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CURB IT! residential recycling

The CURB IT! residential recycling program is a voluntary program, but residents are encouraged to recycle. The City of Charlotte provides each household with an 18-gallon CURB IT! recycling bin.


Being a good citizen doesn't require recycling weekly. Wait until your recycling bin is full before you place it at the curb for collection. Recycling is collected weekly on the same day as garbage.


What to place in recycling bins

No.1 and No. 2 recyclable plastics (milk jugs, liquid detergent bottles, plastic soft drink bottles, etc.) Please rinse and remove lids. Lids are not recyclable and should be placed in the garbage.
Glass - Please rinse and remove lids. Lids are not recyclable and should be placed in the garbage.
Magazines and Shopping Catalogues - Both magazines and home shopping catalogues are recyclable. Place them in your red Curb It recycling bin or with newspapers. A brown paper bag may also be used, NOT a plastic bag.
Newspapers - Newspapers and inserts are recyclable. Place them under the Curb It bin or on top or beside the glass, aluminum, metal and plastic in your bin. To prevent newspapers from being blown by the wind, you may stack them on top of, beside or underneath the recycling bin or place them in a brown paper bag. Please no plastic grocery bags.
Cardboard - Cardboard may be collected at curbside and recycled throughout the city. Cardboard boxes should be empty, cut into pieces no larger than 3 feet x 3 feet, flattened and stacked neatly at curbside on your scheduled collection day.
Plastic Bottles - Please remove the lids and crush the plastic bottles before placing them in the recycling bin for collection. Lids are not recyclable and should be placed in the garbage.
Spiral Paper Cans - Spiral paper cans, those used for powered beverages and snacks, may be recycled. Remove any plastic or metal lids and rinse or wipe out any remaining food stuff. Recyclable paper cans are round and have metal bottoms, and you can see spiral groves on the inside.
Steel Cans - Steel food containers should be rinsed out to remove any remaining food stuff before placing in the red Curb It recycling bin for collection.
Telephone Books - Each year the City collects out-dated residential telephone books. Place your directory in the red Curb It recycling bin or place underneath with newspapers.
Aluminum cans - Please crush rinse and crush cans before placing them in the recycling bin.
Junk mail - Mail and envelopes can be recycled.
Mixed paper
Gift wrap
Remove lids and flatten recyclables when possible.

Computer Recycling
Computers are not recycled in the CURB IT! residential recycling program; however they can be recycled. Old computers can be recycled at one of Mecklenburg County's full-service recycling centers. For more information on recycling old computers and to find a full-service center near you click here.

What NOT to place in recycling bins

Wax-coated paper products
Pizza boxes
Old clothing
Small appliances
Regular household garbage
Styrofoam and Styrofoam products
The CURB IT! Recycling Bin

The CURB IT! recycling bin is free and provided to City of Charlotte residents by Solid Waste Services. Residents can have more than one recycling bin. You can pick up additional bins by visiting one of the CURB IT! recycling distribution locations. Click here to find a location near you. There is no charge for additional bins.

Recycling bin placement

Recycling bins should be placed within 2 feet of the curb and at least 3 feet away from other items such as the rollout cart or yard waste. Make sure it is also 3 feet away from other obstacles such as mailboxes, telephone poles, automobiles, bulky items etc.

Place your recycling container at the curb no later than 6:30 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. The recycling container must be removed from the curb by midnight on the day of collection.

A citation of $50 may be issued if you put the recycling container at the curb too early or if you leave the container at the curb past midnight on your collection day.



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