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Mecklenburg County shuts down recycling center in Uptown

Mecklenburg County shuts down Uptown recycling center (WSOC)
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CHARLOTTE — Dumpster fires and people sleeping inside the bins are two reasons why Mecklenburg County said it is shutting down an Uptown recycling center.

The recycling dumpsters are located off 11th Street.

The county said it’s moving away from unstaffed centers because of vandalism, unwanted construction debris and people sleeping in the recycling cans.

Officials also said there have been five dumpster fires over a four-month period at the Uptown location.

The bins were located on county property and a spokesperson said the county is going to fence off the area.

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