Covenant Waste, and our subsidiaries, Hawk Sanitation and Trinity Waste utilize Union County’s recommended collection method of single-stream recycling. This means there is no need to separate varied materials into separate containers. The recyclable items we take include: In other words, you throw it all in one container.
The recycling centers then separate and sort these materials. Then the materials are baled and sold to organizations that reuse these items to make products. You would be surprised to know some of the really cool products that are made into everyday products. Here are a few examples:
| Running shorts from water bottles | Newspaper from used cardboard |
| Packaging materials from milk bottles | Mesh shopping bags from soda bottles |
| Copy paper from shredded office documents | Car bodies from rolled, recycled aluminum cans |
| List & Map of Recycling Centers | Hours for Recycling Centers |
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What Items Should We Place in Our Recycle Containers
Union County Public Works currently recycles the following types of materials at our Landfill and our six satellite collection centers. Most items are accepted free of charge.
- Aluminum Cans – Includes beer/soft drink cans and food cans. Please remember to rinse! Aluminum Cans
Steel Cans
Spiral Cans - Paper Items – Loose items are accepted. Bundling is not necessary.
Newspapers
Inserts
Catalogs
Computer Paper
Phone Books - Glass – Includes clear, brown and green bottles and jars. Must be either food or beverage type glass. Glass should be rinsed out with lid removed. No broken glass, please.
Clear Glass
Brown Glass
Green Glass
Bottles
Jars - Electronics Click Here for List of Electronics
- Corrugated Cardboard – Cardboard should be flattened.
- Plastic – Tip *Check the bottom of the container. If it has a #1 or 2 inside, then it will be acceptable.
Soft Drink Bottles
Milk Jugs
Water Jugs
Liquid Detergent
Shampoo & Conditioner - Antifreeze – Used antifreeze is accepted free of charge, but only at the Landfill and it must not be mixed with any substance.
- Motor Oil & Transmission Fluid – Maximum of five (5) gallons each. Must be poured into the specified container at our sites. Accepted at all 6 sites and at the Landfill
- White Goods & Non Ferrous Metals -
Refrigerators must be empty of all contents and door(s) can be removed.
Refrigerators
Freezers
Hot Water Heaters
Washers & Dryers
Bicycles
Tire Rims
Swing Sets
Grills (no tanks, please)
Tin Roofing - Batteries – Car Batteries only.
- Tires – Tires – must be separated from all other materials for disposal, must be removed from the rim and stacked by the individual properly in tire trailer. Three or fewer tires are accepted free of charge. For more than three tires, please call (704) 292-1550 to ensure trailer space and details on cost.
- Motor Oil • Motor Oil, Antifreeze & Transmission Fluid – Maximum of three (3) gallons each. Must be in a sealed container.
- Aluminum Cans – Includes beer/soft drink cans and food cans. Please remember to rinse! Aluminum Cans
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What You Cannot Recycle
In a perfect world we would recycle everything and we are working with our fellow citizens toward that goal. Check back often as we remove items from this list!
- Batteries – Batteries can be categorized as either single-use (primary cell) batteries or rechargeable (secondary cell) batteries. Each type requires special instructions to ensure it’s properly recycled (or discarded). The majority of consumer batteries for household use fall within these types:
Alkaline or Oxyride
Zinc-carbon button cell (lithium manganese or silver oxide)
Lithium (Li-ion)
Nickel-cadmium (NiCd)
Nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
Lead-based (automotive and non-automotive)These batteries should be disposed of as hazzardous waste
- Some Glass Items
Mirrors
Ceramic Cups
Plates
Clay Flower Pots
Crystal
Light Bulbs
Window Glass
Heat Resistant Ovenware
Canning Jars
Drinking Glasses - Some Cardboard Items
Cereal Boxes
Cracker Boxes
Coated Cardboard - Some Plastic Items
Plastic Grocery Bags
Oil Containers - White Goods & Non Ferrous Metals Not Accepted
Fence Wire
Metal Strapping or Packaging Bands
Gas Cans
Propane Bottles
Televisions
Microwaves
- Batteries – Batteries can be categorized as either single-use (primary cell) batteries or rechargeable (secondary cell) batteries. Each type requires special instructions to ensure it’s properly recycled (or discarded). The majority of consumer batteries for household use fall within these types:





