The City of Hopewell Department of Public Works provides city residents with curbside recycling and several drop-off recycling locations, a Citizen Solid Waste Convenience Center, and residential trash collection.
Please note that your curbside recycling cart is green with a yellow lid ( for accepted recycling items, only) and your trash cart is blue with a yellow lid. (Trash service provider is Meridian Waste)
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| Green Recycling Cart w/ Yellow lid | New blue trash cart, no more green ones will be issued |
Residential (Curbside) Recycling in the City of Hopewell
Starting July 1, 2019, TFC Recycling (Chester) will be the new collection service provider for curbside recycling in the City of Hopewell. Recycling is in green cart with yellow lid only. No personal containers.
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Jonathan Austin (2020) (Brought to you by CVWMA & City of Hopewell) Note this MP4 video is 30 minutes
- Think Twice! Recycle right (2019 YouTube)
- Oops! Will you be next? (2018 YouTube)
CVWMA Programs
The City of Hopewell participates in the following CVWMA programs:
Electronics Recycling (special collection events)
Residential Trash Collection Services (Collections are on MONDAY)
County/City Programs
The City of Hopewell provides the following programs:
Bagged leaves are collected year round.
Spring Citywide Cleanup Week – offered annually.
Fall Citywide Cleanup Week- offered annually
Resources
The City provides the following resources for city residents.
Department of Public Works, 804-541-2294 or 804-541-2295
Litter and Recycling Program Managers Contacts
http://hopewellva.gov/storm-water/Stormwater Management
Curbside Recycling
Collections are every other week on either Red or Blue, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting July 1. Check here for your collection day by putting in your address.
Recycle Right with CVWMA!
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 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 ScheduleDrop Off Recycling Collection Sites
The City offers several drop-off recycling collection sites for residents to recycle. Instructional decals show what items are accepted and those items that 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.
Read City of Hopewell Hours of Operation and Guidelines here
Cavalier Square Shopping Center
Colonial Corner Shopping Center, 4100 Oaklawn Blvd
Hopewell Community /Recreation Center, 100 W. City Point Rd ( 4/15/2021 Notice: Due to roofing work at the Hopewell Community Center, the drop recycling can is being relocated to a temporary location today for the next 2-4 weeks until the roofing work is completed. The temporary location address is 135 E City Point Rd. )
Fire Station # 2, 3400 Virginia Street, near Wilmington Ave.
Solid Waste Collection Sites
Contact City of Hopewell staff directly for information on items they accept at the Citizen Solid Waste Convenience Center.
Read City of Hopewell Hours of Operation and Guidelines here
City of Hopewell Solid Waste Convenience Center
507 Station Street (behind Fire Station #1)
Hours of Operation: Tues., Wed., and Fri. 12:30-3:30 pm and Saturday 8 am – 4:30 pm
