Mecklenburg County mandates recycling in Charlotte and has adopted a countywide commercial recycling ordinance. Charlotte provides bi-weekly 96-gallon curbside recycling, and businesses generating recyclables must contract for service per County Code Chapter 12.
Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Ordinance (Code Chapter 12) requires all commercial generators of designated recyclables (cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, aluminum, glass) to separate and recycle them. Residential recycling in Charlotte is single-stream and collected every other week on the same day as trash. Accepted materials: paper, cardboard (flattened), plastics #1-5 and #7, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles. Plastic bags, Styrofoam, and food waste are not accepted curbside. Contamination exceeding 10% can result in the cart being left uncollected. Multi-family complexes with 8+ units must provide on-site recycling under county ordinance.
Commercial recycling noncompliance: civil penalty up to $500 per day under Mecklenburg County Code §12-41. Residential contamination: cart tagged and left; repeated contamination may result in service suspension.
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