Mecklenburg Dump Hours

Mecklenburg Dump Hours: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you searching for the operating hours of Mecklenburg County’s disposal and recycling centers? Look no further! This article provides all the essential information you need to know about Mecklenburg dump hours, including locations, acceptable items, and fees.

Mecklenburg County Disposal and Recycling Centers

Mecklenburg County operates two types of drop-off centers: Full-Service and Self-Service.

Full-Service Drop-Off Disposal and Recycling Centers

• North Mecklenburg Disposal and Recycling Center: 12300 Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
• Hours: Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Website: https://wipeoutwaste.mecknc.gov/facility/north-mecklenburg-disposal-and-recycling-center

Self-Service Recycling Centers

• Innovation Barn Self Service Recycling Center: 14000 Lawyers Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
• Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Website: https://wipeoutwaste.mecknc.gov/facility/innovation-barn-self-service-recycling-center

Acceptable Items

Full-Service Drop-Off Disposal and Recycling Centers

• 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

Self-Service Recycling Centers

• Aluminum and metal cans
• Cardboard
• Milk and juice cartons
• Glass bottles
• Paper
• Plastic bottles and jugs

Fees

Full-Service Drop-Off Disposal and Recycling Centers

• Mecklenburg County residents: Free for up to 5 bags of household (kitchen) trash per day.
• Non-Mecklenburg County residents: $90 annual sticker for same benefits as a Mecklenburg County resident.
• Commercial entities: Fees apply for bulky waste, construction and demolition, and yard waste.

Self-Service Recycling Centers

• Free of charge

Additional Information

• Mecklenburg County does not collect curbside materials.
• Residents are asked to display a blue entry sticker when using the full-service drop-off centers.
• All entry stickers (residential, commercial, out-of-county) are available at the fee booths at the centers.
• We accept debit cards and most major credit cards except American Express as payment for services; we do not accept checks or cash.
• If your transaction is made using a business credit card and/or from a business or commercial vehicle, the transaction will be charged at the business/non-residential rate.
• Please separate all yard waste, construction/demolition debris, and bulky trash prior to visiting a facility. Mixed loads are not accepted.
• Some items like yard debris are banned from landfilling. Please separate materials before you arrive at our facility. Mixed loads will be charged at the C&D rate.

For more information, please visit the Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling website at https://wipeoutwaste.mecknc.gov/.