Special Collections Event: Household Hazardous Waste
September 19 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center will be held Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, from 9am-3pm. Commercial participation is prohibited. HHW collections are free only to Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville residents.
Accepted Items
Each year the RSWA holds a larger scale household hazardous waste collection day. On this day, RSWA accepts additional hazardous substances and ensures that they are properly categorized and directed to a permitted offsite hazardous substance management location. The materials accepted on this day include:
- Acids
- Adhesives
- Antifreeze
- Batteries
- CFLs
- Floor and furniture polish
- Fluorescent tubes
- Gasoline
- Household cleaners
- Kerosene
- Motor oil
- Paint and paint-related products and solvents
- Pesticides
Items We Cannot Accept
- Radioactive waste
- Medical waste
- Explosives
- Ammunition