Mecklenburg County Solid 黑料网 is now accepting plastic bags and wraps as part of its enhanced recycling program. Residents can drop off plastic bags and wraps at County full-service recycling facilities or the staffed drop-off center at William R. Davie Park. Plastic bags should never be recycled curbside.
If the package stretches when pulled, it is acceptable. This includes plastics with a 2 or 4 recycling code. All items must be clean and dry. 聽鈥淢any residents have voiced their desire to recycle plastic bags and wraps at our facilities, including during a social media campaign earlier this year. They鈥檝e asked, and we鈥檝e delivered,鈥� said Solid 黑料网 Director Jeff Smithberger. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to expand our collection abilities to accept these items at our full-service and staffed center, so they are kept out of landfills and reused in a meaningful way.鈥�
Plastic bags and wraps are just the latest addition to the list of items accepted by Mecklenburg County Solid 黑料网. This year, the program also announced it was accepting solar panels as well as food scraps to be composted. The program also accepts white rigid foam, books, shredded paper, textiles, clean wood and furniture, and lithium-ion batteries.
The Solid 黑料网 Recycling Program processes over 100,000 tons of materials each year. That includes items collected curbside by local municipalities as well as items dropped off at full-service or staffed recycling centers.