Single-stream recycling in Cornelius accepts paper, cardboard, plastics #1 and #2, aluminum, steel cans, and glass bottles. Plastic bags, food-soiled containers, and textiles are not accepted in curbside recycling and should be diverted to county or retail drop-off locations.
Cornelius participates in Mecklenburg County's single-stream recycling program. Materials go in a blue cart for bi-weekly pickup and are processed at a regional MRF. Accepted: paper, newspaper, cardboard (flattened), plastic bottles and tubs labeled #1 or #2, aluminum and steel cans, and glass bottles/jars. Rejected: plastic bags and film (take to grocery store drop-offs), styrofoam, food waste, electronics, batteries, and hazardous waste. North Carolina under N.C.G.S. §130A-309.10(f) bans aluminum cans, plastic bottles, oyster shells, wooden pallets, and yard waste from landfill disposal. Contaminated recycling carts may be tagged and left unemptied until corrected.
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