CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County’s enhanced recycling program now allows residents to drop off old wood furniture at its full-service centers.
You can now bring your old furniture, pallets, door frames, and other clean wood waste to the county’s three recycling centers. The wood can even have varnish or paint on it. See the full list below.
We can now recycle wood!
— Mecklenburg County (@MeckCounty) August 14, 2024
Bring clean wood, wooden furniture and other wood waste to three of our full-service recycling centers. It's OK if they're painted or varnished!
Wood waste will be ground and used in furniture construction: https://t.co/NqU4rtX8u2 pic.twitter.com/f56fGZNBNQ
The county says the wood will be used in furniture construction.
For residential customers, the first item is free. Flat fees start at $8 for multiple items.
For more pricing information, click here.
There is a list of acceptable clean wood waste items:
- Pallets and wood packaging, like crates
- Solid untreated wood (2x4s, etc.)
- OSB board and plywood products
- Wooden furniture (desks, dressers, etc.)
- Wooden doors and frames
- Construction wood waste (clean)
- Particle board
Things you cannot drop off for recycling – these items can be dropped off, but will go to the landfill:
- Telephone poles and treated lumber
- Pressure-treated lumber
- Excessive contamination (plastics, cardboard, etc.)
- Rotten wood or railroad ties
- MDF and laminate flooring
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