West Mecklenburg Recycle Center

Recycling

Charlotte, NC

Facility details

Address
8440 Byrum Dr
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone
(704) 357-1473
Facility type
Recycling
County
Mecklenburg County
EPA Region
4
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110055931407

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler NCS000001976

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: York Road Landfill, Charlotte — 2.5 mi

Area served

Serves Charlotte, Belmont, Cramerton, Pineville, McAdenville, Lowell, Gastonia, Fort Mill, SC, Mount Holly, Matthews, Stanley.

County context

One of 41 recycling centers in Mecklenburg County, NC.

ZIP 28217 population 31,909.

North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)