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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 - Please place cardboard at curbside for recycling collection. Cardboard cannot be scheduled for bulky item collection. To ensure collection, please make sure that all cardboard boxes are 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, round cans with spiral grooves on the side and metal bottoms, may be recycled. Remove any plastic or metal lids and rinse or wipe out any remaining food stuff.
- 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 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.
Backyard Recycling Collection
If you are a customer with a disability or other physical limitation that does not permit you to take your recycling bin to the curb, click here or call CharMeck Customer Service at 311 to discuss special arrangements for collection
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