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Bulk and E-waste Collection Guidelines
Items That Will Be Collected
Please review the list below of acceptable items and preparation guidelines prior to placing items curbside. Please keep in mind this program is intended for pick-up of customary residential items and is not intended for removal of commercial/contractor items or remnant items from significant home renovation projects.
- Air conditioners - Window units only
- Appliances (residential stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, washers, dryers); must be empty; refrigerators/freezers- remove doors
- Basketball goal - Remove concrete base & dismantle; concrete will not be collected
- Bathtubs - No cast iron tubs; 75 lbs. or less
- Bed and bed frames – Dismantle
- Bicycles
- Carpet/floor coverings- Roll & cut no longer than 4 ft.; Up to 4- rolls accepted (max. 25 lbs. each)
- Clothing-Must be bagged (consider donating as an alternative)
- Couches/Chairs
- Computers
- China cabinet hutches - Empty; tape any glass
- Desks/Dressers – Empty
- Entertainment centers - Empty; tape any glass
- Fencing –wood fencing only, no metal fences. Remove or flatten protruding nails; limited to 75 lbs. total
- Fireplace inserts - Remove bricks; no bricks collected
- Garbage cans - Tag with a note indicating to take the can
- Glass doors, windows, table inserts - Using tape, make an X over the glass and place at the curb
- Grills - Remove propane tanks; 75 lbs. or less; no commercial grills
- Gutters - 4 ft. or less
- Lawnmowers - Remove gasoline and battery, if applicable
- Linoleum - Roll & cut no longer than 4 ft.; Up to 4- rolls accepted (max. 25 lbs. each)
- Mattresses
- Patio furniture
- Pianos or organs - 75 lbs. or less; dismantle
- Play sets/swing sets- Remove concrete base and dismantle; remove or flatten nails
- Plumbing materials
- Plywood & paneling - No larger than 1 in. thick x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
- Pool Covers - Folded; 75 lbs. or less
- Space heaters, oil and kerosene heaters; Must be emptied
- Televisions
- Toilets (separated into 2 or more pieces - the tank and the bowl)
- Toys (large)
- Water heaters
- Windows- Tape any glass
Many large items will likely need to be dismantled. Please remove/flatten any nails for the safety of our collection workers.
Items that will NOT Be Collected
The following items will not be collected as part of the Bulk and E-waste pickup. Please contact a private waste company or the Union County Landfill at 704-233-5334 to discuss disposal options for these items.
- Any remnant materials resulting from work performed by a contractor or any significant home renovation
- Automobile parts, including motors, tires, rims, doors, fenders, car seats, batteries, bumpers, etc.
- Bricks
- Cardboard boxes. Please cut down to 3 feet by 3 feet (or smaller) pieces and place in the recycling cart
- Central air conditioning or heating units
- Ceramic tile
- Chain link fencing
- Concrete blocks or pieces
- Dirt or sand
- Drywall or plaster
- Duct or sheet metal materials
- Fence posts with concrete attached
- Fire-damaged items
- Grocery carts
- Floor coverings (except carpet/padding removed by the homeowner. See size/quantity restrictions on the acceptable list)
- Hot tubs/Jacuzzis
- Marble or simulated marble countertops
- Nails or boards with protruding nails
- Paint & other hazardous waste (please contact the Union County Landfill)
- Pallets (wooden)
- Propane/oxygen tanks
- Railroad ties/landscape timbers
- Rocks
- Roofing materials and shingles
- Yard waste