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Household hazardous waste drop-off in Virginia

We’ve checked 36 Virginia disposal sites against official websites. 4 mention taking household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, batteries and similar) and 6 say they don’t or restrict it. We quote the exact wording and link the official page.

Sites that list hazardous waste as accepted

  • Frederick County Regional Landfill · Winchester, VA Verified

    Posted rule: “Household trash and recycling (citizens' center), bulky items, household hazardous materials, tires, oil, antifreeze, appliances”

  • Prince William County Sanitary Landfill · Manassas, VA Verified

    Posted rule: “Household trash, recycling, yard waste, bulky waste, limited construction & demolition debris, household hazardous waste (Wed/Sat)”

    Posted hours: “Household hazardous waste: Wed and Sat 8:00am-4:00pm”

  • Virginia Beach Landfill No. 2 · Virginia Beach, VA Verified

    Posted rule: “Residential recycling and resource recovery materials, household hazardous waste”

    Official hazardous waste page

  • Livingston Landfill · Spotsylvania, VA Verified

    Posted rule: “Stumps, hazardous waste and medical waste not accepted”

Sites that don’t take it (or restrict it)

Other verified sites: ask about hazardous waste

Their posted rules don’t mention it. Their official websites often list the county’s HHW program or next collection event.

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Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

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