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Recycling Center
North Mecklenburg Recycling Center
N, 12300 Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 314-3844North Mecklenburg Recycling Center at 12300 Statesville Rd in Huntersville is where neighbors drop off household recyclables and smaller clean-up loads. Locals bring things like cardboard, paper, bottles and metal cans, and sometimes take part in special collection events for electronics or other items.
Pull in from Statesville Road and look for the entrance area - many recycling centers have a small booth and a scale, so be prepared to stop more than once. Large roll-off containers and separate receptacles for paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals are common, and there is usually space to back up to a container for unloading. The site has an industrial feel with pavement and big bins; crews move material around with trucks and forklifts. Expect busier periods on weekends and during spring-cleanup season, so lines are possible.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Break down and bundle cardboard before getting out of the car so it fits in the container and cuts unloading time.
- Pre-sort bottles, cans, paper and plastics at home into separate bags or piles to make dropping items into the right container quicker.
- Avoid weekend mornings if possible - weekday afternoons or later mornings usually move faster and mean less waiting behind trucks.
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