Recycling
Acceptable Items:
- Mixed Paper
- Plastic Bottles
- Metal Cans & Foil Products
- Glass Bottles & Jars
- Metal
- Chemicals
- Propane & Electronics
- Tires
- Cereal/dry food boxes
- Computer paper
- Corrugated boxes (break down boxes and place in recycling bins)
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspapers
To save room in the bins, please remove lids and flatten all bottles. Plastics #1-#7 Bottles and containers, caps and lids (all free of food and residue) are accepted including:
- Milk, soft drink, juice and sports drink bottles
- Mouthwash bottles
- Ketchup, Mustard and Salad Dressing bottles
- Peanut Butter, Jelly, Jam and pickle jars
- Vegetable Oil bottles
- Sour Cream. Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Parmesan Cheese tubs
- Spray bottles
- Shampoo, conditioner and cosmetic bottles
- Dish and laundry detergent containers
- Household cleaner bottles
- Baby wipe tubs
- Tupperware, clamshells, take-out containers
- Produce containers
- Yogurt containers
- Frosting tubs
- Plastic coffee and drink mix containers
- Plastic drinking cups (Solo or other brand)
- Plastic flower pots
- Medicine/pill bottles
You do not need to remove labels, but please rinse all containers
- Aluminum and bimetel beverage cans
- Aluminum foil products
- Tin or steel food cans
- Broken glass
- Ceramics
- Clear, green and brown bottles or jars from food or mirrors
- Glass products other than bottles and jars
- Ovenware
- $25 fee to remove Freon from refrigerators, freezers or any item that has ever had Freon in it
- $15 fee to dispose of stoves, washing machines and water heaters
- Antifreeze, paint, oil and oil filters may be recycled at no charge
No charge to recycle:
- Propane tanks
- Auto batteries
- Cell phones
- Recycled batteries
- Tires are accepted for a FEE
Unacceptable Items:
- Carbon Paper
- Foil-backed paper
- Food contaminated paper
- Fuel tanks (unless cut in half)
- Large auto parts
- Plastic bags
- Wax or plastic coated paper
Goodwill Donations
Goodwill has a list of items that can be accepted at the Goodwill Donation trailer located at the Convenience Center site.Recycled Quantities
Powhatan County was able to recycle the following quantities of material, thus keeping them out of the landfill:| Material | FY15 Quantity Recycled |
FY16 Quantity Recycled |
|---|---|---|
| Appliances and Scrap Metal |
216 Tons |
255 Tons |
| Drop-Off Recycling |
670 Tons |
732 Tons |
| Electronics | 4 Tons |
5.5 Tons |
| Paint | 990 Gallons |
825 Gallons |
| Propane Tanks |
105 Units |
89 Units |
| Textiles | 313 Tons |
258 Tons |
| Tires | 50 Tons |
40 Tons |
| Used Oil and Antifreeze |
10,880 Gallons |
12,469 Gallons |
| Used Oil Filters |
495 Gallons |
605 Gallons |