William R. Davie Park Improvements
William R. Davie Park Improvements
William R. Davie Park is a 107 acre regional park located at 4635 Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte, NC 28226. The park offers multi-purpose fields, ball fields, playgrounds, parking, restrooms, picnic areas, a basketball court, a sand volleyball court, a dog park, indoor pavilion/conference center, and a recycling center.
The William R. Davie Conference Center includes meeting rooms, full service kitchen, restrooms, outdoor grill, an outdoor arch and a small playground. More information: https://parkandrec.mecknc.gov/places-to-visit/event-spaces-and-venues/william-r-davie-conference-center
Park Improvements:
- Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling Division and Park and Recreation Department are working in partnership to improve the recycling-only center at the William Davie Park and replace the current un-staffed recycling bins with a staffed location to reduce recycling contamination. See more information below.
- In spring 2024, the existing playground structures will be replaced by Park and Recreation.
- In FY 2025, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation also has funding to improve the existing dog park. More information: https://publicinput.com/24CIP
More information about Mecklenburg County Parks: https://parkandrec.mecknc.gov/
Recycling Center Improvements
Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling Division and Park and Recreation Department are working in partnership to improve the recycling-only center at the William Davie Park and replace the current un-staffed recycling bins with a staffed location to reduce recycling contamination.
Currently, the Self-Service Recycling Center consists of twelve 8-cubic yard containers for residents to drop off recyclable materials such as aluminum and metal cans, cardboard, milk and juice cartons, glass bottles, paper, and plastic bottles and jugs.
One of the ongoing operational issues associated with operating a self-service facility is the placement of unacceptable/trash materials in the containers. Improper drop-offs contaminate the recyclable materials; thus, reducing the ability to effectively recover the good recyclable materials.
Servicing the existing William Davie Park recycling bins involves the movement of multiple containers (in a small space) during the early morning hours, which has led to noise complaints from the surrounding residential community.
The redeveloped recycling center will be staffed to help address the operational concerns of noise and contamination. The new recycling center will be staffed during established operational hours The presence of staff will reduce the amount of trash and other non-recyclable materials received at the site.
The new recycling center will utilize different containers to reduce the total number of containers on-site and will reduce noise.
The redeveloped recycling center will also provide additional services to the community by offering enhanced recycling services such as the acceptance of rigid foam, large cardboard containers, and books.
The construction will be in the same area as the existing drop off location, and this will mean we will have to temporarily close the center during construction for safety. Notices will be provided at the Center and on-line prior to any work activities.
If you have any questions related to the recycling center improvements, please contact:
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Playground Improvements
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation replace certain park amenities within our parks on a regular basis to ensure safe, high quality expereiences are available to all County residents. The existing playground at William R. Davie Park is scheduled to be replaced in the coming months as part of the department's Capital Reinvestment program. Installation completion is anticipated early Spring 2024. Check back to this site to see the new playground design and additional improvement information in the next few weeks. .
Dog Park Improvements
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will begin design on improvemements to the existing dog park in the Summer of 2024.
Community Engagement
The following questions will help Mecklenburg Park and Recreation improve our engagement process.
Additional questions? Contact:
Gwen Cook, Planner
Gwen.Cook@mecklenburgcountync.gov or 980-406-1504