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Forest Convenience Center

Transfer StationOpenVerified Bedford County, Virginia

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Key factsVerified 2026-11-03
Hours
Gated site open daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM; closed six major holidays.
Fees
No fee for Bedford County residents.
Accepts
Bagged household waste, furniture, appliances (no Freon units), metal and recycling; yard waste (limbs, branches, leaves) Apr 15-May 15 and Oct 15-Nov 15 only. No mattresses (take them to the Waste Management Facility).
Rules
Bedford County residents only; businesses and non-residents may not use the centers. Large trailers/trucks of household waste are not permitted at drop-off centers (take large loads to the Waste Management Facility, 1060 Recycle Rd, (540) 586-7656). Prohibited at convenience centers (take to the Waste Management Facility): mattresses, dead animals, large riding mowers, Freon appliances, building/construction/remodeling materials, brush that cannot be bagged, stumps, tires and auto parts, fencing, commercial waste, ashes, gas tanks/cylinders, hazardous waste, 55-gallon drums. Explosives not accepted anywhere.
Holiday closures
Gated centers closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Phone
(540) 586-7656
Address
16169 Forest Rd, Forest, VA 24551
Call (540) 586-7656DirectionsOfficial website

Checked against the operator's official site on 2026-11-03: source 1, source 2

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What this site accepts

Mentioned as accepted: Appliances (fridges, freezers, AC units), Furniture and couches.

Listed as not accepted or restricted: Mattresses, Tires, Concrete and construction debris, Yard waste and brush.

Based on the posted rules quoted above. Items not named here may still be accepted; call to confirm.

After a hurricane or storm: storm debris rules and drop-off sites in Virginia.

Facility details

Type
Transfer Station
Status
Open
County
Bedford County
Website
https://www.bedfordcountyva.gov/government/departments-offices-o-z/waste-management/convenience-centers
Operator
Bedford County Waste Management
Ownership
Public

Location source: official listing from the operator (source)
Hours, fees and accepted items verified 2026-11-03 from the operator's official website: [1], [2]. Know the hours or fees, or see a mistake? Send a correction.

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