Cabarrus County Department of Solid Waste Management provides many services to county residents, including operation of a Construction and Demolition Waste Landfill, a contract for Residential Waste and Recycling curbside collection, Recycling drop-off centers, a Household Hazardous Waste facility, and Education Services for residents, schools and businesses.

Cabarrus County is making efforts to ensure its practices will provide a sustainable future for this community. This means looking out for the environment by conserving resources, reducing waste, reusing materials, recycling, and other measures to obtain environmental, economic, and social sustainability.