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 Temporary Refuse & Recycling 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.
• Our Refuse & Recycling Centers User Guide provides further information concerning accessing and use of the four County refuse & recycling centers.

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 $15 fee to remove refrigerant from any appliance.
• 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

All sites are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.