Convenience Centers

There are two convenience centers: the Northern Area Convenience Center (NACC) and the Southern Area Convenience Center (SACC).

Christmas Trees

County residents may recycle live Christmas trees at either Convenience Center location free through Friday, January 31, 2020. Only live trees without decorations may be recycled.

Fees

All fees are payable by:

  • Cash
  • Credit Card (MasterCard and Visa ONLY)
  • Check (written to: Treasurer, Chesterfield County) Effective January 1, 2020, we will no longer accept checks for payment.

Customer Value Cards (CVCs) will no longer be offered. Cards without expiration dates will be honored until all visits are used.

Customer Assistance

If you are not able to unload your material, please ask for a Site Supervisor at the Cashier's Booth and they will coordinate staff to assist.

  1. Accepted Items
  2. Items Not Accepted
  3. Paint Disposal
  4. Recyclables

This list is provided only as a guide to help our customers and should not be considered complete. Questions regarding the acceptability of a particular waste should be directed to the attendant on site, Customer Service at 804-748-1297, or via our online contact form.

No PTO dump units are to be activated in any area at the Northern Area Convenience Center. 

No PTO dump units are to be activated in the disposal bays at the Southern Area Convenience Center.

Appliances, Freon

A $15 fee per item. Items include:

  • Air Conditioner
  • Dehumidifier
  • Freezer (remove all food waste)
  • Refrigerator (remove all food waste)

Appliances, Non Freon

A $10 fee per item. Items include:

  • Dishwasher
  • Dryer
  • Furnace / Boiler
  • Hot Water Heater
  • Stove
  • Trash Compactor (Residential)
  • Washer

Construction & Demolition Debris

Contractors working at county residences may bring in construction and demolition debris from one residential property per visit. No asbestos, lead, chemicals or paint are allowed. A driver’s license and proof of residential work site (e.g., utility bill, building permit) shall be made available upon request. The fees, applicable to both citizens and contractors, are:

  • 1 Pickup truck load: $15
  • 1 Pickup truck load with 10-foot or smaller trailer load: $30
  • 1 Pickup truck load with trailer load longer than 10-foot and shorter than 20-foot: $45
  • 1 Pickup truck load with a trailer load longer than 20-foot

Grills & Propane Tanks

Items allowed include:

  • Grills
  • Propane tanks: 1-pound, 20-pound (grill size), and 40-pound (camper size)

Household Hazardous Chemicals

The disposal fee is free. No contractor chemicals or paint allowed. There is a limit of 10 gallons of paint per year. Items allowed include:

  • Acids
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Auto Batteries
  • Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs – up to 5 per household
  • Fluorescent Light Tubes – up to 5 per household
  • Gasoline - 10-gallon limit
  • Oil Filters
  • Paints (See Paint Disposal tab for Additional Information)
  • Pesticides
  • Solvents
  • Thermostats
  • Used Oil - 10 gallon limit

Lawnmowers

The fee for lawnmower disposal is $7. There is no additional fee if brought in with residential household waste. All gasoline and oil need to be removed prior to drop off. Riding lawnmowers are required to have the battery removed prior to disposal.

Mattresses

The disposal fee is $7. There is an annual limit of three mattress sets.

Residential Trash & Vegetative Debris

Items allowed include:

  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Leaves
  • Other yard waste
  • Small limbs
  • Timber less than 16-inches in diameter and 8-foot long

The disposal fees are:

  • 1 Pickup truck load: $7
  • 1 Pickup truck load with a 10-foot or smaller trailer load: $14
  • 1 Pickup truck load with a trailer load longer than 10-foot and shorter than 20-foot: $21

Trucks larger than standard pickup trucks, including moving vans, roll backs, and small dump trucks will be charged accordingly. Bagged leaves and wood chips are to be disposed of in the MSW containers.

Tires

There is a limit of five tires, Over-sized tires are not accepted. The disposal fees are:

  • Off-Rim Tire: $2 / each
  • On-Rim Tire: $5 / each