Facility details
- Address
- 3309 Belhaven Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28216 - Phone
- (704) 338-6898
- Website
- olearywaste.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A materials recovery facility, or MRF, is the plant where mixed curbside recycling is sorted. Collection trucks tip commingled material on the floor, and a line of screens, magnets, eddy-current separators, optical sorters and hand-picking stations separates it into bales of cardboard, paper, plastics by resin, aluminum and steel for sale to end markets. MRFs mainly serve haulers and municipal programs rather than walk-in customers, although some operate a public drop-off area. Contamination such as bagged recyclables, food waste and hoses slows the line and lowers bale value. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead before bringing material, since many MRFs accept only contracted route loads.
Typically accepted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass containers (program dependent)
- Cartons (program dependent)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Zero Waste Recycling LLC Recycling 0.5 mi · Charlotte, NC
- Greif Recycling Charlotte Recycling 1.5 mi · Charlotte, NC
- C&M Recycling Recycling 2.4 mi · Charlotte, NC
- Charlotte Pallet Recycling 2.6 mi · Charlotte, NC
- Queen City Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.7 mi · Charlotte, NC
- Queen City Metal Recycling & Salvage MetalsRecycling 2.8 mi · Charlotte, NC
- Uptown Recycling Center Recycling 2.9 mi · Charlotte, NC
- Southern Metals Company Metals 2.9 mi · Charlotte, NC
- Russo Dumpster Service Inc Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Charlotte, NC
- CMC Recycling MetalsRecycling 3.4 mi · Charlotte, NC
Nearest landfill: York Road Landfill, Charlotte — 6.1 mi
Area served
Serves Charlotte, Belmont, Mount Holly, Huntersville, McAdenville, Cramerton, Pineville, Lowell, Stanley, Matthews, Harrisburg, Gastonia.
County context
One of 41 recycling centers in Mecklenburg County, NC.
ZIP 28216 population 54,052.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)