Once gifts have been exchanged and presents have been opened, it’s time to take part in another time-honored holiday tradition: getting rid of all the packaging and waste. Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling Services invites residents to drop recyclables and waste items off at Full-Service Recycling Centers.  

After low levels of detected infections since 2019, Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections have increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high. 

Congratulations to staff at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI), who were recently recognized for their Community Service Grant process!  

Mecklenburg County offices and services will be closed on the following days for the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays: Dec. 24, 25 and 26, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025. 

Mecklenburg County is launching our 5-year Consolidated Planning process as required by the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. 

While families and friends are celebrating the holidays, it can be a tough time for senior citizens who can’t get out to enjoy the season.

Social media is an everchanging landscape. And it’s a landscape best navigated with others.

The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) is seeking applicants for its new Public Transit Advisory Committee. Applications are due Jan. 3, 2025.  

Mecklenburg County taxpayers who have yet to pay their 2024 property tax bill may see a postcard in their mailbox soon.

Public Health leaders have important news for uninsured residents:, free COVID and flu vaccines are now available. With the respiratory illness season now in full force, health officials advise that vaccinations are an important way to protect yourself and your loved ones during this holiday season.