Mecklenburg County runs four full-service drop-off centers for Charlotte-area residents. Trash (up to 5 bags a day) and recycling are free; bulky items, construction debris and yard waste have fees.
Compost Central Disposal and Recycling Center
Full-service disposal & recycling center · Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
Mecklenburg County residents (non-residents can buy an annual sticker)
Address
140 Valleydale Road, Charlotte, NC 28214
Phone
Not listed on the official page
Hours
- Monday–Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Who can use it
Display the free blue resident entry sticker (get it at the fee booth with your driver's license). Cards only – no cash or checks. Separate yard waste, C&D and bulky items before arriving.
Fees
| General load | Up to 5 bags of household (kitchen) trash per day free for residents; more is charged at the fee booth |
| Mattress | Accepted (limit 1 mattress / 1 box spring) – fee: check with facility |
| Tires | Accepted (5-tire limit) – fee: check with facility |
| Appliances | Accepted – fee: check with facility |
| Couch / furniture | Accepted – residential bulky-waste fees apply (check with facility) |
| Yard waste | Accepted – residential fees apply (check with facility) |
- The county says residential fees apply for bulky waste, construction/demolition and yard waste; the fee sheet is linked from the county's fees page.
What they accept / don't accept
Accepted
- Household trash (limits)
- Recyclables
- Appliances / white goods
- Furniture
- Mattress / box spring (1 each)
- Tires (5 limit)
- Electronics & computers (limit 2)
- Household hazardous waste (residents)
- Paint (up to 100 lbs)
- Motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline (limits)
- Propane tanks (1 free)
- Construction & demolition debris
- Shingles, wood, scrap metal
- Yard waste
Not accepted
- Explosives, ammunition, radioactive items
Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center
Full-service disposal & recycling center · Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
Mecklenburg County residents (non-residents can buy an annual sticker)
Address
17131 Lancaster Highway, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone
Not listed on the official page
Hours
- Monday–Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Who can use it
Display the free blue resident entry sticker (get it at the fee booth with your driver's license). Cards only – no cash or checks. Separate yard waste, C&D and bulky items before arriving.
Fees
| General load | Up to 5 bags of household (kitchen) trash per day free for residents; more is charged at the fee booth |
| Mattress | Accepted (limit 1 mattress / 1 box spring) – fee: check with facility |
| Tires | Accepted (5-tire limit) – fee: check with facility |
| Appliances | Accepted – fee: check with facility |
| Couch / furniture | Accepted – residential bulky-waste fees apply (check with facility) |
| Yard waste | Accepted – residential fees apply (check with facility) |
- The county says residential fees apply for bulky waste, construction/demolition and yard waste; the fee sheet is linked from the county's fees page.
What they accept / don't accept
Accepted
- Household trash (limits)
- Recyclables
- Appliances / white goods
- Furniture
- Mattress / box spring (1 each)
- Tires (5 limit)
- Electronics & computers (limit 2)
- Household hazardous waste (residents)
- Paint (up to 100 lbs)
- Motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline (limits)
- Propane tanks (1 free)
- Construction & demolition debris
- Shingles, wood, scrap metal
- Yard waste
Not accepted
- Explosives, ammunition, radioactive items
Hickory Grove Disposal and Recycling Center
Full-service disposal & recycling center · Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
Mecklenburg County residents (non-residents can buy an annual sticker)
Address
8007 Pence Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone
Not listed on the official page
Hours
- Monday–Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Who can use it
Display the free blue resident entry sticker (get it at the fee booth with your driver's license). Cards only – no cash or checks. Separate yard waste, C&D and bulky items before arriving.
Fees
| General load | Up to 5 bags of household (kitchen) trash per day free for residents; more is charged at the fee booth |
| Mattress | Accepted (limit 1 mattress / 1 box spring) – fee: check with facility |
| Tires | Accepted (5-tire limit) – fee: check with facility |
| Appliances | Accepted – fee: check with facility |
| Couch / furniture | Accepted – residential bulky-waste fees apply (check with facility) |
| Yard waste | Accepted – residential fees apply (check with facility) |
- The county says residential fees apply for bulky waste, construction/demolition and yard waste; the fee sheet is linked from the county's fees page.
What they accept / don't accept
Accepted
- Household trash (limits)
- Recyclables
- Appliances / white goods
- Furniture
- Mattress / box spring (1 each)
- Tires (5 limit)
- Electronics & computers (limit 2)
- Household hazardous waste (residents)
- Paint (up to 100 lbs)
- Motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline (limits)
- Propane tanks (1 free)
- Construction & demolition debris
- Shingles, wood, scrap metal
- Yard waste
Not accepted
- Explosives, ammunition, radioactive items
North Mecklenburg Disposal and Recycling Center
Full-service disposal & recycling center · Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
Mecklenburg County residents (non-residents can buy an annual sticker)
Address
12300 N. Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone
Not listed on the official page
Hours
- Monday–Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Who can use it
Display the free blue resident entry sticker (get it at the fee booth with your driver's license). Cards only – no cash or checks. Separate yard waste, C&D and bulky items before arriving.
Fees
| General load | Up to 5 bags of household (kitchen) trash per day free for residents; more is charged at the fee booth |
| Mattress | Accepted (limit 1 mattress / 1 box spring) – fee: check with facility |
| Tires | Accepted (5-tire limit) – fee: check with facility |
| Appliances | Accepted – fee: check with facility |
| Couch / furniture | Accepted – residential bulky-waste fees apply (check with facility) |
| Yard waste | Accepted – residential fees apply (check with facility) |
- The county says residential fees apply for bulky waste, construction/demolition and yard waste; the fee sheet is linked from the county's fees page.
What they accept / don't accept
Accepted
- Household trash (limits)
- Recyclables
- Appliances / white goods
- Furniture
- Mattress / box spring (1 each)
- Tires (5 limit)
- Electronics & computers (limit 2)
- Household hazardous waste (residents)
- Paint (up to 100 lbs)
- Motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline (limits)
- Propane tanks (1 free)
- Construction & demolition debris
- Shingles, wood, scrap metal
- Yard waste
Not accepted
- Explosives, ammunition, radioactive items
Map pins are approximate (geocoded from the published address with OpenStreetMap). Always use the official address and confirm hours and fees before you go. See something wrong? Tell us.