Residential Recycling Collections
Hanover
Hanover County Department of Public Works offers a plethora of recycling and proper solid waste disposal options to its residents at six solid waste convenience center collection sites located throughout the county as well as the Transfer Station off U.S. Rt. 301. Some of these are part of the CVWMA offerings; others are available directly through the County.
- What can I recycle in Hanover County? Visit the Hanover County Department of Public Works website to view additional information.
- Hanover County Solid Waste Rule and Regulations
- Hanover County Public Schools TV99 interns created and produced this recycling education video (Nov. 2016).
- Hanover County’s Electronics Recycling Program
- Hanover Sheriff’s Office Litter Enforcement Campaign 2018
CVWMA Educational Videos for Hanover Recyclers
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Jonathan Austin (2020) (Brought to you by CVWMA & Hanover County) Note: This MP4 video is 30 minutes
- Think Twice! Recycle Right. (2019 YouTube)
- Oops! Will you be next? (2018 YouTube)
- Watch CVWMA’s Journey to the MRF video (2016)
CVWMA Programs
What can I recycle in Hanover County?
Goodwill Donations – boxes at most sites for small items; trailer for larger donations located at Mechanicsville Convenience Center and donation area at Elmont Convenience Center. Hanover Goodwill sites do not accept gas grills, combustible engine equipment (lawn mowers, weed cutters). Here is a complete list of other accepted items per Goodwill.
County/City Programs
What can I recycle in Hanover County? For more information on these Hanover County programs provided please call the Department of Public Works at 804-365-6181
Habitat for Humanity (aluminum can collection) and donations to ReStore
Yard Waste (some sites)
Resources
Curbside Recycling
When is my recycling collection day?
Is service available at my address? You can do an address search here.
Curbside Recycling is offered on a limited basis to county residents through pre-approved subdivisions. There is a process for residents to follow to be eligible for curbside recycling collection. There is a fee. Click here to see eligiblity criteria set up by the County.
If you are part of a Hanover County pre-approved subdivision and would like to participate in the program, purchase a container, or request stickers for containers of your own, please visit www.cvwma.com or contact the CVWMA at (804)340-0900.
Think Twice! Place accepted items only in your recycling container.
ACCEPTED ITEMS: Cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, kitchen, laundry, and bath plastic bottles, jugs and tubs (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 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 batteries of any kind, no shredded paper, no tanglers, hoses, cords, big items such as wood, plastic, furniture or metal.
Recycle plastic bags at local grocery/retail stores.
Drop Off Recycling Collection Sites
Drop-off Recycling containers are located at all six solid waste service convenience centers and the Transfer Station allow residents to recycle. Hanover County instructional decals show what items are accepted and items that cannot be recycled. This program is not single stream. Read instructional decals to see which items can be placed in containers.
Hanover County CoMix FEL Slant Top Recycling Containers
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.
What can I recycle in Hanover County?
Beaverdam Solid Waste Convenience Center, 18400 Beaverdam Rd (Rt 715)
Click here for Hours Of Operation of convenience center.
Contact your locality directly for holiday hours of operation.
Doswell Rd. Solid Waste Convenience Center, 11224 Doswell Rd (Rt. 688)
Click here for Hours Of Operation of convenience center.
Contact your locality directly for holiday hours of operation.
Elmont Solid Waste Convenience Center,11045 Lewistonw Rd (Rt.783)
Click here for Hours Of Operation of convenience center.
Contact your locality directly for holiday hours of operation.
Mechanicsville Solid Waste Convenience Center, 7426 Verdi Lane (Rt 710)
Click here for Hours Of Operation of convenience center.
Contact your locality directly for holiday hours of operation.
Montpelier Solid Waste Convenience Center,15188 Clazemont Rd (Rt. 715)
Click here for Hours Of Operation of convenience center.
Contact your locality directly for holiday hours of operation.
U.S. Rt. 301/Courthouse Solid Waste Convenience Center,7301 Courtland Farm Rd (Rt. 820)
Click here for Hours Of Operation of convenience center.
Contact your locality directly for holiday hours of operation.
U.S. Rt. 301 Solid Waste Transfer Station
Electronics
Click here for Hours Of Operation of this Transfer Station.
Contact your locality directly for holiday hours of operation.
Solid Waste Collection Sites
Residential Trash Collection
- Check with local government staff, neighbors, or online- phone book listings of private trash collection service providers.
Residential Trash Collection Sites
- The Solid Waste Division for the Hanover County Department of Public Works maintains six solid waste convenience centers where residents may dispose of household waste and recyclables, as well as the Transfer Station off U.S. Rt. 301. The solid waste convenience centers are available for household refuse only and are not to be used by businesses. No fee is charged to Hanover residents for waste disposal or drop-off recycling. To use a center at no charge you have to have a Hanover County, Ashland or Public Works vehicle decal or special permit. Public Works decals are available at any center with proper proof of residency.
- U.S. Rt. 301 Solid Waste Service Convenience Center
Address: 7301 Courtland Farm Rd. (Rt. 820), Hanover VA 23069 –
Hours: Open Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Household refuse and bulky items accepted. - Beaverdam Solid Waste Service Convenience Center
Address: 18400 Beaverdam Rd. (Rt. 715), Beaverdam VA 23015 , Hours: Open Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Household refuse and bulky items accepted. - Doswell Solid Waste Service Convenience Center
Address: 11224 Doswell Rd. (Rt. 688), Doswell VA 23047 , Hours: Open Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Household refuse and bulky items accepted. - Elmont Solid Waste Service Convenience Center
11045 Lewistown Rd. (Rt. 783), Elmont VA 23005.
Hours: Open Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Household refuse and bulky items accepted. - Mechanicsville Solid Waste Service Convenience Center
7427 Verdi Ln. (Rt. 710), Mechanicsville VA 23116
Hours: Open Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Household refuse, yard waste and bulky items accepted. - Montpelier Solid Waste Service Convenience Center
15188 Clazemont Rd. (Rt. 715), Montpelier VA 23192
Hours: Open Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Household refuse and bulky items accepted.