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  1. LUESA Office Staff Are Working Remotely Tuesday and Wednesday

    Mecklenburg County’s Land Use and Environmental Services Agency’s (LUESA) office is closed Tuesday, July 23, 2024 due to repair and maintenance work on the water main.
  2. The County’s Solid Waste Management Program is Rocking Down Electric Avenue

    The Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Management Program is rocking down Electric Avenue with its latest utility vehicle. The John Deere Gator will be used at Compost Central Recycling Center, 140 Valleydale Road, Charlotte.
  3. Mecklenburg County Earns National Achievement Awards

    Mecklenburg County has been recognized with ten 2024 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). 
  4. Mecklenburg County’s Foam Recycling Earns National Achievement Award

    Mecklenburg County’s Foam Recycling Program has been recognized with a 2024 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo).
  5. Organizations Can Save Time and Money at the Small Business Hazardous Waste Event

    On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Mecklenburg County’s Solid Waste Management Program will hold a small business hazardous waste collection event which will allow non-residential organizations to bring hazardous waste for a reduced fee.
  6. Hickory Grove Recycling Center May Experience Delays due to Maintenance

    Hickory Grove Recycling Center may experience delays starting Monday, March 25, 2024, through Tuesday, April 2, 2024, due to maintenance.
  7. Recycle Right: Only You Can Prevent Trash Fires

    Holiday time is also “trash fire season” for us in Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, there is a general increase in household waste. With that, we see more fires in our trash recycling systems due to “wishful recycling.” 
  8. Leaf Vacuuming Services in Mecklenburg County

    A list of companies in Mecklenburg County that provide leaf vacuuming services.
  9. Stick to It: Recycling Right

    Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling is offering free stickers that residents can apply to their recycling carts as a reminder of what is accepted for curbside recycling pickup: plastic bottles and jugs with necks, cardboard, paper, metal cans, cartons and juice boxes, and glass jars and bottles.
  10. Enhanced Recycling Program Now Includes Textiles

    ​The list of what can be recycled and dropped off at Mecklenburg County’s full-service recycling centers is much longer.