Recycling Around Town

Gloucester County

What can be recycled?

• Plastic containers labeled #1 and #2
• Paper products, junk mail, magazines, newspapers
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum cans, scrap metal
• Yard waste, corrugated cardboard
• Used oil, tires

Household hazardous waste

This includes cleaning solvents, aerosol cans, fluorescent bulbs (including CFLs), mercury thermometers, smoke alarms, furniture polish, chlorine bleach, drain cleaner, lighter fluid, kerosene, brake fluid, antifreeze, batteries, oil-based paint, paint thinner, pesticides, ammunition, epoxies, and propane tanks.

Household hazardous waste can be recycled at:

• Middle Peninsula Landfill and Recycling Center, 3^rd Saturday of April
• Guinea Road Convenience Center, 3^rd Saturday of October

Where can I bring my recycling?

Convenience centers are open Mon-Fri 8am-7pm and Sat 7am-7pm

• Middle Peninsula Landfill and Recycling Center, Adner – Glenns - 3714 Waste Management Way
• Belroi - 5122 Hickory Fork Rd
• Courthouse - 6550 Beehive Dr.
• Dutton - 10430 Burke's Pond Rd.
• Hayes - 7599 Guinea Rd.

Where can I get more information?
Contact one of the following:

• Waste Management Department, Middle Peninsula Landfill, (804) 693-5109
• Gloucester's Clean Community Program

Newport News

What can be recycled?

• Plastic containers labeled #1 and #2
• Paper products, junk mail, magazines, newspapers
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum cans, scrap metal
• Yard waste, corrugated cardboard (at drop-of centers only)

Household hazardous waste

This includes cleaning solvents, chlorine bleach, drain cleaner, fluorescent bulbs (including CFLs), furniture polish, aerosol cans, oil-based paint, paint thinner, pesticides, epoxies, mercury thermometers, batteries, lighter fluid, kerosene, and brake fluid.

Household hazardous waste and electronics can be recycled at:

• Gildersleeve Middle School, 1 Minton Dr on a quarterly basis, March-Nov, or
• Curbside recycling is available on a weekly basis with a fee, per request in select areas.

For additional information on the disposal of household hazardous waste in Newport News, visit the city's webpage at http://www.nngov.com/public-works/sw/resources/hhw.

Where can I bring my recycling?

Drop-off Centers are located at

• 550 Atkins Way – Open Mon-Sat 7am-4pm, verification of residency required
• Main St Library – 110 Main St
• Brairfield Fire Station #7 – 5844 Marshall Ave
• Hindenwood Fire Station #10 – 124555 Warwick Blvd
• Oyster Pt Fire Station #6 – 685 Oyster Pt Rd
• Fire Station #4 – 13561 Jefferson Ave

Where can I get more information?

Contact the city's Solid Waste Division at (757)269-2855 or visit http://www.nngov.com/public-works/sw/front-page.

Williamsburg & James City County

What can be recycled?

• Plastic containers labeled #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7
• Paper products, junk mail, magazines, newspapers
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum cans, scrap metal
• Yard waste, corrugated cardboard
• Motor oil, antifreeze (at convenience centers only)

Household hazardous waste:

This includes cleaning solvents, chlorine bleach, drain cleaner, fluorescent bulbs (including CFLs), furniture polish, aerosol cans, oil-based paint, paint thinner, pesticides, epoxies, mercury thermometers, smoke alarms, batteries, lighter fluid, kerosene, and brake fluid.

Household hazardous waste can be recycled at:

• Tewning Rd Convenience Center
  • 2nd Saturday of every month, Feb Oct from 9am-1pm

Where can I bring my recycling?
Convenience Centers are located at

• Williamsburg – 107 Tewning Rd – Open Mon 8am-12pm, Tues-Sat 8am-5pm
• Williamsburg – 1204 Jolly Pond Rd – Open Mon-Sun 7am-5pm (also accepts propane tanks, tires, and metal appliances)
• Toano – 185 Industrial Blvd – Open Mon-Sun 8am-4pm (also accepts metal appliances)

Computers may be recycled.  For more details, see http://www.jccegov.com/recycling/computer.html.

Curbside recycling is available free of charge on a weekly basis, per request at select areas.

Where can I get more information?

York County

What can be recycled?

• Plastic containers labeled #1 and #2
• Paper products, junk mail, magazines, newspapers
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum cans, scrap metal
• Yard waste, corrugated cardboard
• Cooking, motor, fuel and gear oil (at drop-off facility)

Household hazardous waste: This includes cleaning solvents, chlorine bleach, drain cleaner, , fluorescent bulbs (including CFLs), furniture polish, aerosol cans, oil-based paint, paint thinner, pesticides, epoxies, mercury thermometers, batteries, lighter fluid, kerosene, and brake fluid.

Household hazardous waste can be recycled the 2nd Saturday of every month, Mar-Nov, 8am-12pm.  for more information, see http://www.vppsa.org/hhc.htm.

Where can I bring my recycling? The drop-off facility is at 145 Goodwin Neck Rd, open Mon-Sat 8am-4pm.

Computers may be recycled on the 2nd Saturday in July and November.

Curbside recycling is available free of charge on a weekly basis, per request in select areas.

Where can I get more information? Call (757)890-3780 or visit http://www.yorkcounty.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=7010