Henrico County encourages its residents and businesses to do their part in preserving the environment by recycling and properly disposing of waste. The Henrico County Solid Waste Division provides valuable services to county residents and businesses through its curbside recycling , drop-off recycling programs, and other CVWMA recycling programs.
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Jonathan Austin (2020) (Brought to you by CVWMA & Henrico 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
County/City Programs
Because We Care Volunteer Litter Control Program
Residential curbside trash collection in many areas of the County
Household trash drop-off at two Public Use Areas
Solid Waste disposal services at a permitted solid waste landfill
Bulky Waste curbside pickup (Fees may apply)
Henrico Leaf Collection Services: Bagged Leaf Collection
Neighborhood Cleanups
School Recycling- Henrico County Public Schools has contract agreement with Republic for school recycling services. Please contact Henrico County Public Schools for more information.
Oyster Shell Recycling Program ( Springfield Road Public Use Area)
Resources
Curbside Recycling
Henrico County has over 80,000 eligible curbside households in their Curbside Recycling Program. To be eligible for Curbside Recycling, a county resident must reside in a single family detached homes accessible from a public road. This service is free to county residents and collections are every other week. Henrico County will provide you with a free 24 gallon bin. If you would like to sign up for this program, please visit the CVWMA homepage or contact CVWMA at (804)340-0900.
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).
Think Twice! 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, big items such as wood, plastic, furniture or metal.
Recycle plastic bags at local grocery/retail stores.
Download 2021 CVWMA Recycling Collection ScheduleCVWMA offers a 95 gallon recycling cart option. There is a $65 one time user fee for this cart option. Anyone with interest in purchasing this large recycling cart, can do so online. Or, you can purchase your own personal container and CVWMA will provide stickers that identify your container as recycling.
Drop Off Recycling Collection Sites
The County maintains Drop off Recycling sites throughout the county for its Drop-off Recycling Program that allow residents to recycle. Instruction decals show that items are accepted and what items are not accepted.
The County of Henrico is relocating its drop-off recycling sites at Fire Station #15 and Fire Station #16 to the following new locations effective 8/12/19:
- Fire Station #15 is being relocated to the Cultural Arts Center, 2880 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen (look for Henrico signage at new location to locate containers)
- Fire Station #16 is being relocated to Pouncey Tract Park, 4747 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen (look for Henrico signage at the new location to locate 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).
Think Twice! Avoid the Oops! NOT ACCEPTED: Leave these out of drop-off 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, big items such as wood, plastic, furniture or metal.
Recycle plastic bags at local grocery/retail stores.
These centers are located at many of the County’s fire stations and both the Charles City Road and Springfield Road Public Use Areas. Map of all locations, click here.
Fire Station # 1, 110 E. Azalea Ave.
Fire Station #2, 2400 Darbytown Rd.
Fire Station # 4, 8112 Strath Rd.
Fire Station # 7, 2701 E. Laburnum Avenue (behind the fire station on Rescue Road)
Fire Station #11, 1754 Hungary Rd.
Fire Station # 13, 12491 Church Rd.
Fire Station #14, 5901 Memorial Dr.
Shane Road Recycling Center (Shane Rd at Quioccasin)
Cultural Arts Center, 2880 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen
Pouncey Tract Park, 4747 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen
Public Use Area, 10600 Fords Country Lane
Public Use Area, 2075 Charles City Road
Solid Waste Collection Sites
Residential Trash Collection
- Residential curbside trash collection in many areas of the County
- Residents not eligible for county trash collection services may call local government staff, neighbors, or check online-phone books for listing of private trash collection service providers.
Residential Trash Collection Sites
- Household trash drop-off collection containers located at the County’s two Public Use Areas. There is a small fee to dispose of household refuse and other items at the public use areas.
Charles City Road Public Use Area, 2075 Charles City Road
Springfield Rd. Public Use Area, near I-295 and Nuckols Rd., Glen Allen
Click here for list of Accepted Items and Hours of Operation.
