• Dried paint cans with lids removed
• Kitty litter that is double bagged in plastic and securely tied
• Soiled infant diapers which have been rinsed and placed in double plastic bags and securely tied

Mecklenburg County Recycling Centers offer Charlotte residents an opportunity to recycle many of these household hazardous items. Many of these items brought in are recycled into new products. Items that will be accepted:

• Paint
• Thinners
• Strippers
• Solvents
• Flammable oils
• Gas
• Kerosene
• Pesticides
• Cleaning agents
• Household batteries (alkaline and nickel-cadmium)
• Lead acid batteries
• Photographic chemicals
• Aerosol cans
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Pool chemicals
• Unknown chemicals

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Unacceptable materials include:

• Used tires
• Pressurized gas cylinders greater than 20 pounds
• Ammunition, gun powder or explosives
• Smoke detectors
• Radioactive materials
• Bio-infectious materials
• Regular household trash

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Take household hazardous materials to:

North Mecklenburg Recycling Center
12300 North Statesville Road
704-875-1563
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Directions: From I-77 north ... turn right onto Reames Road (exit 18) ... turn left at the stop light (US 21) and travel north approximately 3 miles. The recycling center will be on your right.

Hickory Grove Recycling Center
8007 Pence Road
704-535-3781
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Directions: From Albemarle Road - going away from Charlotte - make a left at Harrisburg Road. There will be a BP service station and a Wal-Mart on your left. ... turn left onto Pence Road, just before the railroad tracks ... the recycling center will be about 1/2 mile on the right.

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For more information on how to dispose of household hazardous waste, visit:

• www.wipeoutwaste.com
• http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Utilities/Commercial+Service/home.htm (Click on Oil and Grease Program link).