Soil Testing
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Collapse ▲N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center provides soil testing sample boxes for residents. Residents must take their own soil sample(s) and send their sample(s) to the Agronomic Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture to be tested.
- To pick up soil sample boxes, please visit our office during business hours and staff will provide assistance.
- Outside of business hours, sample boxes are available in the white mailbox located outside the office (on the sidewalk, to the right immediately after entering the parking lot).
- Take desired amount of soil collection boxes and a soil sample submission form. Follow the directions provided with the sample box and/or visit the following website for further instruction: North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Soil testing sample boxes are also available at the following Charlotte Mecklenburg County libraries:
| Library Branch | Address |
| Allegra Westbrooks Regional | 2412 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, NC 28216 |
| Cornelius | 21105 Catawba Avenue Cornelius, NC 28031 |
| Davidson | 119 South Main Street Davidson, NC 28036 |
| Hickory Grove | 5935 Hickory Grove Road Charlotte, NC 28215 |
| Independence Regional | 6000 Conference Drive Charlotte, NC 28212 |
| Matthews | 230 Matthews Station Street Matthews, NC 28105 |
| Mint Hill | 6840 Matthews – Mint Hill Road Mint Hill, NC 28227 |
| Mountain Island | 4420 Hoyt Galvin Way Charlotte, NC 28214 |
| Myers Park | 1361 Queens Road Charlotte, NC 28207 |
| North County Regional | 16500 Holly Crest Lane Huntersville, NC 28078 |
| Pineville | 505 Main Street Suite 100 Pineville, NC 28134 |
| Plaza Midwood | 1623 Central Avenue Charlotte, NC 28205 |
| South Boulevard | 4429 South Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28209 |
| South County Regional | 5801 Rea Road Charlotte, NC 28277 |
| SouthPark Regional | 7015 Carnegie Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28211 |
| Steele Creek | 13620 Steele Creek Road Charlotte, NC 28273 |
| Sugar Creek | 4045 North Tryon Street Suite A Charlotte, NC 28206 |
| University City Regional | 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 |
| West Boulevard | 2157 West Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28208 |
Samples submitted between April 1 and the end of November are analyzed free of charge. A peak season fee of $4 per sample is charged for each sample submitted between December 1 and March 31.
A complete soil sample submission includes a completely filled soil sample submission form and matching labeled soil boxes. Incomplete submissions may be discarded.
Please note that we do not test these samples, you will mail your samples to:
NCDA&CS Agronomic Division, Soil Testing Section
Mailing Address: 1040 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1040
Mailing Address for UPS/FedEx: 4300 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh NC 27607
Phone: (919) 733-2655
Please contact the Mecklenburg County Center for more information.