Red Week Residential Recycling
Goochland
Goochland County offers residents a variety of recycling and proper waste disposal options. Please check out program information links for eligibility and fee information.
CVWMA Educational Videos for Goochland Recyclers
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Jonathan Austin (2020) (Brought to you by CVWMA & Goochland County) This MP4 video is 30 minutes
- Think Twice! Recycle Right (2019)
- Avoid the Oops! Will you be next?(2018 YouTube)
- Watch CVWMA’s Journey to the MRF video. (2016)
CVWMA Programs
Goochland County participates in the following CVWMA programs:
Residential (Curbside) Recycling
Appliance and Scrap Metal Recycling and White Goods Freon Recovery
Paints, Auto Fluids and Chemicals (Household Hazardous Waste)
Residential Trash Collection Center
County/City Programs
The County of Goochland provides the following programs:
Abandoned Auto Program, 804-556-5859
Tire Amnesty Day
Resources
Curbside Recycling
When is my recycling collection day?
Is service available at my address? You can do an address search here. Collection day for Goochland residents is RED FRIDAY.
Residential (Curbside) Recycling is available ONLY to residents that have met the County’s criteria for eligibility. Residents must work with Goochland County staff at (804)556-5340 through individual Homeowner Associations to met the county criteria that determines curbside recycling services. The County established a fee for Curbside Recycling. You can purchase a bin or cart or use a container of your own.
Once your Homeowners Association is approved and you would like to participate in the program to purchase a container, or request stickers for containers of your own, please visit www.cvwma.com or contact the CVWMA at (804) 340-0900.
ACCEPTED ITEMS: Cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, plastic bottles, tubs and containers (Empty, rinse and reattach plastic cap to recycle), food and beverage cartons (empty, rinse, reattach plastic cap to recycle) and glass bottles and jars (no metal lids, please).
Avoid the Oops! NOT ACCEPTED: Leave these out of your recycling container: Plastic bags, plastic bagged recyclables, any Styrofoam (carryout or packing materials), food contaminated such as pizza boxes, no sheets or balls of aluminum foil, no shredded paper, no tanglers, hoses, cords, no batteries ( of any kind), big items such as wood, plastic, furniture or metal.
Recycle plastic bags at local grocery/retail stores.
Download 2021 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule
Drop Off Recycling Collection Sites
Drop-off Recycling containers are located at the two convenience centers that Goochland County maintains and operates. Instrucational decals on the containers tell what items are accepted and what items are not accepted.
ACCEPTED ITEMS: Cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, plastic bottles, tubs and containers (Empty, rinse and replace plastic cap to recycle), food and beverage cartons (empty, rinse, replace plastic cap to recycle) and glass bottles and jars (no metal lids, please).
Avoid the Oops! NOT ACCEPTED: Leave these out of drop-off recycling containers: Plastic bags, plastic bagged recyclables, any Styrofoam (carryout or packing materials), food contaminated such as pizza boxes, no sheets or balls of aluminum foil, no shredded paper, no tanglers, hoses, cords, big items such as wood, plastic, furniture or metal.
Recycle plastic bags at local grocery/retail stores.
- Central Eastern Convenience Center, 1908 Hidden Rock Lane, off Fairgrounds Rd (Rt. 632) near Rt. 522
- Western Convenience Center, 3455 Hadensville-Fife Rd
Solid Waste Collection Sites
Residential Trash Collection Sites
- Central Eastern Convenience Center, 1908 Hidden Rock Lane, off Fairgrounds Rd (Rt. 632) near Rt. 522
- Western Convenience Center, 3455 Hadensville-Fife Rd