equipment and televisions will be banned from landfills in North
Carolina. The ban on computer equipment includes CPUs, laptops,
keyboards, printers, printer/fax/scanner devices, mice and monitors.
All televisions are banned, including flat-panels and projection
televisions.
Solid Waste Services accepts electronic waste for bulky item
collection. Electronic items collected as bulky waste are taken to a
facility to be recycled.
Residents are asked to schedule a bulky item collection for
electronics and not place them in their garbage or recycling rollout
carts. To schedule a bulky item collection, residents can:
• Call 311 (704.336.7600) or
• Visit http://curbit.charlotte.nc.gov.
Before placing items curbside, please remember:
• Items must be placed within 2 feet of the curb and at least 3 feet
away from other collection items and obstacles such as mailboxes,
vehicles, phone poles, etc. Please do not block the sidewalk.
• Items must be at the curb no later than 6:30 am on your scheduled
collection day. Items must not be placed at the curb prior to the day
before collection.
Residents may also take electronics to one of Mecklenburg County's
Electronics Collection sites. For more information, call 311
(704.336.7600) or visit http://curbit.charlottenc.gov.
