Downsizing help in Virginia
Clearing a home in Virginia before a move to senior living? Start with our downsizing guide and printable checklist. Below are local disposal options from our data, plus official places to find help.
Free local senior services
Your Area Agency on Aging can connect you with local help such as transportation, in-home support and caregiver programs. Find yours with the Eldercare Locator or call 1-800-677-1116 (U.S. Administration for Community Living). ACL also lists each state's State Unit on Aging.
For hands-on help with the move itself, search the NASMM senior move manager directory.
Where furniture, mattresses and appliances can go in Virginia
Furniture and couches: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Frederick County Regional Landfill · Winchester
- Prince William County Sanitary Landfill · Manassas
- Riner Waste Collection · Riner
- Rogers Waste Collection · Christiansburg
- Elliston-Lafayette Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- Coal Bank Hollow Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- McCoy Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- Merrimac Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- Plum Creek Waste Collection · Christiansburg
- Wayside Waste Collection · Christiansburg
- Prices Fork Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- Mechanicsville Convenience Center · Mechanicsville
5 more in our data.
Mattresses: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Courthouse Convenience Center · Hanover County
- Montpelier Convenience Center · Hanover County
Appliances (fridges, freezers, AC units): verified sites that list them as accepted
- Frederick County Regional Landfill · Winchester
- Rockingham County Landfill · Harrisonburg
- Augusta County Service Authority Landfill · Staunton
- Botetourt County Landfill · Troutville
- Riner Waste Collection · Riner
- Rogers Waste Collection · Christiansburg
- Elliston-Lafayette Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- Coal Bank Hollow Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- McCoy Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- Merrimac Waste Collection · Blacksburg
- Plum Creek Waste Collection · Christiansburg
- Wayside Waste Collection · Christiansburg
7 more in our data.
Electronics and TVs: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Shenandoah County LF · Edinburg
City guides
All dumps and landfills in Virginia · Dump cost calculator
Need the house cleared out? Get an estate cleanout quote
Cleanout and junk removal crews take what is left after family, sales and donations, usually priced by truck volume.
Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.
Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.
“Listed as accepted” means the facility’s official site mentions it. Rules change, and some sites serve residents only; call before you go.