Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center

Mecklenburg County’s full-service center on Lancaster Highway, with a weekday landfill that takes the longest trailers.

Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center is at 17131 Lancaster Highway in Charlotte. Its drop-off area hours are Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The landfill, a separate section reached across the scales, is open Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Saturday. The landfill takes trailers over 16 feet and loads too big for a full-service center.

Serves: Charlotte trash pickup and drop-off rules.

What this center takes and what it does not

The drop-off area takes the county’s full-service list: household trash, recyclables, plastic bags and film, bulky waste, appliances, electronics, household hazardous waste, tires and mattresses, with the limits shown in the fields. It also takes:

Residential food scraps for composting.
Trees up to 48 inches in diameter, as at Compost Central. Hickory Grove and North Mecklenburg take trees up to 24 inches.
Yard waste from businesses, which the county directs here or to Compost Central.

The landfill, on weekdays only, takes:

Trailers over 16 feet long. Every trailer of 12 feet or longer crosses the scales and unloads at the landfill’s working face.
Loads over 14 cubic yards, which a county fee sheet sends straight to the landfill instead of a full-service center.
Small quantities of dirt, sod and concrete, from residents only, in pickup trucks or 10-foot trailers.
Clean, unpainted drywall at reduced rates; the full-service sites take it for recycling.

It does not take business hazardous material, explosives, ammunition or radioactive items.

About this site

Foxhole sells bulk and bagged mulch and compost. The county is taking bids to mill about 4,300 square yards and repave about 24,000 square yards of the landfill’s roadways. The pre-bid meeting is on site at 2 p.m. on September 29, 2026, and bids open on October 13, 2026.

Rules at every Mecklenburg County full-service center

The county’s full-service centers serve Mecklenburg County residents who show a blue entry sticker, free with a driver’s license or other proof of residence. The fees, limits, payment rules and holiday closures for every center are on the county’s Where can I recycle page, or call 980-314-3867.

Type: Recycling and drop-off center
State: North Carolina
City: Charlotte
Address: 17131 Lancaster Highway, Charlotte, NC 28277
Hours: Drop-off area Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; landfill Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday
Who can use it: Mecklenburg County residents with a blue entry sticker, free with a driver's license or other proof of residence; non-residents may buy an annual sticker
Fees: Up to five bags of household trash a day and household hazardous waste free for county residents; fees for bulky waste, construction debris and yard waste, with mixed loads charged at the construction debris rate; debit cards and most credit cards except American Express, no cash or checks; a business card or business vehicle pays the business rate
Takes: Household trash (five bags a day free), recyclables, plastic bags and film, shredded paper, clean white foam, extra cardboard, yard waste (root balls smaller than a basketball; trees up to 48 inches in diameter), bulky waste, appliances, electronics (two pieces of computer equipment), household hazardous waste, paint up to 100 pounds, motor oil up to 20 gallons a day, antifreeze up to 20 gallons, gasoline up to 10 gallons a day, one propane tank up to 20 pounds free, rechargeable batteries, five tires, one mattress and one box spring, and residential food scraps; the landfill (weekdays) takes trailers over 16 feet
Does not take: Business hazardous material, explosives, ammunition and radioactive items
Run by: Mecklenburg County
Phone: 980-314-3867
Official website: wipeoutwaste.mecknc.gov
Primary source: wipeoutwaste.mecknc.gov
Last verified: September 23, 2026

Questions

Is the Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center landfill open on Saturday?

No. The drop-off area is open Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the landfill is open Monday to Friday only.

Can I bring a trailer longer than 16 feet to Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center?

Yes, to the landfill on a weekday. Trailers of 12 feet or longer cross the scales and unload at the working face.

Does Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center take dirt and concrete?

The landfill takes small quantities of dirt, sod and concrete from residents only, in a pickup truck or a 10-foot trailer.

Sources

Sources and corrections

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