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Refuse & Recycling
Helpful Information
- All sites will accept regular household waste and recyclable items including used motor oil, oil filters, anti-freeze, bagged leaves, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper and boxes, newspapers, and mingled waste, such as aluminum, glass, and plastics #1-7.
- NO NEED TO SORT! You can place all accepted recyclables, clean and loose, in the same recycling container. Plastic bags and Styrofoam can not be put in recycling containers.
- In order to use any of the refuse & recycling sites, you must show proof of residency. This can be done in one of three ways: (1) display of a New Kent refuse & recycling decal on your vehicle windshield, (2) providing your valid driver’s license each time you visit a refuse site or (3) possession of a signed Refuse Authorization Form (PDF) to be shown each time you visit a refuse site.
- Closed toe shoes must be worn by anyone entering sites.
- Sites are not designed to accept commercial waste or construction materials.
Items Not Accepted
- Automobile chassis
- Brush larger than 6 inches in diameter
- Tires
- Toxic chemicals
- Concrete and bricks
If you need information on disposal of any of these prohibited items, please contact us at (804) 966-8514 and we will be glad to offer some recommendations.
Main Refuse Site
- Route 618 - 6301 Olivet Church Road, New Kent, VA 23124; (804) 966-2686; Open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Accepts televisions or computer monitors for recycling, one per day.
- Lead acid batteries, empty propane tanks, used paint, scrap metals, and appliances such as dryers, washers, refrigerators, and stoves are accepted. There is a $10 fee to remove refrigerant from any appliance.
- Gasoline- leaded and unleaded recycle in paint drums, diesel fuel recycle in oil drums (limit of one gallon of fuel per resident per day)
- Household brush up to 6 inches in diameter.
- Residents are also now allowed to collect brush (for firewood purposes) from the brush recycling area between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., seven days a week.
Additional Sites
Route 612 7050 Airport Dr. Quinton, VA 23141 Phone: (804) 932-8745 Open daily 7 am - 8 pm | Route 634 17120 Polishtown Road Barhamsville, VA 23011 Phone: (804) 843-3496 Monday through Wednesday Friday through Saturday 7 am - 7 pm Sunday 10 am - 7 pm | Route 647 12400 Old Telegraph Road Lanexa, VA 23089 Phone: (804) 966-5203 Tuesday through Saturday 7 am - 7 pm Sunday 10 am - 7 pm |
All sites are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.