Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES NCC253859

STEELE CREEK RECYCLING CENTER, Charlotte, NC: NPDES NCC253859 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

EffectivePermit status
MinorDischarger class
0Pollutants under a numeric limit
0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

STEELE CREEK RECYCLING CENTER, held by Mecklenburg County, holds NPDES permit NCC253859. EPA’s file records it issued December 21, 2025 and expiring March 31, 2029.

STEELE CREEK RECYCLING CENTER, Charlotte, North Carolina: Coverage under a general permit NCC253859, held by Mecklenburg County; Effective; issued December 21, 2025, term to March 31, 2029.

Other permits held by Mecklenburg County

LONG CREEK GREENWAY & WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (TREYBURN TO I-485), Charlotte: NCC216649, issued April 1, 2024
DRUID HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, Charlotte: NCC222516, issued April 1, 2024
MCALPINE CREEK GREENWAY, Charlotte: NCC232075, issued April 1, 2024
BRIAR/LITTLE HOPE CREEK GREENWAY, Charlotte: NCC232640, issued April 1, 2024
PAW CREEK GREENWAY, Charlotte: NCC232799, issued April 1, 2024
LONG CREEK GREENWAY & WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (I-485 TO OAKDALE R, Charlotte: NCC233286, issued April 1, 2024
COL FRANCIS BEATTY PARK BASEBALL IMPROVEMENTS, Martthews: NCC240114, issued April 1, 2024
EZELL FARMS COMMUNITY PARK, Mint Hill: NCC241501, issued July 16, 2024
MALLARD CREEK RECREATION CENTER, Charlotte: NCC241539, issued May 21, 2024
INTERIM MRF FACILITY, Charlotte: NCC241908, issued June 24, 2024

STEELE CREEK RECYCLING CENTER among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 99 discharge permits in the Steele Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501030108), NCC253859 among them.

Other permits in the Steele Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501030108)

11110 WESTLAKE DRIVE, Charlotte: NCC242602, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
1132 WARPERS LN. FORT MILL, SC 29715, Fort Mill: SCR10ZDV4, minor permit, permit term to October 9, 2028
13001 GENERAL DRIVE, Charlotte: NCC252798, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
14302 SLEDGE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28278, Charlotte: NCC251866, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
3300 WESTINGHOUSE, Charlotte: NCC242262, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
ABERDEEN AT WILSON FARMS (PREV WILSON FARM TOWNES), Fort Mill: SCR10ZE7G, minor permit, permit term to December 6, 2028
ABERDEEN AT WILSON FARMS (PREV WILSON FARM TOWNES), Fort Mill: SCR10ZECT, minor permit, permit term to January 4, 2029
ANNE SPRINGS CLOSE GREENWAY DOG PARK PARKING LOT, Fort Mill: SCR10ZAQ0, minor permit, permit term to June 15, 2027
BLUE GRANITE WATER COMPANY CAROWOOD SD, Fort Mill: SC0038113, minor permit, discharging to TRIBUTARY TO JACKSON BRANCH, permit term to August 31, 2022
BLUEMONT TOWNHOMES, Charlotte: NCC264139, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029

What the register holds for STEELE CREEK RECYCLING CENTER: its NPDES ID, its permit type and status, its dates, its address in Charlotte, North Carolina. EPA’s effluent violation file and its single-event violation file hold no violation for NPDES NCC253859.

Identity

Facility as filed	STEELE CREEK RECYCLING CENTER
Permittee as filed	Mecklenburg County
NPDES ID	NCC253859
Permit status	Effective
Permit type	Coverage under a general permit
Discharger class	Minor discharger
Facility type	Not a publicly owned treatment works
Issued	December 21, 2025
Expiration date	March 31, 2029
Address	Charlotte, NC 28273
Subwatershed	Steele Creek (HUC 030501030108)

Effluent limits and exceedances

0Pollutants on file
0Under a numeric limit
0With a violation of any kind
0With an effluent exceedance

EPA’s limits and effluent violation files hold no pollutant row for NPDES NCC253859.

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES NCC253859.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES NCC253859.

Formal enforcement and penalties

0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.

Informal enforcement

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES NCC253859.

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Nearby on the register

Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.

Charlotte's 954 general permit coverages show a 0.3% violation share, and STEELE CREEK RECYCLING CENTER is counted among them. The Steele Creek subwatershed holds 51 NPDES permits, including NCC253859, and 81.4% of the Charlotte coverages were issued before this permit.