Recycling in Newport News, VA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• What Can I Donate? (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia
  • Goodwill accepts furniture in good condition, small appliances and small electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill Warwick store (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia
  • Warwick store: 11061 Warwick Blvd, 23601. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill Turnberry store (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia
  • Turnberry store: 12638 Jefferson Ave, 23602. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulk Waste Program (opens in new tab) · City of Newport News Public Works - Solid Waste
  • Acceptable bulk waste includes furniture and mattresses; it is taken to the Bethel Landfill in Hampton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods such as refrigerators, washers and dryers must be scheduled by calling 757-933-2311; collection is typically Wednesdays, limited to the first 28 callers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods collection typically occurs every Wednesday, limited to the first 28 callers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are on the list of items bulk collection cannot take. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste must be generated by the resident and a current Solid Waste User Fee must be assessed on the property; set out after 3 p.m. the day before, by 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Curbside bulk is limited to 6 cubic yards per collection day; up to 6 more cubic yards may be taken to the Recovery Operations Center free. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recovery Operations Center (opens in new tab) · City of Newport News Public Works - Solid Waste
  • Recovery Operations Center, 520 Atkinson Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608; Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Proof of Newport News residency must be shown to dispose of any material; commercial properties may not dispose of trash or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents paying the Solid Waste User Fee may bring up to 4 light-duty tires without rims per week, 12 per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling accepted from all Newport News residents includes cardboard, scrap metal, appliances, e-cycling (TVs, computers, monitors, printers) and latex paint up to 5 gallons per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household hazardous waste is accepted from residents only at quarterly HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Unwanted TVs & Computer Monitors (opens in new tab) · City of Newport News Public Works - Solid Waste
  • The Solid Waste Division provides residential electronics collection at a permanent facility at the Recovery Operations Center; non-CRT e-waste can also go to Goodwill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Newport News Public Works - Solid Waste
  • HHW collection events are held quarterly (2026: March 16-21, June 8-13, Sept. 14-19, Dec. 7-12), 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; 75 pounds of solids and 5 gallons of liquids per household per event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted at HHW events: oil paints, stains, thinners, auto batteries and rechargeable, lithium, nickel and Ni-Cd batteries; latex paint is taken during normal hours instead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable household, lithium, nickel and Ni-Cd batteries are accepted; alkaline batteries can go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint and electronics are not considered HHW and are accepted during normal hours of operation. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Newport News Habitat for Humanity ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg
  • Newport News Habitat ReStore, 371 Chatham Drive, Newport News, VA 23602; donation drop-off Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 757-932-8976. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donation drop-off hours Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable donations include furniture, appliances, exercise equipment in full working condition and electronics; free pickup can be scheduled. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.29: Manufacturer recovery plan (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
  • The recovery plan must let a consumer recycle computer equipment without paying a separate fee at the time of recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The plan covers collection from a consumer of end-of-life computer equipment labeled with that manufacturer's brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection methods that meet the law include mail-back at no charge to the consumer, a physical collection site, or collection events run by the manufacturer or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.27: Definitions (Computer Recovery and Recycling Act) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
  • Computer equipment under the Act means a desktop or notebook computer and may include a computer monitor or other display device. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions, including display devices with a TV tuner, are not computer equipment under the Act. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is an individual using computer equipment bought primarily for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.28: Applicability (Computer Recovery and Recycling Act) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
  • The collection provisions apply to computer equipment used and returned to the manufacturer by a consumer in Virginia, and put no duty on solid waste facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Act does not cover motor vehicle parts, PDAs or telephones, or leased computer equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.31: Retailer responsibility (computers) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
  • Retailers that are not manufacturers do not have to collect computer equipment under the Act. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.37: Consumer responsibilities (computers) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
  • The consumer is responsible for any information left on computer equipment that is collected, recycled or reused. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Virginia DEQ: Computer & Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: manufacturers of more than 500 units sold in Virginia must implement a recovery/recycling plan at no charge to the consumer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ keeps a list of computer manufacturers with recovery plans; many offer mail-in programs at no cost to the consumer, and the list links to each program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ warns that reformatting or deleting files does not permanently erase a hard drive; overwrite the drive or physically destroy it before recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Virginia DEQ: Computer Manufacturers with a Recovery Plan (PDF list, updated May 14, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ list of computer manufacturers with a recovery plan, giving brands and recovery plan websites (for example Dell, Alienware: www.dell.com/recycling). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.2: Collection of lead acid batteries for recycling (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
  • Anyone selling lead acid batteries at retail in Virginia must accept used lead acid batteries of the same type, at least equal in number to the new batteries purchased, if offered by customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.1: Lead acid batteries; land disposal prohibited; penalty (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
  • In this law, "lead acid battery" means any wet cell battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • It is unlawful to put a used lead acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste; it may go only to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Improper disposal of a lead acid battery is punishable by a fine of up to $50 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ: all locations that sell motor vehicle batteries are required to take back used batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): FAQs (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • All Battery Network drop-off sites accept end-of-life rechargeable batteries; only some accept primary (single-use) batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Outside Vermont, Illinois and Washington, D.C. there is no stewardship program for free single-use battery recycling, so local programs that take alkaline batteries could charge a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Use the Battery Network drop-off locator; participating retailers include Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network does not accept car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Protect terminals by bagging each battery individually or taping the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • Most sites accept common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Locator phone: 1-877-2-RECYCLE. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): State Recycling Laws (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
  • The Battery Network's state law list describes Virginia's lead acid battery management law; Virginia is not among its battery stewardship law states. Checked October 26, 2026.

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