The City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services provides a variety of quality, efficient and cost-effective services including the collection of: bulky waste, garbage, recycling and yard waste. Specialized services include small business garbage collection, litter picking, dead animal collection, street sweeping and maintaining the cleanliness of Center City Charlotte.New Size Preparation For Recycling CardboardSolid Waste Services has updated the requirements for cardboard preparation. These updates were made in an effort to improve service quality for residents. The new preparation requirements will allow all recyclables to fall loosely into automated recycling trucks, improving the collection quality and process.New Recycling Preparation Requirements :: Tear or cut cardboard into small pieces that will fit loosely into your cart. Please do not fold. Subscribe:Sign-up for Curb it!
and Healthy Communities E-Newsletters Donate Furniture and Appliances We gladly accept donations of furniture, mattresses, and appliances in good working condition at our Furniture Bank location only. We are not able to accept these donations at our main Spratt Street location. Please ensure all items are clean, undamaged, and free of pet hair. (We reserve the right to refuse donations that do not meet these standards.) Tuesday - Saturday 333 Dalton Avenue 704-371-300110 a.m. to 4 p.m. Unfortunately we do not accept the following: For assistance moving large pieces of essential furniture, please contact the Furniture Bank and we will arrange a time to pick-up your items. Pick up wait times can sometimes be 7-10 days depending on the season, demand, and availability of our driver. Looking for a charity that will accept items we cannot? By calling 2-1-1 (or 888-892-1162) you’ll be connected to a specialist with a database of local charities that may be looking for the items you’re ready to part with.
They are there 24/7 and speak multiple languages. or call 2-1-1 or 888-892-1162. Through mattress recycling, millions of unnecessary pounds of waste can be prevented each year. - Over 30 million mattresses are sent to landfills across the country each year! - Mattresses range in size from 27 to 60 cubic feet and average 60 lbs. - Mattresses decompose slowly in a landfill, often taking over a decade. - Mattresses absorb hazardous materials and store flammable pockets of air. Spring Back Recycling is changing lives and improving the environment in a sustainable way. One mattress at a time. Over 80,000 mattresses enter US landfills each day. At an average of 60 lbs each, that's a big problem. Spring back is changing lives and environments in five locations across the country. Millions of Americans face challenges to getting and keeping employment. The number of people with serious employment barriers is alarming and increasing. Start a Spring Back
Are you interested in licensing our concept in your community? Do you have a mattress that needs to be recycled?Donate a Mattress to Charity You’ve just bought the perfect new bed, mattress and box spring. You can just throw the old ones away, right? You can prolong the life of your old bed by donating it to charity. Donate your old bed to help an individual or family through a tough time. Donating an old bed or mattress is the ecologically responsible choice, too. Our landfills don’t need more of our stuff, particularly things that can have a second life in the hands of someone else. Before you let the deliverymen haul off your old bed and mattress, find out if they’re just going to be dumping them. You may even find a charity in your area that will come pick up your old bed from your doorstep. Wondering where to donate an old mattress? will help you find a charity in your area that will accept your bed, mattress and other furniture donation. You can also, within minutes, schedule a free pickup of your items.
That’s quite a service, considering how heavy and unwieldy beds and mattresses can be! You might also be wondering where your donated bed will go once it’s in the hands of the charity you’ve chosen. Some charities will sell your items to help fund their activities and further their mission. Your donations can go to support a range of individuals and families in different situations. Donate a bed to help a family that’s just lost everything in a fire, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural disaster. Donate a mattress to a battered women’s shelter or refugee center. Donate a mattress to a homeless shelter. Donate a bed to an individual in transition, trying to get back on his feet. Your former bed can help someone else rest easier at night. Will charities accept beds and mattresses of any size? You’ll need to check with the charity first, but many organizations will accept your donated bed and mattress of any size. Donate a hospital bed. Donate a baby or crib mattress.
Donate an inflatable mattress. Donate a single or twin bed. Donate a full bed. Donate a queen bed. Donate a king or California king bed. Please ensure that your bed and mattress are in good condition. Please do not donate broken, stained, or unsanitary beds and mattresses. And please take care to tell the charity whether the items were in a home with pets or smokers, as people in fragile health can be extremely sensitive to pet hair and cigarette smoke. Do you have more than a mattress to donate to charity? is your best bet to get your donations into the hands of a charity near you. It only takes a couple minutes. You’ll first be able to locate a charity near you willing to accept your donations, and you can then schedule a free pickup of the items you’d like to donate. Many charities will accept a wide range of items, while others welcome more specialized goods. Donate shoes and clothes. Donate a couch or other household furniture. Donate kitchen and other household items. Donate a car, truck, or boat.