Powhatan
Powhatan County has a Convenience Center/Solid Waste for residents to recycle and properly dispose of other items as well as residential trash collection containers. Click here for Hours of Operation and any fee information.
CVWMA Educational Videos for Powhatan recyclers:
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Jonathan Austin (2020) (Brought to you by CVWMA & Powhatan County) Note this MP4 video is 30 minutes
- Think Twice! Recycle right (2019)
- Oops! Will you be next? (2018)
- Watch CVWMA’s Journey to the MRF (2016)
CVWMA Programs
Powhatan County participates in the following CVWMA programs:
Appliances and Scrap Metal Recycling and Freon Recovery
Household Hazardous Waste (Chemicals) Collection
County/City Programs
The County offers the following prograns:
Community Cleanups
Tire and Appliance Amnesty Day-annual event
Resources
The County offers the following resources to residents:
- Department of Public Works (804)598-5764
- Powhatan Convenience Center (804) 598-5673
- Powhatan Anti-Litter Council (804)598-5640
- Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District
- RRPDC
- Stormwater Education Resources/Contacts
Curbside Recycling
Curbside recycling in not available in Powhatan County at this time.
Drop Off Recycling Collection Sites
The County provides drop-off recycling containers at the following collection site:
Convenience/Solid Waste Center, 2407 Mitchell Road (north of Anderson Highway (Rt.60)
Recycle Right with CVWMA! Instructional decals on the containers show what items are accepted and what 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, reattach 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. Click here to find a store near you to recycle them at. Many stores work with Trex in Winchester, VA.
Recycle foam packing peanuts – click link.
Solid Waste Collection Sites
Residents can dispose of household items and residential trash at:
Convenience/Solid Waste Center, 2407 Mitchell Road (north of Anderson Highway (Rt.60) NO commercial waste accepted!
Click here for Accepted Items as Convenience Center for Recycling