North Mecklenburg News

Town of Stallings issued the following announcement on March 7.

Start your spring cleaning now! Bulk Pick-Up will be here soon!

Monday, April 10, 2023Friday, April 14, 2023 •

Four (4) item limit.

Acceptable Bulk Waste Items:

▪ Air conditioners - Window units only.

▪ Appliances (residential stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, washer, dryer); 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 curbside

▪ Grills - Remove propane tanks; 75 lbs or less; no commercial grills.

▪ Gutters - 4 ft. or less.

▪ Lawnmowers - Remove gasoline and battery, if applicable. Only push mowers.

▪ 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; only folded cover; 75 lbs. or less will be collected.

▪ Space heaters, oil and kerosene heaters; Must be emptied

▪ Televisions

▪ Toys (large)

▪ Water heaters

▪ Windows- Tape any glass

Items That Will Not Be Collected:

▪ 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 homeowner, see size/qty restrictions on 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

▪ Toilets

▪ Yard waste

Click the link for acceptable items: https://www.stallingsnc.org/.../ItemID/440/mctl/EventDetails

Original source can be found here.