Recycling in Richmond, VA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Drop-off Recycling Site Map and List (opens in new tab) · Central Virginia Waste Management Authority
  • East Richmond Road Convenience Center, 3800 E. Richmond Road, ZIP 23223. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Southside Transfer Station, 3520 Hopkins Road, ZIP 23224. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Parker Field Annex drop-off recycling, 1710 Robin Hood Road, ZIP 23220. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Forest Hill Avenue Recycling Center, 7400 Forest Hill Ave., ZIP 23225. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Richmond Department of Public Works
  • Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; phone 804-646-4706. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The East Richmond Road Convenience Center is for city residents only; identification is verified. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The household hazardous waste service is free of charge to city residents, who must show proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Richmond Southside Transfer Station, 3520 North Hopkins Road: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; 804-232-8488. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Richmond (CVWMA locality page) (opens in new tab) · Central Virginia Waste Management Authority
  • The Southside Transfer Station is for city residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Parker Field Annex is open 7 a.m. to dusk. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each home gets a 95-gallon recycling cart collected Monday-Thursday on Blue and Red weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Neighborhood Clean-Up Program (opens in new tab) · City of Richmond Department of Public Works
  • The free Neighborhood Clean-Up program runs on select Saturdays, March 14 through November 5, 2026, 8 a.m. to noon, in each of 15 zones. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Crews collect furniture, mattresses, tires (four per household), appliances and brush at the clean-ups. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics, construction debris, hazardous waste and glass are not collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Place items out Friday evening where trash is normally collected, curbside or in the alley. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulk and Brush (opens in new tab) · City of Richmond Department of Public Works
  • Bulk and brush is collected every other week on your trash day during your recycling week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Prohibited bulk items include construction debris, tires, carpet, auto parts, paint, gas and propane tanks and lawn mowers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Clean City Commission / Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Richmond Department of Public Works
  • Curbside recycling serves single-family homes, duplexes and fourplexes, not apartment complexes or businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Break down cardboard boxes so they fit in the truck. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Richmond and CVWMA typically hold electronics recycling events quarterly (January, May and September); most items free, some have fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Most electronics are accepted free of charge, but some have fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Richmond residents are welcome to bring unwanted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Other used electronics and electrical appliances with a plug, including microwaves, are no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LCD TVs up to 46 inches cost $23 per unit; over 46 inches $33 per unit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LCD TV fee amounts: $23 (46 inches or less) and $33 (over 46 inches). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CRT TV fee amounts $37 and $28 per unit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Plasma TV recycling fee $35 per unit; projection TV $40 per unit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LCD monitors cost $10 per unit and CRT monitors $21 per unit to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CRT monitor recycling fee $21 per unit. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CVWMA homepage (what to recycle) (opens in new tab) · Central Virginia Waste Management Authority
  • CVWMA recycling accepts paper and cardboard; flatten boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Securis eCycling Event Acceptable Items (city flyer) (opens in new tab) · City of Richmond Department of Public Works
  • Accepted electronics include computers, laptops, cell phones, printers, DVD players and other household electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The flyer notes cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and TVs are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dryers and washing machines appear on the accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Microwave ovens are accepted without glass trays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items that contain Freon are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• What Can I Donate? (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia
  • Goodwill accepts furniture in good condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill donation locations (page 1) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia
  • Goodwill E-Recycle Computer Store - Richmond, 6301 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225; (804) 521-4913. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill donation locations (page 5) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia
  • Goodwill Stratford Hills, 7101A Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA 23225; (804) 549-4002. 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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