothing and shoes
• Computer Equipment (CPU’s, monitors, laptops, printers, peripherals) – Limit 2
• Construction & Demolition Debris
• Cooking Oil (20 lbs.)
• Electronics
• Empty Aerosol Cans
• Foam (White Rigid)
• Furniture
• Garbage (limitations apply)
• Glass (bottles, jars, any color)
• Household Hazardous Waste (residents, only)
• Lawn Movers (remove hazardous chemicals)
• Mattress/Box Springs (Limit 1 each)
• Motor Oil & Oil Filters
• Paint: oil and water-based (up to 100 pounds from residents)
• Rigid plastics (5 gal. buckets, soda crates, lawn furniture, carts, garbage cans w/or w/o wheels)
• Satellite dishes
• Scrap metal (bicycle frames, grills, mowers, pipes, etc.)
• Shingles
• Shredded paper
• Steel Food Cans
• Textiles
• Tin Cans
• Tires (5 tire Limit)
• Toilet/Cabinets
• White Goods (stoves, empty refrigerators/freezers)
• Wood
• Yard Waste

Unacceptable Items

The Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center does not accept the following items:

• Plastic bags, plastic wrap or Plastic film (take to retail stores such as Harris Teeter or Walmart).
• Ceramics or glassware such as Pyrex, flower vases, picture frames etc. (if in good condition, please donate. If broken, please place in the trash).
• Paper plates, diapers, cat litter, aluminum cooking pans, napkins (please place in the trash can).
• Wire or plastic hangers (take back to the cleaners or donate to a recycling clothing store, such as Goodwill).
• Clamshells or Styrofoam products (trash can).
• Plastic food trays or paper/Styrofoam/plastic cups (trash can).
• Explosives, ammunition, or radioactive items

Fees

Residents of Mecklenburg County can dispose up to 5 bags of household (kitchen) trash per day free of charge. If you have more than 5 bags, or if you are a commercial entity, you will need to go to the fee booth to be charged.

Residential and commercial fees now apply for the disposal of bulky waste, construction and demolition, and yard waste.

The Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center accepts debit cards and most major credit cards except American Express as payment for services; we do not accept checks or cash.

Trailer Limitations

All trailers over 8 ft. long need to weigh in and out or be measured to calculate the disposal fee.

Hickory Grove and North Mecklenburg accept trailers that are 12 ft. long or smaller for Bulky and C&D Waste. Oversized vehicles greater than 12 ft. will be redirected.

Compost Central accepts trailers up to 16 ft. long for Bulk and C&D Waste.

The Foxhole Landfill will accept trailers over 16 ft. long. Note: the landfill is different than the general drop-off area. The landfill portion is closed on Saturdays.

The Foxhole Landfill directs all trailers 12 ft. and longer to the landfill’s working face to unload after crossing the scales.

Additional Information

For more information about the Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center, please visit the Mecklenburg County website: https://wipeoutwaste.mecknc.gov/facility/foxhole-disposal-and-recycling-center.