Services are restricted to residents of Mecklenburg County, Union County only.
Tuesday to Saturday 7am to 4pm
charmeck.org/Pages/default.aspx(704) 336-7759
8007 Pence Rd
Charlotte, NC 28215
Please call (704) 336-3461 for additional information. Before bringing items to this site please ensure that they are labeled correctly and in the original container.
Directions: From Albemarle Road (going away from Charlotte) make a left at Harrisburg Rd. (not Harris Blvd.) There will be a BP service station and a Walmart on your left. Turn left onto Pence Rd (just before the railroad tracks). Turn right about 1/2 mile into recycling center entrance.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| Acids | dropoff |
none |
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| Adhesives | dropoff |
none |
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| Aerosol Cans - Empty | dropoff |
none |
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| Aerosol Cans - Full | dropoff |
none |
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| Alkaline Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Antifreeze | dropoff |
none |
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| Brake Fluid | dropoff |
none |
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| Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Car Fluids | dropoff |
none |
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| CFLs | dropoff |
none |
Please call to verify compact fluorescent lamps are accepted prior to drop-off. |
| Chemistry Sets | dropoff |
none |
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| Engine Degreasers | dropoff |
none |
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| Fertilizers | dropoff |
none |
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| Fire Extinguishers | dropoff |
none |
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| Fluorescent Tubes | dropoff |
none |
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| Fungicides | dropoff |
none |
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| Gas/Oil Mixture | dropoff |
none |
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| Gasoline | dropoff |
none |
This site will accept flammable oils, kerosene, and gas. |
| Hair Dye | dropoff |
none |
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| Hair Spray | dropoff |
none |
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| Herbicides | dropoff |
none |
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| HHW | dropoff |
none |
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| Household Cleaners | dropoff |
none |
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| Hydraulic Fluid | dropoff |
none |
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| Insecticides | dropoff |
none |
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| Items Containing Mercury | dropoff |
none |
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| Kerosene | dropoff |
none |
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| Lacquer | dropoff |
none |
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| Latex Paint | dropoff |
none |
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| Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive | dropoff |
none |
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| Lice Shampoo | dropoff |
none |
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| Lighter Fluid | dropoff |
none |
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| Lithium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Medications | dropoff |
none |
For pills, liquids, and patches, dissolve in water, then mix into kitty litter. Mix in a disposable container, like a dairy topping container, and cover with a lid and place into your regular trash. |
| Mercury Thermostats | dropoff |
none |
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| Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
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| Nail Polish | dropoff |
none |
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| Nail Polish Removers | dropoff |
none |
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| Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Nickel-zinc Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
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| Oil-Based Paint | dropoff |
none |
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| Paint Strippers | dropoff |
none |
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| Paint Thinners | dropoff |
none |
This site will accept paint strippers and thinners. |
| Pesticides | dropoff |
none |
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| Photographic Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
This site will accept photographic chemicals and unknown chemicals. |
| Pool Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
This site will accept pool chemicals and unknown chemicals. |
| Power Steering Fluid | dropoff |
none |
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| Propane Tanks | dropoff |
none |
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| Sealers | dropoff |
none |
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| Silver-oxide Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Solvents | dropoff |
none |
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| Tires | dropoff |
none |
This site will accept 4 tires per resident for free. For each tire over 4, the fee is $.65 each, with a limit of 10 per person. There is a $2.00 fee if tires are still on the rim. |
| Transmission Fluid | dropoff |
none |
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| Varnish | dropoff |
none |
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| Wood Stains | dropoff |
none |
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| Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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